1985 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

Ivan Lendl successfully defended his title, by defeating Boris Becker 6–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Singles
1985 Benson & Hedges Championships
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	6–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1985 Benson & Hedges Championships

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Boris Becker (final)
3. Stefan Edberg (second round)
4. Yannick Noah (first round, retired)
5. Anders Järryd (semifinals)
6. Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
7. Scott Davis (first round)
8. Joakim Nyström (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		David Pate	4	7	3
								1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	4	6	6
								2	Boris Becker	7	3	6	4	4
	5	Anders Järryd	6	6
	2	Boris Becker	7	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	I Lendl	3	6	6
		L Stefanki	6	2	0			1	I Lendl	6	6
		T Smid	7	7					T Smid	2	0
	LL	M Davis	5	5											1	I Lendl	6	6
		A Gómez	4	2											6	J Kriek	2	1
	Q	T Nelson	6	6				Q	T Nelson	2	2
	Q	L Pimek	4	2r				6	J Kriek	6	6
	6	J Kriek	6	5																		1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	3	S Edberg	6	7																			D Pate	4	7	3
		T Tulasne	3	6				3	S Edberg	7	4	5
		A Maurer	6	4					D Pate	6	6	7
		D Pate	7	6												D Pate	6	3	7
	WC	S Živojinović	3	4											8	J Nyström	2	6	5
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	4	3
		S Casal	1	0				8	J Nyström	6	6
	8	J Nyström	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Järryd	6	6
		H Gunthardt	3	3				5	A Järryd	6	7
	Q	B Taroczy	6	6				Q	B Taroczy	4	5
		M Jaite	2	0											5	A Järryd	6	7
		R Krishnan	4	6	6											R Krishnan	1	5
		T Wilkison	6	4	4				R Krishnan	6	3	6
		J Sadri	4						J Sadri	4	6	4
	4	Y Noah	1r																			5	A Järryd	6	6
	7	S Davis	0	7	1																	2	B Becker	7	7
		M Leach	6	5	6				M Leach	7	6
	WC	J Lloyd	3	3					J Gunnarsson	5	3
		J Gunnarsson	6	6												M Leach	4	3r
		B Testerman	4	4											2	B Becker	6	5
	WC	J Bates	6	6				WC	J Bates	5	6
	Q	S Glickstein	2	5				2	B Becker	7	7
	2	B Becker	6	7

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)