1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upEcuador Andrés Gómez
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Top-seeded Ivan Lendl overcame the defending champion, Andrés Gómez, in the final to claim his fifth title of the year and $51,000 prize money.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (final)
  3. West Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  4. France Yannick Noah (semifinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Aaron Krickstein (second round)
  7. Argentina José Luis Clerc (third round)
  8. Argentina Martín Jaite (quarterfinals)
  9. Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek (third round)
  10. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  11. Italy Francesco Cancellotti (third round)
  12. West Germany Hans Schwaier (quarterfinals)
  13. United States Mark Dickson (second round)
  14. Spain Juan Aguilera (first round)
  15. France Guy Forget (third round)
  16. Argentina Horacio de la Peña (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6  
8 Argentina Martín Jaite 2 3  
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 5 6 6
3 West Germany Boris Becker 7 2 2
3 West Germany Boris Becker 6 7  
5 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 2 5  
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6  
2 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 1 3  
12 West Germany Hans Schwaier 3 1  
4 France Yannick Noah 6 6  
4 France Yannick Noah 0 1  
2 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil 2 3  
2 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 4 0  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 4 7 8 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  Chile H Gildemeister 6 0 6 15 France G Forget 0 2  
  West Germany W Popp 4 6 2   Chile H Gildemeister 3 2  
  Spain F Luna 3 6 2 15 France G Forget 6 6  
15 France G Forget 6 4 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
10 Argentina G Vilas 6 6   8 Argentina M Jaite 2 3  
  Peru P Arraya 2 3   10 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
Q United States R Brown 4 5     Czechoslovakia P Složil 4 3  
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 7   10 Argentina G Vilas 0 1  
Q United States N Schellenger 6 6   8 Argentina M Jaite 6 6  
LL United States M Wooldridge 3 1   Q United States N Schellenger 3 6  
8 Argentina M Jaite 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 West Germany B Becker 4 7 6
Q Sweden M Pernfors 7 6   Q Sweden M Pernfors 6 6 2
  Spain A Tous 5 4   3 West Germany B Becker 6 6  
Q United States M Buckley 3 0r   11 Italy F Cancellotti 4 2  
WC United States G Bezecny 6 3   WC United States G Bezecny 4 6  
  Italy C Panatta 2 5   11 Italy F Cancellotti 6 7  
11 Italy F Cancellotti 6 7   3 West Germany B Becker 6 7  
14 Spain J Aguilera 4 4   5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 2 5  
  Argentina M Ingaramo 6 6     Argentina M Ingaramo 3 1  
  United States B Willenborg 6 6     United States B Willenborg 6 6  
  New Zealand C Lewis 4 4     United States B Willenborg 1 4  
Q Zimbabwe P Tuckniss 5 6 6 5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6  
WC United States T Witsken 7 2 4 Q Zimbabwe P Tuckniss 4 1  
5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina JL Clerc 5 6 6
Q United States R Baxter 6 6 10 WC United States J Ross 7 2 4
WC United States J Ross 7 3 12 7 Argentina JL Clerc 3 2  
  Chile P Rebolledo 7 6   12 West Germany H Schwaier 6 6  
  Spain J Arrese 6 3     Chile P Rebolledo 2 5  
  Australia J Frawley 5 6 3 12 West Germany H Schwaier 6 7  
12 West Germany H Schwaier 7 3 6 12 West Germany H Schwaier 3 1  
16 Argentina H de la Peña 4 6 4 4 France Y Noah 6 6  
  Uruguay D Pérez 6 4 6   Uruguay D Pérez 4 6 6
  United States J Brown 6 6     United States J Brown 6 3 3
  Argentina R Argüello 1 0     Uruguay D Pérez 1 3  
  Argentina A Ganzábal 3 6   4 France Y Noah 6 6  
  France T Tulasne 6 7     France T Tulasne 3 4  
4 France Y Noah 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States A Krickstein 6 0 5
  Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 6 6     Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 3 6 7
  Haiti R Agénor 4 4     Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 6 7  
  United States M Purcell 1 5     United States L Duncan 2 5  
  United States L Duncan 6 7     United States L Duncan 6 6  
Q Sweden S Eriksson 7 4 3 13 United States M Dickson 2 1  
13 United States M Dickson 6 6 6   Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 2 3  
9 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 4 6 9 2 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6  
  Spain J López-Maeso 6 2 7 9 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 6 6  
  United States D Goldie 3 1   WC Austria T Muster 1 3  
WC Austria T Muster 6 6   9 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 6 5 4
WC Peru J Yzaga 6 4 0 2 Ecuador A Gómez 3 7 6
  Spain G Urpí 1 6 6   Spain G Urpí 4 6 4
2 Ecuador A Gómez 6 2 6

References

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  1. ^ "Lendl surprised with U.S. Clay Court win". Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. May 5, 1986.
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