1985 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Singles
1985 Benson and Hedges Open
Champion Chris Lewis
Runner-up Wally Masur
Score7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds8

Chris Lewis defeated Wally Masur 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 to win the 1985 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Danny Saltz was the defending champion.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. John Fitzgerald (semifinals)
  2. John Lloyd (second round)
  3. Leif Shiras (second round)
  4. Dan Cassidy (first round)
  5. Brad Drewett (quarterfinals)
  6. Peter Doohan (quarterfinals)
  7. Chris Lewis (champion)
  8. Wally Masur (final)

Draw

Key

  • Q - Qualifier
  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
8 Wally Masur 5 0 6 4  
7 Chris Lewis 7 6 2 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Fitzgerald 2 6 6
  K Belcher 6 3 4 1 J Fitzgerald 6 4 6
  M Wooldridge 6 4 3   K Meiler 0 6 1
  K Meiler 2 6 6 1 J Fitzgerald 7 7  
  H Sands 3 6 6 5 B Drewett 6 5  
  J Canter 6 3 4   H Sands 4 4  
Q R Barlow 6 2 3 5 B Drewett 6 6  
5 B Drewett 2 6 6 1 J Fitzgerald 7 5 5
3 L Shiras 3 6 8 8 W Masur 5 7 7
  D Lewis 6 2 6 3 L Shiras 7 3 3
  M Long 2 1     K Evernden 6 6 6
  K Evernden 6 6     K Evernden 4 6 7
  J Smith 7 0 3 8 W Masur 6 2 9
  B Dyke 6 6 6   B Dyke 4 1  
  D Mustard 6 3 3 8 W Masur 6 6  
8 W Masur 4 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 P Doohan 6 6  
  B Derlin 2 2   6 P Doohan 6 6  
  C Miller 6 6     C Miller 3 4  
Q M Fancutt 2 1   6 P Doohan 4 6 4
Q R Akel 6 3 4   D Saltz 6 4 6
  J Turpin 4 6 6   J Turpin 6 4 3
  D Saltz 7 6     D Saltz 4 6 6
4 D Cassidy 5 3     D Saltz 6 6  
7 C Lewis 6 6   7 C Lewis 7 7  
  S Guy 4 1   7 C Lewis 6 6  
  S McCain 6 7     S McCain 1 4  
Q C Stansbury 4 5   7 C Lewis 7 6  
  G Layendecker 2 6 9   G Layendecker 5 3  
  P Johnston 6 1 7   G Layendecker 6 7  
  B Levine 2 2   2 J Lloyd 4 6  
2 J Lloyd 6 6