1985 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1985 US Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Ivan Lendl defeated defending champion John McEnroe in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was his first US Open title, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament, and second major title overall.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

John McEnroe (finalist)
Ivan Lendl (champion)
Mats Wilander (semifinalist)
Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
Kevin Curren (first round)
Anders Järryd (quarterfinalist)
Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
Boris Becker (fourth round)
Miloslav Mečíř (second round)
Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist)
Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
Johan Kriek (second round)
Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
Henrik Sundström (first round)
Scott Davis (second round)
Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Final

1	John McEnroe	6	6	7

10	Joakim Nyström	1	0	5
					1	John McEnroe	3	6	4	6	6

					3	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	3	3
3	Mats Wilander	2	6	5

6	Anders Järryd	6	2	0^r
												1	John McEnroe	6¹	3	4

												2	Ivan Lendl	7⁷	6	6
	Heinz Günthardt	2	2	4

4	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
					4	Jimmy Connors	2	3	5

					2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
7	Yannick Noah	2	2	4

2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

1	J McEnroe	6	6	2	6	7
	S Glickstein	1	7	6	3	6	1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	H Gildemeister	4	3	6	6	3		M Wostenholme	0	6	1
	M Wostenholme	6	6	3	3	6								1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
WC	S Denton	7	6	4	3										B Schultz	3	4	4
Q	R Matuszewski	6	7	6	6		Q	R Matuszewski	3	4	6
	M Leach	6	4	2				B Schultz	6	6	7
	B Schultz	7	6	6																	1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	R Argüello	3	1	1																	16	T Šmid	3	5	2
	J Arias	6	6	6				J Arias	6	6	6	6	0
	A Mansdorf	7	4	7	6			A Mansdorf	4	7	7	2	1^r
	J Sadri	6	6	6	1										J Arias	6	6	3	3	6
	G Vilas	7	6	6	3	6								16	T Šmid	4	1	6	6	7
	W Masur	6	7	4	6	1		G Vilas	2	2	1
	M Flur	3	5	2			16	T Šmid	6	6	6
16	T Šmid	6	7	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

10	J Nyström	6	7	6
	C Hooper	4	5	1			10	J Nyström	6	3	6	6
	R Agénor	6	6	4				B Green	3	6	3	0
	B Green	7	7	6									10	J Nyström	6	6	1
	D Goldie	6	6	3	7									D Goldie	1	1	1^r
	M Davis	4	3	6	6			D Goldie	1	6	6	6
	M De Palmer	6	6	3	6	5		M Vajda	6	3	2	2
	M Vajda	2	2	6	7	7												10	J Nyström	6	6	4	6
	J Brown	3	5	6	4													8	B Becker	3	4	6	4
	L Bourne	6	7	2	6			L Bourne	4	3	4
	L Duncan	4	2	2			Q	K Evernden	6	6	6
Q	K Evernden	6	6	6									Q	K Evernden	6	3	6
	J Fitzgerald	2	1	6	6	4							8	B Becker	7	6	7
	H Van Boeckel	6	6	3	4	6		H Van Boeckel	3	0	2
	P Doohan	4	1	2			8	B Becker	6	6	6
8	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	V Amritraj	2	4	4			3	M Wilander	6	7	6
Q	B Foxworth	6	6	4	6	6	Q	B Foxworth	3	5	3
	S Živojinović	7	4	6	3	2							3	M Wilander	6	6	7	6
	P Annacone	6	6	3	6									P Annacone	3	7	6	1
	T Gullikson	4	4	6	1			P Annacone	2	7	7	6
	R Acuña	4	2	6				P Fleming	6	5	5	1
	P Fleming	6	6	7															3	M Wilander	7	6	7
	R Viver	1	4	2																G Holmes	6	1	5
Q	D Visser	6	6	6			Q	D Visser	2	2	3
	M Ostoja	6	6	6	2	7		M Ostoja	6	6	6
	R Saad	4	4	7	6	6								M Ostoja	6	1	2	2
	C Motta	3	6	4	7	6								G Holmes	4	6	6	6
	G Holmes	6	2	6	6	7		G Holmes	2	6	6	6
	P McNamee	4	2	4			12	J Kriek	6	4	3	1
12	J Kriek	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

13	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	T Moor	4	2	4		13	T Mayotte	4	6	7	7
	V Pecci Sr.	5	5	5			J Lloyd	6	1	6	5
	J Lloyd	7	7	7								13	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	B Drewett	2	4	0									N Odizor	5	4	3
	N Odizor	6	6	6			N Odizor	7	2	6	7
	J Canter	4	6	6	6		J Canter	6	6	4	6
WC	R Seguso	6	4	3	4												13	T Mayotte	6	6	4
	P Složil	6	6	6													6	A Järryd	7	7	6
	F González	3	4	4			P Složil	1	3	1
	V Van Patten	3	3	6	6		T Wilkison	6	6	6
	T Wilkison	6	6	4	7								T Wilkison	0	1	4
WC	I Năstase	3	3	6	6							6	A Järryd	6	6	6
	M Bauer	6	6	4	7		M Bauer	4	3	3
WC	M Pernfors	3	6	4		6	A Järryd	6	6	6
6	A Järryd	6	7	6

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	K Curren	6	1	2
	G Forget	7	6	6			G Forget	4	4	4
	H Leconte	6	6	6			H Leconte	6	6	6
	W Fibak	4	3	4										H Leconte	6	6	6
	B Taróczy	7	4	6	5									H Schwaier	2	2	1
	H Schwaier	6	6	7	7		H Schwaier	5	6	7	7	6
	T Högstedt	4	4	6		Q	T Mmoh	7	7	5	6	3
Q	T Mmoh	6	6	7																	H Leconte	6	2	6	6	3
	H Günthardt	6	6	6																	H Günthardt	7	6	3	4	6
	R Krishnan	3	4	2			H Günthardt	5	6	6	6
	L Pimek	3	4	2			M Purcell	7	2	1	2
	M Purcell	6	6	6										H Günthardt	6	3	7	6	6
Q	S Meister	3	3	4										M Jaite	7	6	6	4	1
	D Pérez	6	6	6			D Pérez	3	6	3
	M Jaite	6	2	6	6		M Jaite	6	7	6
14	H Sundström	4	6	2	3

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

11	S Edberg	6	6	6
	JL Clerc	4	3	3			11	S Edberg	7	6	6
	K Flach	7	6	2	6			K Flach	5	3	4
Q	L Lavalle	5	2	6	1								11	S Edberg	4	6	6	6
	B Gilbert	6	6	6										B Gilbert	6	4	1	4
Q	C van Rensburg	2	2	2				B Gilbert	6	6	6
WC	L Jensen	2	4	6	6	7	WC	L Jensen	3	2	3
	M Mitchell	6	6	1	4	5													11	S Edberg	4	6	3	4
	J Navrátil	7	3	7	3	0													4	J Connors	6	3	6	6
	T Tulasne	6	6	6	6	6		T Tulasne	7	1	7	6
	S Perkiss	4	6	2			Q	P Lundgren	6	6	5	3
Q	P Lundgren	6	7	6										T Tulasne	5	2	4
	H Pfister	6	6	6									4	J Connors	7	6	6
	S McCain	3	4	4				H Pfister	3	4	2
Q	G Muller	4	3	6	2		4	J Connors	6	6	6
4	J Connors	6	6	4	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

7	Y Noah	6	7	6
	J Bates	3	6	3			7	Y Noah	7	6	6
WC	J Grabb	6	6	7	6		WC	J Grabb	6	3	2
	G Barbosa	2	7	5	3								7	Y Noah	6	6	6
Q	T Nelson	7	4	7	7									V Gerulaitis	3	4	3
	M Dickson	6	6	6	6		Q	T Nelson	2	6	2	6
	V Gerulaitis	7	3	7	7			V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	7
	T Benhabiles	6	6	5	5														7	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	6	5	4														WC	J Berger	7	2	3	1
	E Bengoechea	4	7	7	6			E Bengoechea	1	3	2
Q	D Rostagno	4	7	6	5	4	WC	J Berger	6	6	6
WC	J Berger	6	6	0	7	6							WC	J Berger	4	7	6	7
	A Ganzábal	1	4	5										B Teacher	6	6	4	6
	B Teacher	6	6	7				B Teacher	6	7	6
	M Cierro	4	0	4			15	S Davis	3	6	3
15	S Davis	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

9	M Mečíř	5	4	7	6	6
Q	A Kohlberg	7	6	6	3	1	9	M Mečíř	4	0	3
	D Pate	6	6	2	6			D Pate	6	6	6
	B Orešar	2	3	6	0										D Pate	3	3	6
Q	J Yzaga	5	7	3	6	6								Q	J Yzaga	6	6	7
	J Hlasek	7	5	6	4	3	Q	J Yzaga	6	6	6	6	7
	D Cassidy	6	6	6	6			D Cassidy	7	3	7	1	5
Q	A El-Mehelmy	4	7	2	3														Q	J Yzaga	6	3	4	0
Q	L Palin	6	3	4	6	4													2	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
	H de la Peña	3	6	6	4	6		H de la Peña	6	7	7	6
WC	T Gullikson	6	3	6	4			C Panatta	7	5	6	3
	C Panatta	7	6	2	6										H de la Peña	1	1	3
	B Testerman	6	6	6	7	3								2	I Lendl	6	6	6
	B Scanlon	7	7	0	5	6		B Scanlon	2	0	3
	J Lapidus	2	1	3			2	I Lendl	6	6	6
2	I Lendl	6	6	6