Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe
6-3 6-3
Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe 6-3 6-3 in the 1985 Forest Hills final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 7, 1960 | Feb 16, 1959 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 188 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,304 | 2,455 |
| Current career W-L | 1,045–227 | 835–191 |
| Current career earnings | $21,262,417 | $12,552,132 |
Path
Ivan Lendl's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 11, 1985 | SF |
| Lawson Duncan | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 11, 1985 | QF |
| Victor Pecci | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1985 | R16 |
| Ronald Agenor | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1985 | R32 |
| Christo Steyn | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1985 | R64 |
Ivan Lendl's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Sundstrom | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 11, 1985 | SF |
| Claudio Panatta | 3-6 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 11, 1985 | QF |
| Martin Jaite | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1985 | R16 |
| Jaroslav Navratil | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1985 | R32 |
| Vincent Van Patten | 6-4 6-0 | W | — | Match data | May 8, 1985 | R64 |