ATP Australian Open 1985 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stefan Edberg won the 1985 Australian Open, defeating Mats Wilander 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from November 25 to December 9, 1985. The match log contains 94 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
Stefan Edberg
def. Mats Wilander , 6-4 6-3 6-3
Dates
Nov 25 — Dec 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Round of 128

Stefan Edberg #5
BYE
Bud Schultz #46 6-4 7-6 6-2
Craig A Miller #230
Matt Anger #35
BYE
Shlomo Glickstein #179 6-3 7-6 7-6
Stuart Bale #226
Wally Masur #142 6-7 6-3 6-0
Menno Oosting #158
Simon Youl #91 7-6 7-6 6-7 6-3
John Alexander #390
Broderick Dyke #165
BYE
Henrik Sundstrom #21
BYE
Michiel Schapers #188 6-1 6-7 6-3 1-6 6-3
Wolfgang Popp #123
Boris Becker #5
BYE
Huub Van Boeckel 7-5 (ret.)
Colin Dowdeswell #212
Nelson Aerts #114
BYE
Tim Gullikson
BYE
Chris Lewis #117 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-2
Matt Mitchell #166
Darren Cahill #143 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-2
Tarik Benhabiles #118
David Pate #23
BYE
Ivan Lendl #1
BYE
Leonardo Lavalle #89
BYE
Ben Testerman #41 7-6 6-3 7-6
Tom Cain #180
Brian Teacher #68 CH 7-6 6-2 4-6 3-6 15-13
Kelly Evernden #92
Christo Steyn #170 6-4 6-3 6-3
Bruce Derlin #198
Laurie Warder #533 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-7 8-6
Ricki Osterthun #96
Brad Gilbert #17
BYE
Shahar Perkiss #69
BYE
John Lloyd
BYE
Tomas Smid #18
BYE
Jakob Hlasek #38 6-4 6-2 6-4
Carl Limberger #241
Steve Denton #276 6-3 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-3
Glenn Layendecker #139
Joakim Nystrom #11
BYE
Sammy Giammalva Jr
BYE
John Frawley 6-4 6-4 7-6
Stephane Bonneau #174
Lloyd Bourne #144 6-1 6-3 7-5
Mark Edmondson #169 CH
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2×
BYE
Gary Muller
BYE
Leif Shiras #130 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2
Guy Forget #60
Marc Flur #101 6-7 6-7 7-5 6-4
Jeremy Bates #74
Tim Wilkison #45 6-2 6-3 6-0
Alexander Zverev Sr
Mike Leach #32 7-5 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-4
Jonathan Canter #72
Paul Annacone #15
BYE
Bob Green #110
BYE
Johan Kriek #10 2× CH
BYE
David Mustard #223
BYE
Peter Doohan #83 6-0 6-1 6-2
Andrei Chesnokov #131
Todd Nelson #167 6-4 6-1 6-3
Roger Rasheed
Jay Lapidus #176 6-0 6-4 1-6 6-7 6-3
Matt Doyle
Peter Thrupp #412
BYE
Mark Woodforde #195 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-4
Eddie Edwards #187
Greg Holmes #28
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Tim Mayotte #13
BYE
Mark Dickson #95 7-6 6-2 7-6
Mike Bauer #146
Roberto Saad #134
BYE
Francisco Gonzalez #104 6-2 6-4 6-2
Jonas Svensson #88
John McEnroe #2
BYE
Danie Visser #138 4-6 7-6 6-0 2-6 8-6
Bill Scanlon #150
Nduka Odizor #76 7-6 7-6 6-1
David Macpherson #388
Dan Cassidy #161
BYE
Henri Leconte #19
BYE
Amos Mansdorf #81 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
John Sadri #42
BYE
Brad Drewett #126 7-6 6-3 7-6
Mark Wooldridge

Round of 64

Stefan Edberg #6 6-3 6-4 7-6
Bud Schultz #46
Matt Anger #35 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-2
Shlomo Glickstein #179
Wally Masur #142 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Simon Youl #91
Broderick Dyke #165 6-2 6-2 6-3
Henrik Sundstrom #21
Michiel Schapers #188 3-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-3
Boris Becker #5
Huub Van Boeckel 7-5 6-3 6-3
Nelson Aerts #114
Tim Gullikson 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-4
Chris Lewis #117
Darren Cahill #143 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-0
David Pate #23
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 0-6 6-4 6-2
Leonardo Lavalle #89
Ben Testerman #41 6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6
Brian Teacher #68 CH
Christo Steyn #170 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Laurie Warder #533
Brad Gilbert #17 6-3 6-3 7-6
Shahar Perkiss #69
John Lloyd 7-5 6-7 7-6 6-3
Tomas Smid #18
Jakob Hlasek #38 6-4 5-7 7-5 6-4
Steve Denton #276
Joakim Nystrom #11 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4
Sammy Giammalva Jr
John Frawley 2-6 6-7 6-2 6-1 10-8
Lloyd Bourne #144
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2× 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-4
Gary Muller
Leif Shiras #130 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-0 9-7
Marc Flur #101
Tim Wilkison #45 6-4 6-0 6-2
Mike Leach #32
Paul Annacone #15 6-7 7-6 6-4 7-5
Bob Green #110
Johan Kriek #10 2× CH 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4
David Mustard #223
Peter Doohan #83 6-4 7-6 6-1
Todd Nelson #167
Jay Lapidus #176 7-6 6-4 7-6
Peter Thrupp #412
Mark Woodforde #195 1-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Greg Holmes #28
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Tim Mayotte #13 6-4 6-4 6-4
Mark Dickson #95
Roberto Saad #134 1-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
Francisco Gonzalez #104
John McEnroe #2 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3
Danie Visser #138
Nduka Odizor #76 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4
Dan Cassidy #161
Henri Leconte #19 6-4 6-2 7-5
Amos Mansdorf #81
John Sadri #42 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3
Brad Drewett #126

Round of 32

Stefan Edberg #6 5-7 7-6 6-4 7-5
Matt Anger #35
Wally Masur #142 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Broderick Dyke #165
Michiel Schapers #188 6-2 6-4 7-6
Huub Van Boeckel
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4
Darren Cahill #143
Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ben Testerman #41
Christo Steyn #170 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
Brad Gilbert #17
John Lloyd 6-3 6-4 6-3
Jakob Hlasek #38
Joakim Nystrom #11 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
John Frawley
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2× 6-2 6-3 6-2
Leif Shiras #130
Tim Wilkison #45 7-5 6-3 6-3
Paul Annacone #15
Johan Kriek #10 2× CH 7-5 6-4 6-0
Peter Doohan #83
Jay Lapidus #176 6-7 6-3 6-4 2-6 7-5
Mark Woodforde #195
Slobodan Zivojinovic
BYE
Tim Mayotte #13 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Roberto Saad #134
John McEnroe #2 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Nduka Odizor #76
Henri Leconte #19 7-6 6-3 7-6
John Sadri #42

Round of 16

Stefan Edberg #6 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-4 6-2
Wally Masur #142
Michiel Schapers #188 7-6 (ret.)
Tim Gullikson
Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-2
Christo Steyn #170
John Lloyd 6-2 1-6 6-4 6-7 6-4
Joakim Nystrom #11
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2× 7-6 6-3 6-3
Tim Wilkison #45
Johan Kriek #10 2× CH 6-3 6-4 6-3
Jay Lapidus #176
Slobodan Zivojinovic 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Tim Mayotte #13
John McEnroe #2 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-1
Henri Leconte #19

Quarterfinals

Stefan Edberg #6 6-0 7-5 6-4
Michiel Schapers #188
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-2 6-1
John Lloyd
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2× 6-3 7-5 6-2
Johan Kriek #10 2× CH
Slobodan Zivojinovic 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-0
John McEnroe #2

Semifinals

Stefan Edberg #6 6-7 7-5 6-1 4-6 9-7
Ivan Lendl #1
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2× 7-5 6-1 6-3
Slobodan Zivojinovic

Final

Stefan Edberg #5 6-4 6-3 6-3
Mats Wilander #3 DEF · 2×

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

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