ATP Canadian Open 1985 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1985 Canadian Open, defeating Ivan Lendl 7-5 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 12–19 on hard courts in Montreal, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
def. Ivan Lendl , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Aug 12 — Aug 19
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1985 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #2DEF 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #13× CH H2H Match data Aug 19, 1985* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #1DEF 6-2 6-3 Jimmy Connors #4 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* SF
Ivan Lendl #23× CH 6-4 6-2 Jimmy Arias #34 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* SF
QF (4)
Jimmy Arias #34 6-1 7-6 Eliot Teltscher #12 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* QF
John McEnroe #1DEF 6-3 6-2 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* QF
Jimmy Connors #4 6-4 6-1 Stefan Edberg #11 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* QF
Ivan Lendl #23× CH 6-1 6-0 Anders Jarryd #6 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1985* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Lendl #23× CH 7-6 6-2 Tim Mayotte #15 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
Stefan Edberg #11 7-6 6-4 Henrik Sundstrom #19 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
Anders Jarryd #6 6-1 6-2 Stephane Bonneau #217 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
Jimmy Arias #34 4-6 6-3 6-2 Kevin Curren #5 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors #4 6-4 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #25CH H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
Eliot Teltscher #12 6-4 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
John McEnroe #1DEF 6-0 6-1 Nelson Aerts #220 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-4 Johan Kriek #14 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1985* R16
R32 (16)
Jimmy Connors #4 7-5 6-4 Slobodan Zivojinovic H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Anders Jarryd #6 6-1 6-2 Glenn Michibata #169 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Eliot Teltscher #12 7-6 0-6 6-4 Jonathan Canter #130 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
John McEnroe #1DEF 6-2 6-4 Tim Wilkison #47 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #25CH 6-2 7-6 Shahar Perkiss #55 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Kevin Curren #5 6-7 7-6 6-4 Wally Masur #104 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Nelson Aerts #220 7-6 6-2 Martin Wostenholme #141 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Stephane Bonneau #217 6-1 7-6 Jakob Hlasek #45 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ramesh Krishnan 5-7 7-6 6-2 Heinz Gunthardt #50 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 3-6 7-6 6-2 Andy Kohlberg #203 — Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Tim Mayotte #15 6-4 7-6 Michael Robertson #251 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Stefan Edberg #11 6-3 3-6 7-6 Chip Hooper #100 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Jimmy Arias #34 6-4 7-6 Mike Leach #31 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Ivan Lendl #23× CH 6-2 6-2 Marc Flur #71 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Johan Kriek #14 3-6 6-0 7-6 Danie Visser #148 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
Henrik Sundstrom #19 6-4 6-3 Jay Lapidus #103 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1985* R32
R64 (24)
Nelson Aerts #220 7-6 6-2 Scott Davis #18 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martin Wostenholme #141 6-2 6-0 Matt Mitchell #70 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Henrik Sundstrom #19 6-1 6-2 Derek Segal #499 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-3 6-3 Pavel Slozil #54 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Danie Visser #148 6-3 7-5 Dan Cassidy #124 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Marc Flur #71 3-6 6-4 6-4 Paul Annacone #30 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Jimmy Arias #34 7-6 3-6 6-4 Bill Scanlon #93 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #50 6-4 4-6 6-4 Mike De Palmer — Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Sammy Giammalva Jr 1-6 7-6 6-4 Guy Forget #51 — Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Chip Hooper #100 3-6 6-3 6-2 Peter Fleming #38 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Tim Wilkison #47 7-6 6-3 Grant Connell #786 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Andy Kohlberg #203 3-6 6-4 6-3 Thomas Hogstedt #130 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Stephane Bonneau #217 6-3 3-6 7-5 Tomas Smid #17 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wally Masur #104 7-6 6-2 Vijay Amritraj #48 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Tim Mayotte #15 6-4 5-7 6-2 Steve Denton #252 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Glenn Michibata #169 6-3 6-4 Laird Dunlop #352 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Michael Robertson #251 6-4 6-4 Tarik Benhabiles #91 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Vitas Gerulaitis #25CH 6-3 4-6 6-2 Victor Pecci #68 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Jakob Hlasek #45 6-2 5-7 6-4 John Fitzgerald #37 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Jay Lapidus #103 6-2 6-4 Ken Flach #63 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Mike Leach #31 7-6 4-6 6-2 John Sadri #42 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Jonathan Canter #130 6-0 7-6 Chris Pridham #335 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Shahar Perkiss #55 4-6 7-5 6-2 Tom Gullikson — Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 3-6 6-3 6-1 Bob Green #66 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.