ATP Philadelphia 1985 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1985 Philadelphia, defeating Miloslav Mecir 6-3 7-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Philadelphia, United States, from January 21 to January 27, 1985. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Miloslav Mecir , 6-3 7-6 6-1
Dates
Jan 21 — Jan 27
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type
Philadelphia 1985 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #1 6-3 7-6 6-1 Miloslav Mecir #61 H2H Match data Jan 27, 1985* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #1 6-2 6-4 Scott Davis #48 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* SF
Miloslav Mecir #61 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jimmy Connors #2 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* SF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 7-6 Mel Purcell #66 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* QF
Scott Davis #48 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #9 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* QF
John McEnroe #1 6-2 6-4 Yannick Noah #10 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* QF
Miloslav Mecir #61 7-5 7-5 Joao Soares #147 H2H Match data Jan 26, 1985* QF
R16 (8)
Mel Purcell #66 7-6 3-6 6-4 Ben Testerman #22 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Miloslav Mecir #61 7-5 7-6 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Joao Soares #147 6-3 5-7 6-1 Greg Holmes #58 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Yannick Noah #10 6-1 6-2 Cassio Motta #108 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Scott Davis #48 6-4 6-3 Tomas Smid #16 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
John McEnroe #1 6-1 6-2 Brad Gilbert #23 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Eliot Teltscher #9 1-6 7-6 6-3 Tim Mayotte #44 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
Jimmy Connors #2 7-6 6-2 Stefan Edberg #20 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1985* R16
R32 (16)
Eliot Teltscher #9 6-4 6-2 Jay Lapidus #64 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 6-4 Leif Shiras #54 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Greg Holmes #58 6-4 6-3 Mats Wilander #4 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John McEnroe #1 6-2 6-3 Marty Davis #63 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Stefan Edberg #20 6-3 6-1 Boris Becker #65 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Tomas Smid #16 6-2 3-6 6-2 Matt Mitchell #53 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Yannick Noah #10 6-4 5-7 7-6 Sandy Mayer #117 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Mel Purcell #66 6-7 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Arias #14 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Tim Mayotte #44 6-3 6-4 John Sadri #30 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Brad Gilbert #23 6-4 7-6 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Joao Soares #147 6-3 7-6 David Pate #31 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Ben Testerman #22 2-6 6-4 7-6 Pavel Slozil #41 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Scott Davis #48 6-3 4-6 6-1 Michiel Schapers #79 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Miloslav Mecir #61 6-3 6-7 6-1 Joakim Nystrom #11 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Cassio Motta #108 6-3 4-6 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #45 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-3 Balazs Taroczy #43 H2H Match data Jan 24, 1985* R32
R64 (16)
Tim Mayotte #44 6-3 6-2 Steve Denton #150 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Sandy Mayer #117 6-3 6-1 Mark Dickson #35 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Scott Davis #48 6-7 6-3 7-6 Ricky Brown #370 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Leif Shiras #54 6-2 4-6 6-4 Tim Gullikson — Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Mel Purcell #66 4-6 7-6 6-4 Marko Ostoja #124 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Matt Mitchell #53 6-4 3-6 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #32 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Pavel Slozil #41 7-6 6-2 Todd Nelson #92 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Boris Becker #65 6-7 6-4 6-2 Zoltan Kuharszky #78 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Wojtek Fibak #45 6-3 6-3 Shlomo Glickstein #84 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-0 6-1 Shahar Perkiss #77 — Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Marty Davis #63 6-4 6-3 Terry Moor #34 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Joao Soares #147 6-4 4-6 6-1 Tim Wilkison #39 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Jay Lapidus #64 2-6 6-4 6-3 Tom Gullikson — Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Greg Holmes #58 7-6 6-2 Tarik Benhabiles #71 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Balazs Taroczy #43 6-7 7-6 7-5 Bob Green #41 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64
Miloslav Mecir #61 7-5 7-6 Thierry Tulasne #52 H2H Match data Jan 23, 1985* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Philadelphia.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Balazs Taroczy 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Philadelphia finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
John McEnroe #1 6-3 7-6 6-1 Miloslav Mecir #61 H2H Match data 1985 Carpet

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1985

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Philadelphia held?
Philadelphia is held in Philadelphia, United States.
Who won the most recent Philadelphia?
The 1985 Philadelphia was won by John McEnroe, who defeated Miloslav Mecir 6-3 7-6 6-1.
When was the first Philadelphia played?
The first edition of Philadelphia was held in 1985.
What surface is Philadelphia played on?
Philadelphia is played on carpet courts.