1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1985 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Boris Becker
Runner-up		Kevin Curren
Final score		6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1984 1986 >

John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Kevin Curren.

Boris Becker won the final 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 against Curren becoming the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title as well as the youngest ever male Grand Slam singles champion at 17 years, 227 days.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

John McEnroe (Quarterfinals) Ivan Lendl (Fourth Round) Jimmy Connors (Semifinals) Mats Wilander (First Round) Anders Järryd (Semifinals) Pat Cash (Second Round) Joakim Nyström (Third Round) Kevin Curren (Final)

Johan Kriek (Third Round) Aaron Krickstein (First Round) Yannick Noah (Third Round) Miloslav Mečíř (First Round) Eliot Teltscher (Second Round) Stefan Edberg (Fourth Round) Tomáš Šmíd (Second Round) Tim Mayotte (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John McEnroe	2	2	4
	8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
										8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	2	1
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6
	Q	Ricardo Acuña	1	6	2
																			8	Kevin Curren	3	7	6	4
																				Boris Becker	6	6	7	6
	5	Anders Järryd	6	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	4	3	2
										5	Anders Järryd	6	6	3	3
											Boris Becker	2	7	6	6
		Boris Becker	7	3	6	6
		Henri Leconte	6	6	3	4

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	WC	P McNamara	4	3	4					1	J McEnroe	7	6	7
		N Odizor	6	6	7	6	6				N Odizor	6	1	6
	Q	G Muller	7	7	6	3	3												1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		S Shaw	4	2	3														Q	C Steyn	3	5	4
		C Lewis	6	6	6						C Lewis	6	6	4	4
	Q	C Steyn	6	6	6					Q	C Steyn	3	7	6	6
		G Barbosa	4	4	2																							1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	7	6	7																							Q	A Maurer	0	4	2
		J Frawley	5	3	5					Q	A Maurer	6	7	7
		H Schwaier	6	6	6						H Schwaier	3	5	5
	Q	R Van't Hof	3	2	4														Q	A Maurer	6	6	3	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	7	6														9	J Kriek	1	4	6	4
	Q	T Giammalva	4	5	1						J Fitzgerald	6	6	5	1
		V Pecci	4	0	6	5				9	J Kriek	3	7	7	6
	9	J Kriek	6	6	4	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	S Edberg	6	6	6
		P Doohan	2	3	4					14	S Edberg	6	7	3	6	9
		M Ostoja	4	0	6	6					T Wilkison	1	5	6	7	7
		T Wilkison	6	6	3	7													14	S Edberg	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	3	6	7	6	5													C Hooper	3	4	4
		T Moor	6	3	6	7	7				T Moor	4	4	5
		C Hooper	7	7	6						C Hooper	6	6	7
		B Taróczy	5	6	3																							14	S Edberg	6	3	6
	Q	D Mustard	7	6	4	6																						8	K Curren	7	6	7
	WC	S Bale	6	2	6	4				Q	D Mustard	7	6	2	6
		M Flur	6	6	6						M Flur	6	4	6	4
	WC	J Bates	4	3	4														Q	D Mustard	3	3	5
		R A Viver	3	3	6	3													8	K Curren	6	6	7
		M De Palmer	6	6	3	6					M De Palmer	5	7	4	4
		L Stefanki	6	3	4					8	K Curren	7	5	6	6
	8	K Curren	7	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	J Connors	6	6	6
		S Simonsson	1	3	4					3	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	K Evernden	6	6	6					Q	K Evernden	3	2	1
		J Navrátil	4	4	4														3	J Connors	7	5	7	6
		B Derlin	2	5	6	6														R Krishnan	5	7	5	2
		R Krishnan	6	7	4	7					R Krishnan	6	7	6
		G Forget	6	3	3	4					L Bourne	4	5	2
		L Bourne	3	6	6	6																						3	J Connors	6	6	6
		L Shiras	6	7	6																								S Giammalva, Jr.	3	4	3
		L Alfred	3	6	4						L Shiras	4	7	6	1	5
		B Testerman	3	6	6	6					B Testerman	6	6	4	6	7
	Q	C Miller	6	3	4	2														B Testerman	6	3	5	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	5	6														S Giammalva, Jr.	4	6	7	7
	Q	C B Cox	0	4	7	4					S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	6
		R Simpson	4	7	5	6				15	Šmíd	3	2	2
	15	T Šmíd	6	6	7	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	M Mečíř	6	3	4	7	3
		Tom Gullikson	4	6	6	6	6				Tom Gullikson	6	6	6	6	6
		J Arias	4	4	6	7	5				J Lapidus	7	7	4	2	3
		J Lapidus	6	6	3	6	7													Tom Gullikson	6	3	5	2
		M Vajda	7	6	5	2													Q	R Seguso	4	6	7	6
		M Bauer	5	7	7	6					M Bauer	3	4	4
		R Harmon	4	3	0					Q	R Seguso	6	6	6
	Q	R Seguso	6	6	6																							Q	R Seguso	4	6	2
		Tim Gullikson	4	3	6	2																						Q	R Acuña	6	7	6
	WC	S Denton	6	6	3	6				WC	S Denton	6	4	4
		D Pate	6	6	6						D Pate	7	6	6
	WC	N Fulwood	3	4	4															D Pate	5	4	2
		T Benhabiles	3	6	1	2													Q	R Acuña	7	6	6
	Q	R Acuña	6	4	6	6				Q	R Acuña	7	6	3	6	6
		T Nelson	6	2	5	7	3			6	P Cash	6	3	6	7	4
	6	P Cash	2	6	7	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Järryd	4	3	6	6	6
		C Panatta	6	6	4	4	3			5	A Järryd	5	7	7	6
		S Davis	6	6	6						S Davis	7	6	5	4
	Q	B Moir	2	2	3														5	A Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	T Champion	3	4	2															V Van Patten	3	3	1
		M Mitchell	6	6	6						M Mitchell	5	3	2
		P Elter	3	7	5	4					V Van Patten	7	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6	7	6																						5	A Järryd	6	6	6
		D Keretić	6	4	7	3																							D Visser	1	4	1
		D Visser	7	6	6	6					D Visser	6	6	6	7
		M Davis	3	2	6	3					J Gunnarsson	7	4	4	6
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6														D Visser	6	4	6	6	10
		H Sundström	3	6	7	4	2													G Holmes	3	6	7	0	8
		G Holmes	6	4	6	6	6				G Holmes	6	6	6	6
		B Schultz	6	3	7	6					B Schultz	4	7	2	3
	10	A Krickstein	4	6	6	4

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	Y Noah	6	3	7	6	6
		B Gilbert	4	6	6	7	3			11	Y Noah	4	6	7	6
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	6	4	6	2
	WC	C Dowdeswell	3	3	3														11	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
		V Amritraj	6	6	6															V Amritraj	4	7	6	7
		J Canter	3	4	4						V Amritraj	7	6	7	7
		B Drewett	7	7	6						B Drewett	6	7	6	5
		S McCain	6	5	4																								V Amritraj	4	4	1
		V Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6																						H Günthardt	6	6	6
		P Fleming	2	7	4	6	3				V Gerulaitis	5	6	3	7	6
		C Motta	3	2	3						J Sadri	7	4	6	6	4
		J Sadri	6	6	6															V Gerulaitis	3	7	1	6	5
		B Teacher	4	5	7	2														H Günthardt	6	6	6	3	7
		H Günthardt	6	7	6	6					H Günthardt	6	4	4	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	5	7	6					S Živojinović	4	6	6	3	4
	4	M Wilander	2	7	5	0

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	J Nyström	6	6	3	6
	WC	J Goodall	3	3	6	0				7	J Nyström	7	7	6
		D Goldie	7	5	1	6	7				P Annacone	5	5	3
		P Annacone	5	7	6	1	9												7	J Nyström	6	6	1	6	7
	Q	M Anger	5	6	6	3	6													B Becker	3	7	6	4	9
		Z Kuharszky	7	2	2	6	1			Q	M Anger	0	1	3
		B Becker	4	6	6	6					B Becker	6	6	6
		H Pfister	6	3	2	4																							B Becker	6	4	6	7	6
		P McNamee	6	6	7																							16	T Mayotte	3	6	7	6	2
		S Meister	2	4	6						P McNamee	6	7	7
		B Green	3	2	4					Q	R Saad	3	6	6
	Q	R Saad	6	6	6															P McNamee	6	6	6	2	0
		P Složil	3	7	1	6													16	T Mayotte	3	4	7	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	6	7					K Flach	4	4	4
		T Allan	5	4	2					16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	16	T Mayotte	7	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	E Teltscher	5	7	7	6
		G Ocleppo	7	6	6	0				13	E Teltscher	3	4	6	6	5
		J Lloyd	6	6	7						J Lloyd	6	6	4	3	7
		W Popp	2	4	6															J Lloyd	7	3	4	4
		H Leconte	6	7	7															H Leconte	5	6	6	6
	Q	C Dunk	3	6	6						H Leconte	4	6	7	6
		W Masur	7	7	6						W Masur	6	4	6	3
		D Cassidy	6	6	1																								H Leconte	3	6	6	6
		J López-Maeso	6	3	1																							2	I Lendl	6	4	3	1
		S Glickstein	7	6	6						S Glickstein	6	6	3	7
		M Edmondson	3	2	6						F González	3	4	6	5
		F González	6	6	7															S Glickstein	6	6	3	2
		W Fibak	6	4	1														2	I Lendl	7	4	6	6
		M Leach	7	6	6						M Leach	3	6	2	7	4
		M Purcell	4	6	6					2	I Lendl	6	1	6	6	6
	2	I Lendl	6	7	7

External links

• 1985 Wimbledon Championships Draw