1985 ATP Championship

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1985 ATP Championship
DateAugust 19–25
Edition84th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw63S / 32D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Mason, Ohio, U.S.
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker [1]
Doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd [2]
  1984  · Cincinnati Masters ·  1986  

The 1985 ATP Championship, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. The tournament was held from August 19 through August 25, 1985. Fourth-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström / Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

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References

  1. "1985 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1985 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Cincinnati 1985 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2011.