1985 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor

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1985 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor
DateJanuary 21–28
Edition18th
Category Grand Prix (Super Series)
Draw48S / 28D
Prize money$ 300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Philadelphia, PA, United States
Venue Spectrum
Attendance82,648 [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
Doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström / Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander [3]
  1984  · U.S. Pro Indoor ·  1986  

The 1985 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Super Series of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from January 21 to January 28, 1985. First-seeded John McEnroe won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event. [1]

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Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles$54,000$27,000$14,100$7,620$4,230$2,400$1,380
Doubles *$16,800$8,400$4,500$2,610$1,620$1,050

*per team

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř 6–3, 7–6, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström / Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

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