1985 Grand Prix German Open (tennis)

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1985 Grand Prix German Open
Date29 April – 5 May
Edition77th
Category Grand Prix
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř [1]
Doubles
Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez [2]
  1984  · Grand Prix German Open ·  1986  

The 1985 Grand Prix German Open (also known as the 1985 Ebel German Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 77th edition of the event. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 29 April through 5 May 1985. Ninth-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title and earned $45,500 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Sundström, 6–4, 6–1, 6-4

Doubles

Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez defeated Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy, 6–4, 6–3

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References

  1. "1985 Hamburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1985 Hamburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 153. ISBN   9780002182096.