1985 Melbourne Outdoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1985 Melbourne Outdoor
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Carter
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Brett Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Saad
Score7–6(7–3), 6–1
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1984  · Melbourne Outdoor

Broderick Dyke and Wally Masur were the defending champions, but Masur did not compete this year. Dyke teamed up with Tomm Warneke and lost in the semifinals to Brett Dickinson and Roberto Saad.

Contents

Darren Cahill and Peter Carter won the title by defeating Dickinson and Saad 7–6(7–3), 6–1 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke / Flag of the United States.svg Tomm Warneke (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Carlsson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig A. Miller / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
76
Flag of the United States.svg K Richter
Flag of the United States.svg R Rudeen
6 3 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
63 7
Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Kratzmann
63 4 Flag of Germany.svg H Rittersbacher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Tyson
2 66
Flag of Germany.svg H Rittersbacher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Tyson
3 661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
63 4
3 Flag of Sweden.svg P Carlsson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Carter
4 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Erck
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Kardon
2 0 3 Flag of Sweden.svg P Carlsson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
5 6
Flag of Austria.svg A Antonitsch
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Schapers
6 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Carter
77
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Carter
76 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Carter
776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Barlow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Limberger
6 0 Flag of the United States.svg B Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad
631
Flag of the United States.svg B Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad
76 Flag of the United States.svg B Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad
67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg D Utzinger
6 2 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CA Miller
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Warder
1 6
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CA Miller
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Warder
76 Flag of the United States.svg B Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad
66
Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
65 6 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of the United States.svg T Warneke
1 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Derlin
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
4 77 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Derlin
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
6 4
Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke
Flag of Germany.svg R Osterthun
2 74 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of the United States.svg T Warneke
76
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of the United States.svg T Warneke
66 6

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References

  1. "Primer Grand Prix para Canter en Melbourne" [First Grand Prix for Canter at Melbourne](PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Melbourne. 30 December 1985. p. 47. Retrieved 5 January 2024. Dobles (final): Cahill-Carter a Saad-Dickinson, 7–6 (7–3), 6–1.