1985 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1985 South Australian Open
Final
Champion	Eddie Edwards
Runner-up	Peter Doohan
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated September 02, 2023

Peter Doohan was the defending champion.

Eddie Edwards won the title, defeating Doohan 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

n/a
John Fitzgerald (quarterfinals)
Jonathan Canter (first round)
Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
Jeremy Bates (first round)
Jonas Svensson (first round)
Kelly Evernden (first round)
Peter Doohan (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

	Wally Masur	4	0^r

8	Peter Doohan	6	2
				8	Peter Doohan	2	4

				Q	Eddie Edwards	6	6
Q	Eddie Edwards	7	7

Q	Christo Steyn	6	6

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	J Frawley	6	7
	D Cahill	4	6			J Frawley	7	4	3
	M Bauer	3	6			W Masur	6	6	6
	W Masur	6	7								W Masur	0	6	7
Q	N Fulwood	7	4	3							R Saad	6	4	6
WC	B Scanlon	6	6	6	WC	B Scanlon	3	5
	R Saad	6	7			R Saad	6	7
5	J Bates	3	6													W Masur	4	0^r
4	A Mansdorf	6	6	6											8	P Doohan	6	2
	H van Boeckel	7	4	4	4	A Mansdorf	3	6	6
	R Osterthun	7	3	1		M Schapers	6	2	1
	M Schapers	6	6	6						4	A Mansdorf	3	4
Q	A Emerson	2	3							8	P Doohan	6	6
	B Drewett	6	6			B Drewett	3	3
	F González	4	6		8	P Doohan	6	6
8	P Doohan	6	7

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

7	K Evernden	6	2	6
	M Flur	3	6	2	7	K Evernden	6	3	1
Q	E Edwards	6	6		Q	E Edwards	2	6	6
WC	S Barr	0	4							Q	E Edwards	6	6
	D Visser	3	4								L Shiras	2	2
	L Shiras	6	6			L Shiras	7	7
WC	M Woodforde	6	6		WC	M Woodforde	5	6
3	J Canter	4	2												Q	E Edwards	7	7
6	J Svensson	4	2												Q	C Steyn	6	6
Q	C Steyn	6	6		Q	C Steyn	6	7
	L Bourne	4	7	4		N Aerts	2	5
	N Aerts	6	5	6						Q	C Steyn	3	7	6
	C Dowdeswell	3	6	6						2	J Fitzgerald	6	6	2
	T Benhabiles	6	4	7		T Benhabiles	7	2	4
	P Carlsson	5	5		2	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
2	J Fitzgerald	7	7

External links

1985 South Australian Open draw

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