1985 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1985 US Open
Final
Champion	Ken Flach ; Robert Seguso
Runner-up	Henri Leconte ; Yannick Noah
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events

Last updated January 27, 2025

The men's doubles tournament at the US Open was held from August 27 to September 8, 1985, on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Ken Flach and Robert Seguso won the title, defeating Henri Leconte and Yannick Noah in the final.

Seeds

Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (champions)
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd (second round)
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy (first round)
Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (first round)
Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander (semifinals)
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick (third round)
Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (third round)
John Fitzgerald / Matt Mitchell (third round)
Broderick Dyke / Wally Masur (first round)
Wojciech Fibak / Libor Pimek (second round)
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (third round)
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah (final)
Hans Gildemeister / Víctor Pecci (second round)
Scott Davis / David Pate (third round)
Steve Denton / Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)
Kevin Curren / Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	7	6

	Michael Mortensen Hans Simonsson	4	5	2
							1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	6	7	5	7

								Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly	1	7	5	7	6
	Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly	6	7	4	7

16	Kevin Curren Johan Kriek	1	6	6	6
														1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6⁵	7	7	6

														12	Henri Leconte Yannick Noah	7	6¹	6⁶	0
	Andy Kohlberg Robert Van't Hof	6	6	7	6	6

12	Henri Leconte Yannick Noah	7	4	5	7	7
							12	Henri Leconte Yannick Noah	7	4	5	7	7

							5	Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander	6	6	7	6	6
5	Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander	6	6	6

15	Steve Denton Peter Fleming	3	4	4

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6
	C Garner B Papell	0	1		1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6
	D Cassidy D Graham	6	2	6		P Doohan R Knapp	4	3
	P Doohan R Knapp	4	6	3						1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6	7
	C Honey C Steyn	4	1							11	P McNamara P McNamee	4	7	6
	L Jensen P McEnroe	6	6			L Jensen P McEnroe	4	6	3
	A Amritraj M Fancutt	6	3	4	11	P McNamara P McNamee	6	1	6
11	P McNamara P McNamee	4	6	6											1	K Flach R Seguso	6	7	6
10	W Fibak L Pimek	7	3	6												M Mortensen H Simonsson	4	5	2
	S McCain S Perkiss	6	6	2	10	W Fibak L Pimek	4	4
	F González J Lapidus	2	6	2		M Mortensen H Simonsson	6	6
	M Mortensen H Simonsson	6	2	6							M Mortensen H Simonsson	6	6	6
	M Bauer B Willenbourg	4	6	1						8	J Fitzgerald M Mitchell	7	4	3
	D Dowlen N Odizor	6	3	6		D Dowlen N Odizor	6	2	3
	R Baxter D Gitlin	3	6	3	8	J Fitzgerald M Mitchell	4	6	6
8	J Fitzgerald M Mitchell	6	3	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	H Günthardt B Taróczy	3	2
	M De Palmer G Donnelly	6	6			M De Palmer G Donnelly	2	7	7
	V Amritraj J Sadri	3	6	4		Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	6	6
	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	3	6							M De Palmer G Donnelly	7	6
	E Edwards D Visser	6	4								R Acuña E Fernandez	6	2
	R Acuña E Fernandez	7	6			R Acuña E Fernandez	6	6
	M Doyle R Meyer	6	3		13	H Gildemeister V Pecci	4	4
13	H Gildemeister V Pecci	7	6												M De Palmer G Donnelly	6	7	4	7
16	K Curren J Kriek	6	6											16	K Curren J Kriek	1	6	6	6
	B Gilbert V Van Patten	3	2		16	K Curren J Kriek	7	6
	T Giammalva B Manson	6	7			T Giammalva B Manson	5	3
	J Lloyd D Stockton	4	6							16	K Curren J Kriek	6	7
	J Alexander B Walts	6	6							6	M Edmondson K Warwick	0	5
	G Barbosa I Kley	3	4			J Alexander B Walts	6	6	1
	B Cox C Strode	1	4		6	M Edmondson K Warwick	7	3	6
6	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

7	P Annacone C van Rensburg	7	6
	M Davis C Dunk	5	2		7	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	7
	K Evernden M Robertson	6	7	6		K Evernden M Robertson	3	6
	T Delatte M Purcell	7	5	4						7	P Annacone C van Rensburg	3	6	4
	I Năstase J Navrátil	6	7	1							A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	2	6
	S Meister C Wittus	6	6	6		S Meister C Wittus	4	6
	A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	7			A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	7
9	B Dyke W Masur	1	6												7	A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	6	7	6	6
12	H Leconte Y Noah	6	6												12	H Leconte Y Noah	7	4	5	7	7
	P Canè C Panatta	2	2		12	H Leconte Y Noah	6	7	7
	C di Laura K Jones	3	2			B Becker S Živojinović	7	6	6
	B Becker S Živojinović	6	6							12	H Leconte Y Noah	7	7
	N Aerts J Soares	6	3	6							N Aerts J Soares	5	6
	P Hjertquist D Tarr	3	6	2		N Aerts J Soares	6	3	6
	C Hooper L Shiras	7	6			C Hooper L Shiras	4	6	3
4	P Složil T Šmíd	5	2

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

5	J Nyström M Wilander	6	6
	L Palin D Pérez	3	1		5	J Nyström M Wilander	6	7
	L Courteau G Forget	6	6			L Courteau G Forget	3	6
	D Goldie C Kennedy	3	3							5	J Nyström M Wilander	6	7
	B Dickinson J Manset	6	7							14	S Davis D Pate	3	6
	L Bourne M Freeman	4	6			B Dickinson J Manset	6	3	0
	E Adams M Wooldridge	4	7	4	14	S Davis D Pate	3	6	6
14	S Davis D Pate	6	5	6											5	J Nyström M Wilander	6	6	6
15	S Denton P Fleming	5	6	6											15	S Denton P Fleming	3	4	4
	J Hlasek C Motta	7	3	3	15	S Denton P Fleming	2	7	6
	A Andrews G Layendecker	6	6			B Levine E Van't Hof	6	6	7
	B Levine E Van't Hof	7	7							15	S Denton P Fleming	6	7	7
	M Dickson T Wilkison	6	6								M Dickson T Wilkison	7	5	6
	J Arias G Holmes	1	4			M Dickson T Wilkison	4	6	6
	H Pfister B Testerman	5	1		2	S Edberg A Järryd	6	4	3
2	S Edberg A Järryd	7	6

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