1985 WCT Houston Shootout | |
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Date | February 25 – March 3 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $300,000 |
Surface | Carpet |
Location | Houston, United States |
Champions | |
Singles | |
John McEnroe [1] | |
Doubles | |
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe [2] |
The 1985 WCT Houston Shootout was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was a World Championship Tennis event which was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix, as the two organisations had reunited. It was played in Houston, United States from February 25 through March 3, 1985. John McEnroe won the singles title and $60,000 prize money. [3]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles | $60,000 | $30,000 | $15,900 | $8,550 | $4,650 | $2,550 |
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Doubles* | $18,000 | $9,000 | $4,980 | $3,120 | $2,070 | N/A |
John McEnroe defeated Kevin Curren, 7–5, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Hank Pfister / Ben Testerman, 6–3, 6–2
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