1985 WCT Houston Shootout

1985 WCT Houston Shootout
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]
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The 1985 WCT Houston Shootout was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet 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 the inaugural edition of the tournament and was played in Houston, United States from February 25 through March 3, 1985. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and earned $60,000 prize money. ^{[3] [4]}

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1985 WCT Houston Shootout – Singles

John McEnroe defeated Kevin Curren, 7–5, 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)

• It was McEnroe's 2nd singles title of the year and the 61st of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1985 WCT Houston Shootout – Doubles

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Hank Pfister / Ben Testerman, 6–3, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles	$60,000	$30,000	$15,900	$8,550	$4,650	$2,550
Doubles*	$18,000	$9,000	$4,980	$3,120	$2,070	—

• per team

References

1. "1985 Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1985 Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "McEnroe Is Winner; 15 Aces". The New York Times. March 4, 1985.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 134, 136, 143. ISBN   9780002182096.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details