1985 WCT World Doubles

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1985 WCT World Doubles
Date1–6 January
Edition13th
Draw8
Prize money$200,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
Venue Royal Albert Hall
Champions
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso
  1984  · WCT World Doubles ·  1986  

The 1985 WCT World Doubles, also known by its sponsored name WCT Fuji Film World Doubles Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Royal Albert Hall in London, England that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 January through 6 January 1985. Ken Flach and Robert Seguso won the title. [1]

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Final

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso defeated Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 174. ISBN   9780002182096.