1985 Wimbledon Championships

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1985 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 7 July
Edition99th
Category Grand Slam
Draw128S/64D/64XD
Prize money£1,934,760
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Boys' singles
Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle
Girls' singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Holíková
Boys' doubles
Flag of Mexico.svg Agustín Moreno / Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson
  1984  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1986  

The 1985 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] It was the 99th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1985.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1985 championships was £1,934,760. The winner of the men's title earned £130,000 while the women's singles champion earned £117,000. [3] [4]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£130,000£65,000£32,500£16,500£8,680£4,864£2,865£1,750
Women's singles£117,000£58,500£28,500£13,954£6,950£3,750£2,210£1,350
Men's doubles *£47,500£23,750£11,880£5,450£2,810£1,490£870
Women's doubles *£41,100£20,550£9,500£4,360£2,100£1,100£640
Mixed doubles *£23,400£11,700£5,850£2,730£1,370£680£300

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 [5]

  • It was Becker's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Lloyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 [6]

  • It was Navratilova's 33rd career Grand Slam title and her 6th Wimbledon singles title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 [7]

  • It was Günthardt's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Taróczy's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title.

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 [8]

  • It was Jordan's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Smylie's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 [9]

  • It was McNamee's 5th and last career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Navratilova's 34th career Grand Slam title and her 13th Wimbledon title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle defeated Flag of Mexico.svg Eduardo Vélez, 6–4, 6–4 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Holíková defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne, 7–5, 6–1 [11]

Boys' doubles

Flag of Mexico.svg Agustín Moreno / Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 [12]

Girls' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach / Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson, 6–1, 6–2 [13]

Singles seeds

Notes

  1. Both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were seeded #1, reflecting Evert Lloyd's status as the #1 ranked player and Navratilova's as the 3-time defending champion, with no seed #2 awarded. As Evert Lloyd was placed at the top of the draw sheet, she was in effect the de facto #1. [2]
  2. No seed #2 was awarded as both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were jointly seeded #1. [2]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 3 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
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  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  13. "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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