1985 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1985 US Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Ivan Lendl defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was his first US Open title, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament, and second major title overall.

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John McEnroe	6	6	7
	10	Joakim Nyström	1	0	5
										1	John McEnroe	3	6	4	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	3	3
	3	Mats Wilander	2	6	5
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	0r
																			1	John McEnroe	61	3	4
																			2	Ivan Lendl	77	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	2	2	4
	4	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										4	Jimmy Connors	2	3	5
										2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	7	Yannick Noah	2	2	4
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J McEnroe	6	6	2	6	7
		S Glickstein	1	7	6	3	6			1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		H Gildemeister	4	3	6	6	3				M Wostenholme	0	6	1
		M Wostenholme	6	6	3	3	6												1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	WC	S Denton	7	6	4	3														B Schultz	3	4	4
	Q	R Matuszewski	6	7	6	6				Q	R Matuszewski	3	4	6
		M Leach	6	4	2						B Schultz	6	6	7
		B Schultz	7	6	6																							1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		R Argüello	3	1	1																							16	T Šmid	3	5	2
		J Arias	6	6	6						J Arias	6	6	6	6	0
		A Mansdorf	7	4	7	6					A Mansdorf	4	7	7	2	1r
		J Sadri	6	6	6	1														J Arias	6	6	3	3	6
		G Vilas	7	6	6	3	6												16	T Šmid	4	1	6	6	7
		W Masur	6	7	4	6	1				G Vilas	2	2	1
		M Flur	3	5	2					16	T Šmid	6	6	6
	16	T Šmid	6	7	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	J Nyström	6	7	6
		C Hooper	4	5	1					10	J Nyström	6	3	6	6
		R Agénor	6	6	4						B Green	3	6	3	0
		B Green	7	7	6														10	J Nyström	6	6	1
		D Goldie	6	6	3	7														D Goldie	1	1	1r
		M Davis	4	3	6	6					D Goldie	1	6	6	6
		M De Palmer	6	6	3	6	5				M Vajda	6	3	2	2
		M Vajda	2	2	6	7	7																					10	J Nyström	6	6	4	6
		J Brown	3	5	6	4																						8	B Becker	3	4	6	4
		L Bourne	6	7	2	6					L Bourne	4	3	4
		L Duncan	4	2	2					Q	K Evernden	6	6	6
	Q	K Evernden	6	6	6														Q	K Evernden	6	3	6
		J Fitzgerald	2	1	6	6	4												8	B Becker	7	6	7
		H Van Boeckel	6	6	3	4	6				H Van Boeckel	3	0	2
		P Doohan	4	1	2					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Wilander	6	6	6
		V Amritraj	2	4	4					3	M Wilander	6	7	6
	Q	B Foxworth	6	6	4	6	6			Q	B Foxworth	3	5	3
		S Živojinović	7	4	6	3	2												3	M Wilander	6	6	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6	3	6														P Annacone	3	7	6	1
		T Gullikson	4	4	6	1					P Annacone	2	7	7	6
		R Acuña	4	2	6						P Fleming	6	5	5	1
		P Fleming	6	6	7																							3	M Wilander	7	6	7
		R Viver	1	4	2																								G Holmes	6	1	5
	Q	D Visser	6	6	6					Q	D Visser	2	2	3
		M Ostoja	6	6	6	2	7				M Ostoja	6	6	6
		R Saad	4	4	7	6	6													M Ostoja	6	1	2	2
		C Motta	3	6	4	7	6													G Holmes	4	6	6	6
		G Holmes	6	2	6	6	7				G Holmes	2	6	6	6
		P McNamee	4	2	4					12	J Kriek	6	4	3	1
	12	J Kriek	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		T Moor	4	2	4					13	T Mayotte	4	6	7	7
		V Pecci Sr.	5	5	5						J Lloyd	6	1	6	5
		J Lloyd	7	7	7														13	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		B Drewett	2	4	0															N Odizor	5	4	3
		N Odizor	6	6	6						N Odizor	7	2	6	7
		J Canter	4	6	6	6					J Canter	6	6	4	6
	WC	R Seguso	6	4	3	4																						13	T Mayotte	6	6	4
		P Složil	6	6	6																							6	A Järryd	7	7	6
		F González	3	4	4						P Složil	1	3	1
		V Van Patten	3	3	6	6					T Wilkison	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	6	6	4	7														T Wilkison	0	1	4
	WC	I Năstase	3	3	6	6													6	A Järryd	6	6	6
		M Bauer	6	6	4	7					M Bauer	4	3	3
	WC	M Pernfors	3	6	4					6	A Järryd	6	6	6
	6	A Järryd	6	7	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	K Curren	6	1	2
		G Forget	7	6	6						G Forget	4	4	4
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	6	6
		W Fibak	4	3	4															H Leconte	6	6	6
		B Taróczy	7	4	6	5														H Schwaier	2	2	1
		H Schwaier	6	6	7	7					H Schwaier	5	6	7	7	6
		T Högstedt	4	4	6					Q	T Mmoh	7	7	5	6	3
	Q	T Mmoh	6	6	7																								H Leconte	6	2	6	6	3
		H Günthardt	6	6	6																								H Günthardt	7	6	3	4	6
		R Krishnan	3	4	2						H Günthardt	5	6	6	6
		L Pimek	3	4	2						M Purcell	7	2	1	2
		M Purcell	6	6	6															H Günthardt	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	S Meister	3	3	4															M Jaite	7	6	6	4	1
		D Pérez	6	6	6						D Pérez	3	6	3
		M Jaite	6	2	6	6					M Jaite	6	7	6
	14	H Sundström	4	6	2	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	S Edberg	6	6	6
		JL Clerc	4	3	3					11	S Edberg	7	6	6
		K Flach	7	6	2	6					K Flach	5	3	4
	Q	L Lavalle	5	2	6	1													11	S Edberg	4	6	6	6
		B Gilbert	6	6	6															B Gilbert	6	4	1	4
	Q	C van Rensburg	2	2	2						B Gilbert	6	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	2	4	6	6	7			WC	L Jensen	3	2	3
		M Mitchell	6	6	1	4	5																					11	S Edberg	4