The 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix was a professional men's tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of 71 tournaments held in 19 different countries. The tour incorporated the four ITF grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. Total prize money for the circuit was $23 million. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC). In November 1985 the MIPTC sued player–management agencies ProServ and IMG alleging that these firms were holding the tennis game hostage and were 'exerting extensive power over players'.

The 1985 circuit marked the last time the Australian Open was held in November before moving to its current slot in January. In January 1986 at an awards ceremony in New York the ATP players elected Ivan Lendl as the 1985 ATP Player of the Year. Lendl won the most tournament titles, played the most finals, was the points leader of the Grand Prix circuit and finished the year as no.1 in the ATP ranking. The Grand Slam tournaments were won by four different players (Wilander, Edberg, Becker, Lendl) and for the first time since 1934 all winners were European.

Schedule The table below shows the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).

Key Grand Slam events Team events World Championship Tennis Event Year-end championships

January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Jan Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $80,000 – 32S/16DSingles Chris Lewis 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 Wally Masur John Fitzgerald Danny Saltz Brad Drewett Kelly Evernden Peter Doohan Glenn Layendecker John Fitzgerald Chris Lewis7–6, 6–2 Broderick Dyke Wally Masur21 Jan Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United StatesHard – $300,000 – 48S/24DSingles – Doubles John McEnroe6–3, 7–6, 6–1 Miloslav Mečíř Scott Davis Jimmy Connors Yannick Noah Eliot Teltscher João Soares Mel Purcell Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander7–6, 7–6 Wojciech Fibak Sandy Mayer28 Jan U.S. Indoor Championships Memphis, United StatesCarpet – $250,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles Stefan Edberg 6–1, 6–0 Yannick Noah Jimmy Connors Eliot Teltscher Brad Gilbert Shahar Perkiss Kevin Curren Greg Holmes Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd1–6, 6–3, 6–4 Kevin Curren Steve Denton

February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Feb11 Feb Lipton International Players Championships Delray Beach, United StatesHard – $750,000 – 128S/64DSingles – Doubles Tim Mayotte4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Scott Davis Tomáš Šmíd Jan Gunnarsson Stefan Edberg Yannick Noah Vitas Gerulaitis Mike Leach Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg7–5, 7–5, 6–4 Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick18 Feb Pilot Pen Classic La Quinta, United StatesHard – $375,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Larry Stefanki6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 David Pate Greg Holmes Libor Pimek Jimmy Connors Tarik Benhabiles Aaron Krickstein John Lloyd Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy7–6, 7–5 Ken Flach Robert Seguso Molson Light Challenge Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCarpet – $125,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Kevin Curren7–6(8–6), 6–3 Anders Järryd Wojciech Fibak Eliot Teltscher Peter Fleming Gene Mayer Bud Schultz Ramesh Krishnan Peter Fleming Anders Järryd7–6(8–6), 6–2 Glenn Layendecker Glenn Michibata25 Febr WCT Houston Shootout Houston, United StatesCarpet – $375,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles John McEnroe7–5, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Kevin Curren Peter Fleming Shahar Perkiss Brad Gilbert Leif Shiras Mark Dickson Tim Mayotte Peter Fleming John McEnroe6–3, 6–2 Hank Pfister Ben Testerman Nabisco Grand Prix Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay – $80,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Martín Jaite6–4, 6–2 Diego Pérez Jimmy Brown Horacio de la Peña Roberto Argüello Raúl Viver Francisco Maciel Marcelo Ingaramo Martín Jaite Christian Miniussi6–4, 6–3 Eduardo Bengoechea Diego Pérez

March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Mar 1985 Davis Cup Kyoto, Japan – carpet Sindelfingen, West Germany – carpet Tbilisi, Soviet Union – carpet Buenos Aires, Argentina – clay Asunción, Paraguay – carpet Split, Yugoslavia – clay (i) Calcutta, India – grass Santiago, Chile – clayFirst Round Winners 5–0 3–2 3–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–1 First Round Losers 11 Mar Belgium Indoor Championships Brussels, BelgiumCarpet – $267,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Anders Järryd6–4, 3–6, 7–5 Mats Wilander Pat Cash Stefan Edberg Heinz Günthardt Joakim Nyström Sammy Giammalva Tomáš Šmíd Anders Järryd Stefan Edberg6–3, 7–6 Kevin Curren Wojciech Fibak18 Mar ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Miloslav Mečíř 6–1, 6–2 Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd Joakim Nyström John Sadri Francisco González Pat Cash Boris Becker Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–4 Vitas Gerulaitis Paul McNamee Lorraine Open Nancy, FranceHard(i) – $80,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Tim Wilkison 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 9–7 Slobodan Živojinović Pascal Portes Chip Hooper John Frawley Henri Leconte Rolf Gehring Bernhard Pils Marcel Freeman Rodney Harmon 6–4, 7–6 Jaroslav Navrátil Jonas Svensson25 Mar Fila Trophy Milan, ItalyCarpet – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles John McEnroe6–4, 6–1 Anders Järryd Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd Henri Leconte Tim Wilkison Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri Heinz Günthardt Anders Järryd6–2, 6–1 Broderick Dyke Wally Masur Paine Webber Classic Fort Myers, United StatesHard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Ivan Lendl6–3, 6–2 Jimmy Connors Andrés Gómez Sammy Giammalva, Jr. Johan Kriek Eliot Teltscher Scott Davis Brad Gilbert Ken Flach Robert Seguso3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Sammy Giammalva David Pate

April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Apr Jacomo Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceClay – $325,000 – 48S/24D Ivan Lendl6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Mats Wilander Henrik Sundström Aaron Krickstein Francesco Cancellotti Michael Westphal Tomáš Šmíd Libor Pimek Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd6–2, 6–3 Shlomo Glickstein Shahar Perkiss Volvo Tennis Chicago Chicago, United StatesCarpet – $325,000 – 32S/16D John McEnroe Walkover Jimmy Connors Scott Davis Andrés Gómez Paul Annacone Terry Moor Tim Mayotte Brad Gilbert Johan Kriek Yannick Noah 3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 Ken Flach Robert Seguso6 May Bavarian Open Munich, West GermanyClay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Joakim Nyström6–1, 6–0 Hans Schwaier Diego Pérez José Luis Clerc Emilio Sánchez Klaus Eberhard Miloslav Mečíř Cássio Motta Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick4–6, 7–5, 7–5 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez8 Apr Buick WCT Finals Dallas, United StatesCarpet – $500,000 – 12S Singles Ivan Lendl7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–1 Tim Mayotte Jimmy Connors Joakim Nyström John McEnroe Mats Wilander Stefan Edberg Aaron Krickstein Nice International Open Nice, FranceClay – $80,000 – 32S/16D Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–4 Víctor Pecci Hans Schwaier Diego Pérez Slobodan Živojinović Fernando Luna Roberto Argüello Tarik Benhabiles Claudio Panatta Pavel Složil 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 Loïc Courteau Guy Forget15 Apr Kim Top Line Trophy Bari, ItalyClay – $80,000 – 32S/16D Claudio Panatta 6–2, 1–6, 7–6 Lawson Duncan José López-Maeso Hans Schwaier Claudio Pistolesi Roberto Argüello Horacio de la Peña Martín Jaite Alejandro Ganzábal Claudio Panatta 6–4, 6–2 Marcel Freeman Laurie Warder22 Apr WCT Atlanta Championships Atlanta, United StatesCarpet – $375,000 – 32S/16D John McEnroe7–6, 7–6, 6–2 Paul Annacone Mike Leach Kevin Curren Tim Mayotte Pat Cash Brad Gilbert Scott Davis Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 6–4, 6–3 Steve Denton Tomáš Šmíd Puente Romano Open Marbella, SpainClay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Horacio de la Peña 6–0, 6–3 Lawson Duncan Eduardo Bengoechea Steve Shaw Pablo Arraya Ronald Agénor José López-Maeso Alejandro Ganzábal Andrés Gómez Cássio Motta 6–1, 6–1 Loïc Courteau Michiel Schapers29 Apr Alan King ClassicLas Vegas, United StatesHard – $312,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Johan Kriek4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 Jimmy Arias Ken Flach Tomáš Šmíd John Lloyd Eliot Teltscher Tim Mayotte Boris Becker Pat Cash John Fitzgerald7–6, 6–7, 7–6 Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg Ebel German Open Hamburg, West GermanyClay – $315,000 – 56S/28D Miloslav Mečíř6–4, 6–1, 6–4 Henrik Sundström Mats Wilander José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas Joakim Nyström Jan Gunnarsson Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez6–4, 6–3 Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy

May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 May WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, United StatesClay – $615,000 – 64S/32D Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–3 John McEnroe Henrik Sundström Aaron Krickstein Claudio Panatta Terry Moor Brad Gilbert Lawson Duncan Ken Flach Robert Seguso 7–5, 6–2 Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley13 May Italian Open Rome, ItalyClay – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles Yannick Noah 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) Miloslav Mečíř Mats Wilander Boris Becker Henrik Sundström Claudio Mezzadri José Luis Clerc Jan Gunnarsson Anders Järryd Mats Wilander 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Ken Flach Robert Seguso Nabisco Grand Prix de Madrid Madrid, SpainClay – $80,000 – 32S/16D Andreas Maurer 7–5, 6–2 Lawson Duncan Karel Nováček Amos Mansdorf Ronald Agénor David de Miguel-Lapiedra Marcelo Ingaramo Carl Limberger Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley 7–6(8–6), 6–4 Jorge Bardou Alberto Tous20 May Torneo Internazionale Roger et Gallet Florence, ItalyClay – $80,000 – 32S/16D Sergio Casal 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Jimmy Arias Eduardo Bengoechea Mike De Palmer Mark Dickson Jimmy Brown Lawson Duncan Marcelo Ingaramo David Graham Laurie Warder 6–1, 6–1 Bruce Derlin Carl Limberger Ambre Solaire World Team Cup Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay – $500,000 – 8 teams 2–1 27 May3 Jun French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClaySingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Mats Wilander3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Ivan Lendl John McEnroe Jimmy Connors Joakim Nyström Henri Leconte Stefan Edberg Martín Jaite Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 Schlomo Glickstein Hans Simonsson Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt2–6, 6–3, 6–2 Paula Smith Francisco González

June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists10 Jun Stella Artois Championships London, Great BritainGrass – $200,000 – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles Boris Becker6–2, 6–3 Johan Kriek Paul McNamee Slobodan Živojinović Tim Mayotte Pat Cash Russell Simpson Paul Annacone Ken Flach Robert Seguso3–6, 6–3, 16–14 Pat Cash John Fitzgerald Bologna Open Bologna, ItalyClay – $80,000 – 32S/16D Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–0 Claudio Panatta Alberto Tous Damir Keretić Zoltan Kuharszky Massimiliano Narducci Ronald Agénor Goran Prpić Paolo Canè Simone Colombo 7–5, 6–4 Jordi Arrese Alberto Tous17 June West of England Championships Bristol, Great BritainGrass – $100,000 – 48S/16D Singles – Doubles Martin Davis4–6, 6–3, 7–5 Glenn Layendecker Roger Knapp Brian Teacher Peter Doohan Nduka Odizor Guy Forget Jeremy Bates Eddie Edwards Danie Visser6–4, 7–6 John Alexander Russell Simpson24 Jun1 Jul Wimbledon Championships London, Great BritainGrand SlamGrassSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Boris Becker6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 Kevin Curren Jimmy Connors Anders Järryd John McEnroe Ricardo Acuña Heinz Günthardt Henri Leconte Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 Pat Cash John Fitzgerald Martina Navratilova Paul McNamee7–5, 4–6, 6–2 Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald

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