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1985 Italian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1985 Italian Open
Final
ChampionFrance Yannick Noah
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Andrés Gómez was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Jan Gunnarsson.

Yannick Noah won the title by defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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01.  Sweden Mats Wilander (semifinals)
02.  Ecuador Andrés Gómez (first round)
03.  Sweden Anders Järryd (third round)
04.  United States Aaron Krickstein (first round)
05.  Sweden Henrik Sundström (quarterfinals)
06.  Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
07.  Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (final)
08.  United States Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
09.  France Yannick Noah (champion)
10.  Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek (second round)
11.  United States Jimmy Arias (third round)
12.  Italy Francesco Cancellotti (third round)
13.  Argentina José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)
14.  United States Greg Holmes (first round)
15.  Spain Juan Aguilera (third round)
16.  Argentina Guillermo Vilas (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Sweden Mats Wilander 7 6
5 Sweden Henrik Sundström 5 2
1 Sweden Mats Wilander 2 4
7 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 6 6
WC Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri 1 2
7 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 6 6
7 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 3 6 2 6
9 France Yannick Noah 6 3 6 7
13 Argentina José Luis Clerc 1 5
9 France Yannick Noah 6 7
9 France Yannick Noah 6 6
  Germany Boris Becker 3 3
  Germany Boris Becker 6 6
  Sweden Jan Gunnarsson 4 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden M Wilander 7 6
  Brazil C Motta 6 2 1 Sweden M Wilander 4
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6   Czechoslovakia P Složil 1r
Q Italy E Mazza 2 2 1 Sweden M Wilander 6 2 6
  Spain E Sánchez 4 6 6   Spain E Sánchez 2 6 3
  Chile H Gildemeister 6 3 0   Spain E Sánchez 6 6
  Germany M Westphal 7 6   Germany M Westphal 4 0
14 United States G Holmes 6 4 1 Sweden M Wilander 7 6
12 Italy F Cancellotti 6 6 5 Sweden H Sundström 5 2
  Australia W Masur 3 0 12 Italy F Cancellotti 6 6
  Argentina M Jaite 3 2   United States M Dickson 4 0
  United States M Dickson 6 6 12 Italy F Cancellotti 3 1
  Germany P Elter 3 3 5 Sweden H Sundström 6 6
  Sweden S Simonsson 6 6   Sweden S Simonsson 6 3 3
WC Italy C Pistolesi 6 1 5 Sweden H Sundström 2 6 6
5 Sweden H Sundström 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States A Krickstein 4 6
  Australia P McNamee 6 7   Australia P McNamee 4 6 6
WC Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 4 7 WC Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 1 7
  Argentina H de la Peña 3 6 6 WC Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 6
Q Italy M Cierro 6 4 6 16 Argentina G Vilas 3 2
  West Germany H Schwaier 1 6 3 Q Italy M Cierro 0 6 3
  Argentina R Argüello 5 4 16 Argentina G Vilas 6 3 6
16 Argentina G Vilas 7 6 WC Switzerland C Mezzadri 1 2
10 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 7 6 7 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6
  Brazil J Soares 5 3 10 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 3 2
Q South Africa M Robertson 3 6 Q Sweden K Carlsson 6 6
Q Sweden K Carlsson 6 7 Q Sweden K Carlsson 6 4
  United States B Willenborg 6 7 7 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 6
  Netherlands M Schapers 1 6   United States B Willenborg 3 7 1
Q Italy M Narducci 6 1 7 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
7 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 2 6 6
  United States S Meister 6 3 2 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 2 6
  United States J Brown 4 6 6   United States J Brown 3 6 4
  France T Allan 6 4 2 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 4 2
Q Spain J Arrese 4 1 13 Argentina J Luis Clerc 6 6
WC Italy C Panatta 6 6 WC Italy C Panatta 4 6 6
WC Italy S Colombo 6 3 13 Argentina J Luis Clerc 6 1 7
13 Argentina J Luis Clerc 7 6 13 Argentina J Luis Clerc 1 5
9 France Y Noah 6 6 9 France Y Noah 6 7
Q Romania F Segărceanu 3 2 9 France Y Noah 6 7
  Germany W Popp 2 6 4 Q Germany R Osterthun 4 5
Q Germany R Osterthun 6 2 6 9 France Y Noah 6 7
  Uruguay D Pérez 2 4 3 Sweden A Järryd 1 5
  United States M Leach 6 6   United States M Leach 3 6 1
  Paraguay V Pecci 5 2 3 Sweden A Järryd 6 1 6
3 Sweden A Järryd 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States V Gerulaitis 3 2
  France T Tulasne 6 6   France T Tulasne 3 1
  France T Benhabiles 3 3   Germany B Becker 6 6
  Germany B Becker 6 6   Germany B Becker 7 6
  Peru P Arraya 4 1 15 Spain J Aguilera 6 3
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6   United Kingdom J Lloyd 3 2
  Italy G Ocleppo 1 2 15 Spain J Aguilera 6 6
15 Spain J Aguilera 6 6   Germany B Becker 6 6
11 United States J Arias 6 6   Sweden J Gunnarsson 4 4
  Australia J Frawley 3 2 11 United States J Arias 6 6
  Spain F Luna 0 6 3   Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 4 3
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 2 6 11 United States J Arias 6 4 3
  Argentina A Ganzábal 6 6   Sweden J Gunnarsson 4 6 6
WC Italy P Canè 4 2   Argentina A Ganzábal 4 5
  Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 1 6   Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 7
2 Ecuador A Gómez 2 6 3

References

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  1. ^ Battistella, Maxime (11 May 2020). "Rome Vintage: En 1985, Noah renaissait de ses cendres" [Rome Vintage: In 1985, Noah reborn from his ashes]. Eurosport (in French). Rome. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Noah Returns to '83 Form, Wins Italian Open". Los Angeles Times. 20 May 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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