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1985 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
24 June - 7 July

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Prize money
  
£1,934,760

Edition
  
99th

Draw
  
128S / 64D / 64MX

Surface
  
Grass

The 1985 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. 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.

* per team

Men's Singles

Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4

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

    • Women's Singles

    Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

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

    • Men's Doubles

    Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

  • 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

    Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie defeated Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

  • 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

    Martina Navratilova / Paul McNamee defeated Elizabeth Smylie / John Fitzgerald 7–5, 4–6, 6–2

  • 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.

    • Boys' singles

    Leonardo Lavalle defeated Eduardo Vélez 6–4, 6–4

    Girls' Singles

    Andrea Holíková defeated Jenny Byrne 7–5, 6–1

    Boys' Doubles

    Agustín Moreno / Jaime Yzaga defeated Petr Korda / Cyril Suk 7–6(7–3), 6–4

    Girls' Doubles

    Louise Field / Janine Thompson defeated Elna Reinach / Julie Richardson 6–1, 6–2

    References

    1985 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia
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