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1985 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1985 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date11–17 November
Edition10th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet court / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl[1]
Doubles
Sweden Anders Järryd / France Guy Forget[2]
← 1984 · Wembley Championships · 1986 →

The 1985 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and took place from 11 November until 17 November 1985. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won his second consecutive singles title at the event.

Finals

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Singles

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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated West Germany Boris Becker 6–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Lendl's 10th singles title of the year and the 52nd of his career.

Doubles

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France Guy Forget / Sweden Anders Järryd defeated West Germany Boris Becker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1985 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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