1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

It was his first major title. He became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, as well as the youngest ever male major singles champion at 17 years, 7 months and 15 days of age (this latter record would eventually be broken by Michael Chang at the 1989 French Open).

Men's singles
1985 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Kevin Curren
Score	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
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 seniors
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John McEnroe was the two-time defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Curren. Curren also defeated Jimmy Connors in the semifinals, becoming the first player ever to defeat both Connors and McEnroe at the same major.

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

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John McEnroe	2	2	4
	8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
										8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	2	1
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6
	Q	Ricardo Acuña	1	6	2
																			8	Kevin Curren	3	77	63	4
																				Boris Becker	6	64	77	6
	5	Anders Järryd	6	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	4	3	2
										5	Anders Järryd	6	6	3	3
											Boris Becker	2	7	6	6
		Boris Becker	7	3	6	6
		Henri Leconte	6	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	WC	P McNamara	4	3	4					1	J McEnroe	7	6	7
		N Odizor	6	6	7	6	6				N Odizor	6	1	6
	Q	G Muller	7	7	6	3	3												1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		S Shaw	4	2	3														Q	C Steyn	3	5	4
		C Lewis	6	6	6						C Lewis	6	6	4	4
	Q	C Steyn	6	6	6					Q	C Steyn	3	7	6	6
		G Barbosa	4	4	2																							1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	7	6	7																							Q	A Maurer	0	4	2
		J Frawley	5	3	5					Q	A Maurer	6	7	7
		H Schwaier	6	6	6						H Schwaier	3	5	5
	Q	R Van't Hof	3	2	4														Q	A Maurer	6	6	3	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	7	6														9	J Kriek	1	4	6	4
	Q	A Giammalva	4	5	1						J Fitzgerald	6	6	5	1
		V Pecci	4	0	6	5				9	J Kriek	3	7	7	6
	9	J Kriek	6	6	4	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	S Edberg	6	6	6
		P Doohan	2	3	4					14	S Edberg	6	7	3	6	9
		M Ostoja	4	0	6	6					T Wilkison	1	5	6	7	7
		T Wilkison	6	6	2	7													14	S Edberg	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	3	6	7	6	5													C Hooper	3	4	4
		T Moor	6	3	6	7	7				T Moor	4	4	5
		C Hooper	7	7	6						C Hooper	6	6	7
		B Taróczy	5	6	3																							14	S Edberg	6	3	6
	Q	D Mustard	7	6	4	6																						8	K Curren	7	6	7
	WC	S Bale	6	2	6	4				Q	D Mustard	7	6	2	6
		M Flur	6	6	6						M Flur	6	4	6	4
	WC	J Bates	4	3	4														Q	D Mustard	3	3	5
		R Viver	3	3	6	3													8	K Curren	6	6	7
		M De Palmer	6	6	3	6					M De Palmer	5	7	4	4
		L Stefanki	6	3	4					8	K Curren	7	5	6	6
	8	K Curren	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	J Connors	6	6	6
		S Simonsson	1	3	4					3	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	K Evernden	6	6	6					Q	K Evernden	3	2	1
		J Navrátil	4	4	4														3	J Connors	7	5	7	6
		B Derlin	2	5	6	6														R Krishnan	5	7	5	2
		R Krishnan	6	7	4	7					R Krishnan	6	7	6
		G Forget	6	3	3	4					L Bourne	4	5	2
		L Bourne	3	6	6	6																						3	J Connors	6	6	6
		L Shiras	6	7	6																								S Giammalva	3	4	3
	WC	L Alfred	3	6	3						L Shiras	4	7	6	1	5
		B Testerman	3	6	6	6					B Testerman	6	6	4	6	7
	Q	C Miller	6	3	4	2														B Testerman	6	3	5	6
		S Giammalva	6	6	5	6														S Giammalva	4	6	7	7
	Q	C Cox	0	4	7	4					S Giammalva	6	6	6
		R Simpson	4	7	5	6				15	T Šmíd	3	1	2
	15	T Šmíd	6	6	7	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Mečíř	6	3	4	7	3
		To Gullikson	4	6	6	6	6				To Gullikson	6	6	6	6	6
		J Arias	4	4	6	7	5				J Lapidus	7	7	4	2	3
		J Lapidus	6	6	3	6	7													To Gullikson	6	3	5	2
		M Vajda	7	6	5	2													Q	R Seguso	4	6	7	6
		M Bauer	5	7	7	6					M Bauer	3	4	4
		R Harmon	4	3	0					Q	R Seguso	6	6	6
	Q	R Seguso	6	6	6																							Q	R Seguso	4	6	2
		Ti Gullikson	4	3	6	3																						Q	R Acuña	6	7	6
	WC	S Denton	6	6	3	6				WC	S Denton	6	4	4
		D Pate	6	6	6						D Pate	7	6	6
	WC	N Fulwood	3	4	4															D Pate	5	4	2
		T Benhabiles	3	6	1	2													Q	R Acuña	7	6	6
	Q	R Acuña	6	4	6	6				Q	R Acuña	7	6	3	6	6
		T Nelson	6	2	5	7	3			6	P Cash	6	3	6	7	4
	6	P Cash	2	6	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Järryd	4	3	6	6	6
		C Panatta	6	6	4	4	3			5	A Järryd	5	7	7	6
		S Davis	6	6	6						S Davis	7	6	5	4
	Q	B Moir	2	2	3														5	A Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	T Champion	3	4	2															V Van Patten	3	3	1
		M Mitchell	6	6	6						M Mitchell	5	3	2
		P Elter	3	7	5	4					V Van Patten	7	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6	7	6																						5	A Järryd	6	6	6
		D Keretić	6	4	7	3																							D Visser	1	4	1
		D Visser	7	6	6	6					D Visser	6	6	6	7
		M Davis	3	2	6	3					J Gunnarsson	7	4	4	6
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6														D Visser	6	4	6	6	10
		H Sundström	3	6	7	4	2													G Holmes	3	6	7	0	8
		G Holmes	6	4	6	6	6				G Holmes	6	6	6	6
		B Schultz	6	3	7	6					B Schultz	4	7	2	3
	10	A Krickstein	4	6	6	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Y Noah	6	3	7	6	6
		B Gilbert	4	6	6	7	3			11	Y Noah	4	6	7	6
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	6	4	6	2
	WC	C Dowdeswell	3	3	3														11	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
		V Amritraj	6	6	6															V Amritraj	4	7	6	7
		J Canter	3	4	4						V Amritraj	7	6	7	7
		B Drewett	7	7	6						B Drewett	6	7	6	5
		S McCain	6	5	4																								V Amritraj	4	4	1
		V Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6																						H Günthardt	6	6	6
		P Fleming	2	7	4	6	3				V Gerulaitis	5	6	3	7	6
		C Motta	3	2	3						J Sadri	7	4	6	6	4
		J Sadri	6	6	6															V Gerulaitis	3	7	1	6	5
		B Teacher	4	5	7	2														H Günthardt	6	6	6	3	7
		H Günthardt	6	7	6	6					H Günthardt	6	4	4	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	5	7	6					S Živojinović	4	6	6	3	4
	4	M Wilander	2	7	5	0

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	J Nyström	6	6	3	6
	WC	J Goodall	3	3	6	0				7	J Nyström	7	7	6
		D Goldie	7	5	1	6	7				P Annacone	5	5	3
		P Annacone	5	7	6	1	9												7	J Nyström	6	6	1	6	7
	Q	M Anger	5	6	6	3	6													B Becker	3	7	6	4	9
		Z Kuhárszky	7	2	2	6	1			Q	M Anger	0	1	3
		B Becker	4	6	6	6					B Becker	6	6	6
		H Pfister	6	3	2	4																							B Becker	6	4	6	7	6
		P McNamee	6	6	7																							16	T Mayotte	3	6	7	6	2
		S Meister	2	4	6						P McNamee	6	7	7
		R Green	3	2	4					Q	R Saad	3	6	6
	Q	R Saad	6	6	6															P McNamee	6	6	6	2	0
		P Složil	3	7	1	6													16	T Mayotte	3	4	7	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	6	7					K Flach	4	4	4
		T Allan	5	4	2					16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	16	T Mayotte	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	E Teltscher	5	7	7	6
		G Ocleppo	7	6	6	0				13	E Teltscher	3	4	6	6	5
		J Lloyd	6	6	7						J Lloyd	6	6	4	3	7
		W Popp	2	4	6															J Lloyd	7	3	4	4
		H Leconte	6	7	7															H Leconte	5	6	6	6
	Q	C Dunk	3	6	6						H Leconte	4	6	7	6
		W Masur	7	7	6						W Masur	6	4	6	3
		D Cassidy	6	6	1																								H Leconte	3	6	6	6
		J López-Maeso	6	3	1																							2	I Lendl	6	4	3	1
		S Glickstein	7	6	6						S Glickstein	6	6	3	7
		M Edmondson	3	2	6						F González	3	4	6	5
		F González	6	6	7															S Glickstein	6	6	3	2
		W Fibak	6	4	1														2	I Lendl	7	4	6	6
		M Leach	7	6	6						M Leach	3	6	2	7	4
		M Purcell	4	6	6					2	I Lendl	6	1	6	6	6
	2	I Lendl	6	7	7