1985 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

The 1985 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as the 1985 Volvo Tennis Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from July 6 through July 12, 1985. Unseeded Tom Gullikson won the singles title.[1]

1985 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
DateJuly 6–12
Edition10th
CategoryGrand Prix
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Champions
Singles
United States Tom Gullikson
Doubles
Australia Peter Doohan / United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
← 1984 · Hall of Fame Tennis Championships · 1986 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tom Gullikson defeated   John Sadri 6–3, 7–5

  • It was Gullikson's only singles title of his career.

Doubles

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  Peter Doohan /   Sammy Giammalva Jr. defeated   Paul Annacone /   Christo van Rensburg 6–1, 6–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 176. ISBN 9780002182096.
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