1985 Italian Open – Men's singles

Andrés Gómez was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Jan Gunnarsson.

Men's singles
1985 Italian Open
Champion Yannick Noah
Runner-up Miloslav Mečíř
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Main article: 1985 Italian Open (tennis)

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

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Wilander 7 6
  C Motta 6 2 1 M Wilander 4
  P Slozil 6 6   P Slozil 1r
Q E Mazza 2 2 1 M Wilander 6 2 6
  E Sánchez 4 6 6   E Sánchez 2 6 3
  H Gildemeister 6 3 0   E Sánchez 6 6
  M Westphal 7 6   M Westphal 4 0
14 G Holmes 6 4 1 M Wilander 7 6
12 F Cancellotti 6 6 5 H Sundström 5 2
  W Masur 3 0 12 F Cancellotti 6 6
  M Jaite 3 2   M Dickson 4 0
  M Dickson 6 6 12 F Cancellotti 3 1
  P Elter 3 3 5 H Sundström 6 6
  S Simonsson 6 6   S Simonsson 6 3 3
WC C Pistolesi 6 1 5 H Sundström 2 6 6
5 H Sundström 7 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 A Krickstein 4 6
  P McNamee 6 7   P McNamee 4 6 6
WC C Mezzadri 6 4 7 WC C Mezzadri 6 1 7
  H de la Peña 3 6 6 WC C Mezzadri 6 6
Q M Cierro 6 4 6 16 G Vilas 3 2
  H Schwaier 1 6 3 Q M Cierro 0 6 3
  R Argüello 5 4 16 G Vilas 6 3 6
16 G Vilas 7 6 WC C Mezzadri 1 2
10 L Pimek 7 6 7 M Mečíř 6 6
  J Soares 5 3 10 L Pimek 3 2
Q M Robertson 3 6 Q K Carlsson 6 6
Q K Carlsson 6 7 Q K Carlsson 6 4
  B Willenborg 6 7 7 M Mečíř 7 6
  M Schapers 1 6   B Willenborg 3 7 1
Q M Narducci 6 1 7 M Mečíř 6 6 6
7 M Mečíř 7 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 T Smid 2 6 6
  S Meister 6 3 2 6 T Smid 6 2 6
  J Brown 4 6 6   J Brown 3 6 4
  T Allan 6 4 2 6 T Smid 4 2
Q J Arrese 4 1 13 J Luis Clerc 6 6
WC C Panatta 6 6 WC C Panatta 4 6 6
WC S Colombo 6 3 13 J Luis Clerc 6 1 7
13 J Luis Clerc 7 6 13 J Luis Clerc 1 5
9 Y Noah 6 6 9 Y Noah 6 7
Q F Segărceanu 3 2 9 Y Noah 6 7
  W Popp 2 6 4 Q R Osterthun 4 5
Q R Osterthun 6 2 6 9 Y Noah 6 7
  D Pérez 2 4 3 A Järryd 1 5
  M Leach 6 6   M Leach 3 6 1
  V Pecci 5 2 3 A Järryd 6 1 6
3 A Järryd 7 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 V Gerulaitis 3 2
  T Tulasne 6 6   T Tulasne 3 1
  T Benhabiles 3 3   B Becker 6 6
  B Becker 6 6   B Becker 7 6
  P Arraya 4 1 15 J Aguilera 6 3
  J Lloyd 6 6   J Lloyd 3 2
  G Ocleppo 1 2 15 J Aguilera 6 6
15 J Aguilera 6 6   B Becker 6 6
11 J Arias 6 6   J Gunnarsson 4 4
  J Frawley 3 2 11 J Arias 6 6
  F Luna 0 6 3   S Živojinović 4 3
  S Živojinović 6 2 6 11 J Arias 6 4 3
  A Ganzábal 6 6   J Gunnarsson 4 6 6
WC P Canè 4 2   A Ganzábal 4 5
  J Gunnarsson 6 1 6   J Gunnarsson 6 7
2 A Gómez 2 6 3

References
  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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