1985 Benson and Hedges Open

The 1985 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 January to 14 January 1985. Seventh-seeded Chris Lewis won the singles title.

1985 Benson and Hedges Open
Date7–14 January
Edition18th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$80,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Champions
Singles
Chris Lewis [1]
Doubles
John Fitzgerald / Chris Lewis [2]

Finals

Singles

Chris Lewis defeated Wally Masur 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Lewis's second title of the year and the 11th of his career.

Doubles

John Fitzgerald / Chris Lewis defeated Broderick Dyke / Wally Masur 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Fitzgerald's first title of the year and the 13th of his career. It was Lewis's first title of the year and the 10th of his career.

References

  1. "1985 Auckland – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1985 Auckland – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).


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