The 1985 Tel Aviv Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s that was part of the

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. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was played at the

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in the

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city of

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from October 14 through October 21, 1985. First-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–2 * It was Gilbert's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Doubles

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defeated Michael Robertson /

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6–3, 6–2 * It was Gilbert's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Nastase's only title of the year and the 102nd of his career.

References

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Tel Aviv Open The Tel Aviv Open (also known as the Tel Aviv Watergen Open due to sponsorship reasons) is an ATP Tour-affiliated tennis tournament. It was first played from 1978 through 1999 (skipping 1982 due to the 1982 Lebanon War and 1997 as it transitioned ...

Tel Aviv Open