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1. Voo de Mar says:

   September 14, 2025 at 2:03 am

   Points won by each set: [ 30-22, 29-21 ]
   Points won directly on serve:
   35 % Lendl – 19 of 53
   26 % McEnroe – 13 of 49

   According to some people, the biggest clay-court event in the mid 80s behind the French Open. Indeedvit was quite impressive in 1985 because the draw was increased from 56 to 64 while the prize money was greater than in Rome that year, the two best players met at the end station… Clay wasn’t the best surface of either finalist, but in the years 1984-85 they totally dominated the tour; in 1984 they met in the two biggest clay-court finals, and only one match separated them from the repeat a year later. Actually in 1985, Lendl won the Forest Hills final as easily as McEnroe had done it a year before (the same number of games – 18). “He played a good match.” McEnroe [1] said, “He seems to be more consistent on clay at this point.” “I’m definitely playing better now than I have in my career,” Lendl [2] said. “I’ve been working hard, and it’s coming a little early. I didn’t expect it for another six or nine months.” Two weeks later they face each other on clay again (World Team Cup in Dusseldorf), and Lendl wins 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 saving a match point in the tie-break (no breaks in the first two sets).

   Lendl’s route to his 46th title:
   1 Christo Steyn 7-5, 6-3
   2 Ronald Agenor 6-2, 6-2
   3 Victor Pecci 6-2, 6-1
   Q Lawson Duncan 6-3, 6-3
   S Aaron Krickstein 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
   W John McEnroe 6-3, 6-3

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