1985 Pilot Pen Classic
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The 1985 Pilot Pen Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
. It was the 10th edition of the Indian Wells Masters
and was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix
. It was played at the La Quinta Resort and Club
in La Quinta, California
in the United States
from February 18 through February 25, 1985.
Larry Stefanki
defeated David Pate
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Heinz Günthardt
/
Balázs Taróczy
defeated Ken Flach
/ Robert Seguso
7–6, 7–5
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
. It was the 10th edition of the Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
and was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix
1985 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at the La Quinta Resort and Club
La Quinta Resort and Club
The La Quinta Resort and Club is a historic resort which opened in 1926 in present-day La Quinta, California.Originally built as a series of adobe bungalows on 45 acres of fruit trees at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains in an area originally named "Marshall's Cove" and now referred to simply...
in La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from February 18 through February 25, 1985.
Men's Singles
Larry StefankiLarry Stefanki
Larry Stefanki , is an American tennis coach and former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:...
defeated
David PateDavid Pate
David Pate is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on June 8, 1987 and a career-high doubles ranking of No...
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Stefanki's only title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Heinz GünthardtHeinz Günthardt
Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
/
Balázs TaróczyBalazs Taroczy
Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion...
defeated
Ken FlachKen Flach
Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...
/
Robert SegusoRobert Seguso
Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...
7–6, 7–5
- It was Günthardt's 2nd title of the year and the 32nd of his career. It was Taróczy's 1st title of the year and the 35th of his career.