1985 WCT Houston Shootout
Tennis tournament
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The 1985 WCT Houston Shootout was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was a World Championship Tennis event which was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix, as the two organisations had reunited. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was played at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, United States from February 25 through March 3, 1985. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and earned $60,000 prize money.[3][4]
| 1985 WCT Houston Shootout | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25 – March 3 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Location | Houston, United States |
| Venue | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 John McEnroe[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[2] | |
Finals
Singles
John McEnroe defeated 
Kevin Curren, 7–5, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
- It was McEnroe's 2nd singles title of the year and the 61st of his career.
Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Hank Pfister / Ben Testerman, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Fleming's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 53rd of his career. It was McEnroe's 1st doubles title of the year and the 63rd of his career.
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | $60,000 | $30,000 | $15,900 | $8,550 | $4,650 | $2,550 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles* | $18,000 | $9,000 | $4,980 | $3,120 | $2,070 | N/a |
- per team