The 1985 Cologne Cup, also known as the Cologne Grand Prix, was a men's

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tournament played on indoor

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s in

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, West Germany that was part of the

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circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 21 October through 27 October 1985. Unseeded

Peter Lundgren Peter Lundgren (born 29 January 1965) is a former professional male tennis player and tennis coach from Sweden. He preferred playing indoors, hardcourt and on grass to clay. Playing career Lundgren was one of the second generation of Swedish ...

won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–2 * It was Lundgren's first singles title of his career.

Doubles

Alex Antonitsch Alexander Antonitsch (born 8 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988. Antonitsch won one singles title (1990, Seoul) and four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest s ...

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defeated

Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson (born 30 May 1962) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna in 1985 (beating Libor Pimek in the final) and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career. In 1989 he reached the se ...

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6–4, 7–5

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
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