1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Singles

Singles
1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles
Champion Paul Annacone
Runner-up Stefan Edberg
Score7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4)
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but could not compete due to a 3-week suspension, after being fined at the US Open during the previous week.[1]

Paul Annacone won the title by defeating Stefan Edberg 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4) in the final.[2][3]

Seeds

  1. John McEnroe (semifinals, withdrew)
  2. Stefan Edberg (final)
  3. Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
  4. Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  5. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
  6. David Pate (first round)
  7. Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
  8. Paul Annacone (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 John McEnroe
8 Paul Annacone w/o
8 Paul Annacone 77 68 77
2 Stefan Edberg 65 710 64
4/WC Johan Kriek 2 3
2 Stefan Edberg 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J McEnroe 6 6
V Amritraj 2 0 1 J McEnroe 6 6
K Flach 3 7 6 K Flach 3 4
J Sadri 6 5 3 1 J McEnroe 4 6 6
J Lloyd 6 6 6 5 B Gilbert 6 0 3
T Moor 7 4 0 J Lloyd 5 3
Q M Freeman 6 2 5 B Gilbert 7 6
5 B Gilbert 7 6 1 J McEnroe
3 S Davis 6 7 8 P Annacone w/o
M Flur 2 6 3 S Davis 6 6
S Perkiss 6 4 B Schultz 2 2
B Schultz 7 6 3 S Davis 4 2
WC B Teacher 4 6 3 8 P Annacone 6 6
V Van Patten 6 2 6 V Van Patten 6 3
WC D Goldie 1 4 8 P Annacone 7 6
8 P Annacone 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 J Arias 6 5 6
J Fitzgerald 4 7 4 7 J Arias 7 7
M Leach 6 7 M Leach 5 6
Q B Dickinson 4 5 7 J Arias 6 5 6
Q T Cain 2 5 4/WC J Kriek 2 7 7
T Wilkison 6 7 T Wilkison 7 6 2
B Green 4 5 4/WC J Kriek 6 7 6
4/WC J Kriek 6 7 4/WC J Kriek 2 3
6 D Pate 6 4 2 S Edberg 6 6
L Stefanki 7 6 L Stefanki 4 1
M De Palmer 3 6 R Krishnan 6 6
R Krishnan 6 7 R Krishnan 2 4
P Fleming 2 4 2 S Edberg 6 6
Q B Pearce 6 6 Q B Pearce 3 4
M Dickson 6 5 4 2 S Edberg 6 6
2 S Edberg 4 7 6

References

  1. ^ "Connors Suspended, Might Miss L.A. Tournament". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Dallman, Lisa (July 21, 2001). "Even Without McEnroe, It Turned Out to Be a Fab Final". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (August 26, 2023). "August 26, 1986: The day John McEnroe lost in the opening round of the US Open for the first and only time". Tennis Majors. Retrieved October 30, 2023. Paul Annacone was born in 1963. He reached his best ranking on the tour as world No 12 in March 1986, a few months after consecutively claiming his two first titles on the tour in the autumn of 1985 – in Los Angeles (beating Stefan Edberg 7-6, 6-7, 7-6) and in Brisbane (beating Kelly Evernden 6-3, 6-3).
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