Eliot Teltscher was the defending champion, but could not compete this year due to a shoulder injury.[1]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1985 GWA Mazda Tennis Classic | |
| Champion |  Paul Annacone |
| Runner-up |  Kelly Evernden |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q/2LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Paul Annacone won the title by defeating Kelly Evernden 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[2]
Seeds edit
Paul Annacone (champion)- Ben Testerman (quarterfinals)
- Terry Moor (second round)
- Bud Schultz (quarterfinals)
- Brian Teacher (first round)
- Marty Davis (quarterfinals)
Francisco González (second round)
Nduka Odizor (first round)
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Paul Annacone
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
 Simon Youl
| 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Paul Annacone
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Kelly Evernden
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Kelly Evernden
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Glenn Layendecker
| 4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
Top half edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Annacone
| 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Mustard
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | P Annacone
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Carter
| 6 | 6 | Q | P Carter
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  M Greenan
| 3 | 2 | 1 | P Annacone
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B Drewett
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | M Davis
| 7 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Hooper
| 6 | 3 | 6 | C Hooper
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Emerson
| 3 | 2 | 6 | M Davis
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Davis
| 6 | 6 | 1 | P Annacone
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | T Moor
| 6 | 6 | S Youl
| 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Frawley
| 4 | 2 | 3 | T Moor
| 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Flynn
| 6 | 0 | 3 | S Youl
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Youl
| 4 | 6 | 6 | S Youl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Simpson
| 7 | 1 | 6 | R Simpson
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Bourne
| 5 | 6 | 4 | R Simpson
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Bale
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |  F González
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | F González
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  N Odizor
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Kratzmann
| 6 | 7 | WC | M Kratzmann
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Evernden
| 6 | 6 | K Evernden
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Dyke
| 2 | 1 | K Evernden
| 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Cahill
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | B Schultz
| 2 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Cain
| 4 | 6 | 3 | D Cahill
| 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Cassidy
| 6 | 2 | 4 | B Schultz
| 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | B Schultz
| 7 | 6 | K Evernden
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | B Teacher
| 6 | 6 | G Layendecker
| 4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Layendecker
| 7 | 7 | G Layendecker
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Nelson
| 6 | 6 | 6 | T Nelson
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | CA Miller
| 7 | 2 | 1 | G Layendecker
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T Högstedt
| 6 | 0 | 2 | B Testerman
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Freeman
| 7 | 6 | M Freeman
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D Macpherson
| 4 | 4 | 2 | B Testerman
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Testerman
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Homer, Jody (4 April 1987). "Connors stays on the skids". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
Teltscher was ranked in the world`s top 15 from 1980 to 1985, when a shoulder injury hampered his game.
- ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (26 August 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 30 October 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).