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]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles | |
| Champion |  Paul Annacone |
| Runner-up |  Stefan Edberg |
| Score | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4) |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
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 edit
John McEnroe (semifinals, withdrew)
Stefan Edberg (final)- Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
- Johan Kriek (semifinals)
- Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
- David Pate (first round)
- Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
- Paul Annacone (champion)
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 | 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Connors Suspended, Might Miss L.A. Tournament". Los Angeles Times. 11 September 1985. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Dallman, Lisa (21 July 2001). "Even Without McEnroe, It Turned Out to Be a Fab Final". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ 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).