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Singles
1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles
Final
Champion	Paul Annacone
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

Paul Annacone won the title by defeating Stefan Edberg 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 in the final.

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

• 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe
	8	Paul Annacone	w/o
								8	Paul Annacone	7	6	7
								2	Stefan Edberg	6	7	6
	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. 11 September 1985. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
2. Dallman, Lisa (21 July 2001). "Even Without McEnroe, It Turned Out to Be a Fab Final". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. 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).

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)

• Los Angeles Open (tennis)
• 1985 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1985 in sports in California
• 1985 in American tennis