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1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Singles

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
Final
ChampionUnited States Paul Annacone
Runner-upSweden Stefan Edberg
Score7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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  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

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Key

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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  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).
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