1985 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
Singles
1985 Alan King Tennis Classic
Final
Champion	Johan Kriek
Runner-up	Jimmy Arias
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated February 16, 2024

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion in 1983. He lost in the first round to Vijay Amritraj.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (first round)
Kevin Curren (first round)
Aaron Krickstein (first round)
Pat Cash (first round)
Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
Scott Davis (second round)
Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

Q	Ken Flach	6	5

	Jimmy Arias	7	7
					Jimmy Arias	6	3	4	2

					Johan Kriek	4	6	6	6
	Johan Kriek	6	6

6	Tomáš Šmíd	4	3

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	J Connors	1	6
	V Amritraj	6	7			V Amritraj	4	2
	T Moor	6	3		Q	K Flach	6	6
Q	K Flach	7	6							Q	K Flach	6	4	6
	J Lloyd	7	7								J Lloyd	4	6	4
	M Leach	6	5			J Lloyd	6	7
Q	B Teacher	4	5		7	S Davis	4	6
7	S Davis	6	7												Q	K Flach	6	5
4	P Cash	6	3	6												J Arias	7	7
	J Arias	1	6	7		J Arias	4	7	6
Q	R Simpson	3	7	6	Q	R Simpson	6	6	2
Q	S Meister	6	5	4							J Arias	6	6	7
	B Gilbert	3	3							5	E Teltscher	7	4	6
	P Annacone	6	6			P Annacone	3	0
	L Stefanki	6	5	4	5	E Teltscher	6	6
5	E Teltscher	2	7	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

8	T Mayotte	7	1	6
WC	H Solomon	5	6	2	8	T Mayotte	2	7	7
	J Fitzgerald	5	6	6		J Fitzgerald	6	5	6
	Y Noah	7	4	4						8	T Mayotte	6	6	3
	J Kriek	7	6								J Kriek	4	7	6
	J Sadri	5	1			J Kriek	6	6
WC	V Van Patten	7	1	6	WC	V Van Patten	2	1
3	A Krickstein	5	6	3												J Kriek	6	6
6	T Šmíd	6	6	6											6	T Šmíd	4	3
	R Krishnan	7	2	1	6	T Šmíd	6	6
	D Pate	7	6			D Pate	4	2
	B Testerman	6	3							6	T Šmíd	6	6	7
WC	B Becker	7	6							WC	B Becker	4	7	6
	S Giammalva Jr.	5	1		WC	B Becker	6	6	6
	S Edberg	6	6			S Edberg	3	7	2
2	K Curren	1	1

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David Pate was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jonathan Canter.

References

↑ Penner, Mike (6 May 1985). "Alan King Tennis Tournament: On Blistered Feet, Arias Goes Down to Defeat". Los Angeles Times . Las Vegas . Retrieved 5 February 2024.

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[1] Penner, Mike (6 May 1985). "Alan King Tennis Tournament: On Blistered Feet, Arias Goes Down to Defeat". Los Angeles Times . Las Vegas . Retrieved 5 February 2024.

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