| 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 |
Eliot Teltscher was the defending champion, but could not compete this year due to a shoulder injury. [1]
Paul Annacone won the title by defeating Kelly Evernden 6–3, 6–3 in the final. [2]
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)| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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