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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 |
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]
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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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