# 1985 Volvo International – Singles

Joakim Nyström was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
John McEnroe won in the final 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 against Ivan Lendl.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* John McEnroe (champion)
* Ivan Lendl (final)
* Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
* Johan Kriek (first round)
* Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)
* Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
* Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
* David Pate (third round)
* Greg Holmes (second round)
* Sammy Giammalva Jr. (first round)
* Jimmy Arias (third round)
* Paul Annacone (quarterfinals)
* Tim Wilkison (third round)
* John Sadri (third round)
* Peter Fleming (third round)
* Mark Dickson (second round)

## 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Robert Seguso | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Robert Seguso | 2 | 3 | | 1 | John McEnroe | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 2 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P McEnroe | 1 | 2 | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Knapp | 4 | 6 | | | B Schultz | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | D Cassidy | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | J Sadri | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Brown | 2 | 6 | 2 | | D Cassidy | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 6 | 3 | | 14 | J Sadri | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | J Sadri | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | P Annacone | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | P Annacone | 2 | 3 |
| | H van Boeckel | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | P Annacone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S McCain | 2 | 4 | | WC | B Pearce | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Pearce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | P Annacone | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Acuña | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | D Pate | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | M Flur | 7 | 7 | | | M Flur | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Bale | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | D Pate | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | D Pate | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Seguso | 7 | 7 | | WC | R Seguso | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 6 | 6 | | | W Masur | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Canter | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | WC | R Seguso | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | G Layendecker | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Dowdeswell | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | C Dowdeswell | 7 | 6 | | | C Dowdeswell | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Hooper | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | G Holmes | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | G Holmes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | R Seguso | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | P Fleming | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Davis | 2 | 6 |
| | M De Palmer | 6 | 4 | | 15 | P Fleming | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frawley | 3 | 4 | | | Tom Gullikson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Gullikson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | P Fleming | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | M Wostenholme | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | S Davis | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | B Scanlon | 7 | 4 | 7 | | B Scanlon | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C van Rensburg | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | S Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | S Davis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Flach | 4 | 3 | | 5 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Cain | 4 | 7 | 4 | Q | J Gurfein | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Gurfein | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | 5 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tim Gullikson | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | B Green | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Purcell | 7 | 6 | | | M Purcell | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Green | 6 | 3 | 6 | | B Green | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | S Giammalva Jr. | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | T Mayotte | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | M Dickson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Connors | 6 | 6 |
| | M Doyle | 2 | 2 | | 16 | M Dickson | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Bezecny | 2 | 4 | | | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | B Teacher | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | J Connors | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | R Saad | 2 | 4 | | | S Živojinović | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Blazekovic | 2 | 2 | | 3 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Rebolledo | 1 | 3 | | 7 | B Gilbert | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Drewett | 5 | 4 | | | L Shiras | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Shiras | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | B Gilbert | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | M Anger | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | WC/11 | J Arias | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | T Högstedt | 6 | 6 | 2 | Q | M Anger | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Ostoja | 6 | 3 | 2 | WC/11 | J Arias | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC/11 | J Arias | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | B Gilbert | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | T Wilkison | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 |
| | J Lapidus | 2 | 6 | | 13 | T Wilkison | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | B Nealon | 2 | 3 | | | P Doohan | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Doohan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | T Wilkison | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | D Goldie | 6 | 6 | | | D Goldie | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Bauer | 1 | 3 | | 2 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |