# 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.
Paul Annacone won the title by defeating Stefan Edberg 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ in the final.

## Seeds

* John McEnroe (semifinals, withdrew)
* Stefan Edberg (final)
* Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
* Johan Kriek (semifinals)
* Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
* David Pate (first round)
* Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
* Paul Annacone (champion)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John McEnroe | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Paul Annacone | w/o | | | | | | |
| 8 | Paul Annacone | w/o | | 8 | Paul Annacone | 7$^7$ | 6$^8$ | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 6$^5$ | 7$^{10}$ | 6$^4$ |
| 4/WC | Johan Kriek | 2 | 3 | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 6$^5$ | 7$^{10}$ | 6$^4$ |
| 2 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |