# 1985 Livingston Open – Singles

Johan Kriek was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.
Brad Gilbert won the title, defeating Brian Teacher 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 in the final.

## Seeds

* Johan Kriek (semifinals)
* Brad Gilbert (champion)
* Sammy Giammalva Jr. (quarterfinals)
* John Lloyd (second round)
* Paul Annacone (quarterfinals)
* N/A
* Bob Green (quarterfinals)
* Marc Flur (first 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Johan Kriek | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Brian Teacher | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Brian Teacher | 7 | 6 | | Brian Teacher | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | | 2 | Brad Gilbert | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Jim Grabb | 3 | 3 | 2 | Brad Gilbert | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Brad Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | J Kriek | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S McCain | 5 | 3 | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Shiras | 1 | 6 | 3 | | E Edwards | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Evernden | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | D Visser | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | D Visser | 6 | 3 | 6 | | D Visser | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Freeman | 6 | 6 | 6 | Q | M Freeman | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Flur | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | B Teacher | 7 | 6 |
| | M De Palmer | 1 | 4 | | 3 | S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Harmon | 7 | 2 | 6 | | R Harmon | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Klaparda | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | S Giammalva Jr. | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | C Honey | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | B Teacher | 4 | 6 | 6 | | B Teacher | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Tarr | 6 | 3 | 2 | LL | T Cain | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | T Cain | 4 | 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 7 | B Green | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Dowlen | 0 | 3 | | 7 | B Green | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 6 | 7 | 6 | | B Schultz | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Leach | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | B Green | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | C Steyn | 4 | 4 | | WC | J Grabb | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Alexander | 5 | 2 | | 4 | John Lloyd | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Lloyd | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | J Grabb | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | P Annacone | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 |
| | J Lapidus | 6 | 5 | | 5 | P Annacone | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Hooper | 6 | 6 | | | C Hooper | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P McEnroe | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | P Annacone | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | D Cassidy | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C van Rensburg | 6 | 3 | 6 | | D Cassidy | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Doohan | 5 | 3 | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | B Gilbert | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |