1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1989 Australian Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Score6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1989 tennis event results

Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and seventh major singles title overall.

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Ramesh Krishnan.

This was the first Australian Open in which future world No. 1 and 14-time major singles champion Pete Sampras competed in the main draw.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sweden Mats Wilander (second round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  3. West Germany Boris Becker (fourth round)
  4. Sweden Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  6. France Henri Leconte (first round)
  7. United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  8. France Yannick Noah (first round)
  9. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (final)
  10. United States Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)
  11. Austria Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  12. Sweden Mikael Pernfors (third round)
  13. Australia Pat Cash (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Jonas Svensson (quarterfinals)
  15. Australia John Fitzgerald (second round)
  16. Israel Amos Mansdorf (fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević 5 0 3
9 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
9 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson 5 2 2
14 Sweden Jonas Svensson 0 3 6 4
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson 6 6 4 6
9 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 2 2 2
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6
11 Austria Thomas Muster w/o
4 Sweden Stefan Edberg
11 Austria Thomas Muster 2 4 7 5
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 5 7
7 United States John McEnroe 6 2 6
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden M Wilander 6 2 7 5 6
Sweden T Svantesson 3 6 5 7 3 1 Sweden M Wilander 3 2 6
India R Krishnan 7 6 4 7 India R Krishnan 6 6 7
Q South Africa B Talbot 6 3 6 5 India R Krishnan 5 4 6 3
Finland V Paloheimo 6 3 6 3 6 Mexico L Lavalle 7 6 3 6
South Africa P Aldrich 3 6 3 6 4 Finland V Paloheimo 0 6 2 1
Mexico L Lavalle 7 2 7 6 Mexico L Lavalle 6 1 6 6
United States L Shiras 6 6 6 2 Mexico L Lavalle 6 6 3 4 1
Netherlands T Nijssen 7 4 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 3 3 6 6 6
Australia S Youl 5 1 r Netherlands T Nijssen 6 6 3 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 6 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 3 2 6 3
Australia R Fromberg 7 4 2 3 Netherlands T Nijssen 4 4 0
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 6 2 7 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
Q Sweden M Larsson 3 4 6 6 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 4 6 6
Australia S Barr 3 4 4 15 Australia J Fitzgerald 3 6 3 4
15 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
France T Champion 3 2 2 9 Czech Republic M Mečíř 6 6 7 6
France G Forget 3 7 6 2 Australia M Kratzmann 2 7 6 2
Australia M Kratzmann 6 5 7 6 9 Czech Republic M Mečíř 6 6 6
WC Australia I Peter-Budge 0 5 0 Australia J Stoltenberg 2 1 3
Sweden A Järryd 6 7 6 Sweden A Järryd 3 6 7 5
South Africa P Norval 3 6 6 2 1 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 7 5 7
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 3 0 6 6 9 Czech Republic M Mečíř 6 6 6
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 4 6 South Africa C van Rensburg 4 1 0
Q United States T Mercer 2 3 6 1 South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 5 1 6
Czechoslovakia C Suk 6 6 1 2 South Africa N Broad 3 3 7 6 2
South Africa N Broad 3 7 6 6 South Africa C van Rensburg 2 6 6 6 6
Brazil D Marcelino 3 6 5 7 6 Australia M Woodforde 6 2 7 4 0
Sweden J Apell 6 3 7 5 4 Brazil D Marcelino 4 0 2
Australia M Woodforde 6 6 6 6 6 Australia M Woodforde 6 6 6
8 France Y Noah 4 7 2 7 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 West Germany B Becker 6 3 6 6
New Zealand S Guy 2 6 2 1 3 Germany B Becker 7 6 6
New Zealand K Evernden 7 6 6 New Zealand K Evernden 5 1 3
WC Australia A Anderson 6 3 4 3 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
Canada C Pridham 4 7 6 6 Canada C Pridham 0 1 2
Australia B Drewett 6 5 3 0 Canada C Pridham 6 2 6 7 12
United States M Kures 2 4 2 United States G Layendecker 7 6 3 6 10
United States G Layendecker 6 6 6 3 Germany B Becker 6 4 3
Australia W Masur 6 6 6 14 Sweden J Svensson 7 6 6
Australia J Anderson 4 4 2 Australia W Masur 6 6 6
Sweden J Carlsson 6 4 6 Japan S Matsuoka 3 1 3
Japan S Matsuoka 7 6 7 Australia W Masur 6 2 3 3
West Germany H-D Beutel 0 4 6 6 6 14 Sweden J Svensson 4 6 6 6
Q France L Prades 6 6 4 3 1 Germany H-D Beutel 3 4 3
Netherlands M Oosting 2 0 4 14 Sweden J Svensson 6 6 6
14 Sweden J Svensson 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Sweden M Pernfors 6 6 6
Q France G Raoux 0 4 1 12 Sweden M Pernfors 6 6 6
WC Australia L Warder 6 4 6 6 2 Germany T Meinecke 2 3 2
West Germany T Meinecke 4 6 0 7 6 12 Sweden M Pernfors 7 5 6 0
Portugal N Marques 3 4 4 Netherlands M Schapers 6 7 7 6
Netherlands M Schapers 6 6 6 Netherlands M Schapers 6 7 6 6
United States M Davis 2 7 6 6 United States M Davis 7 6 1 2
Q Austria O Fuchs 6 5 3 0 Netherlands M Schapers 6 1 2
United States P Chamberlin 6 4 3 6 6 Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 6 6
Sweden J Nyström 2 6 6 2 4 United States P Chamberlin 6 7 6 4 7
Sweden L-A Wahlgren 6 2 4 6 Germany D Keretić 7 6 3 6 9
West Germany D Keretić 4 6 6 7 Germany D Keretić 3 4 6 3
West Germany C Saceanu 6 6 7 Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 3 6
United States P Sampras 4 4 6 Germany C Saceanu 1 2 7 6 1
Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 6 Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 6 4 6
6 France H Leconte 4 3 2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 7 3 6
Australia D Cahill 6 6 6 7 Australia D Cahill 4 6 6 6
France O Delaître 7 6 1 6 France O Delaître 6 1 1 1
United States J Pugh 6 3 6 3 Australia D Cahill 7 6 5 2 4
Sweden M Gustafsson 7 6 7 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 0 7 6 6
Q United States C Merzbacher 5 3 5 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 7 6
Sweden P Lundgren 3 3 1 Argentina H de la Peña 3 5 2
Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 2 5
WC Australia J Marinov 2 1 2 11 Austria T Muster 6 6 7
South Africa D Visser 6 6 6 South Africa D Visser 7 6 7
Canada G Michibata 6 6 6 0 Australia J Frawley 6 3 6
Australia J Frawley 7 3 7 6 South Africa D Visser 7 3 6 3 9
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 6 6 6 6 4 11 Austria T Muster 6 6 3 6 11
Kenya P Wekesa 7 3 0 7 6 Kenya P Wekesa 6 6 2 3
United States J Rive 4 2 4 11 Austria T Muster 4 7 6 6
11 Austria T Muster 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Australia P Cash 6 6 6
WC Australia B Custer 3 1 1 13 Australia P Cash 6 6 6 4 6
United States R Reneberg 7 3 6 6 United States R Reneberg 3 3 7 6 3
Italy D Nargiso 6 6 4 0 13 Australia P Cash 7 6 6
United Kingdom J Bates 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom J Bates 6 2 3
WC Australia J Morgan 2 6 1 4 United Kingdom J Bates 6 6 6
United States J Grabb 6 3 4 6 3 Italy G Pozzi 4 3 4
Italy G Pozzi 4 6 6 3 6 13 Australia P Cash 4 0 2
WC Australia P Carter 7 3 2 3 4 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
United States J Kriek 6 6 6 6 United States J Kriek 7 6 6
Australia T Woodbridge 0 7 7 6 Australia T Woodbridge 5 3 1
United States J Brown 6 6 6 0 United States J Kriek 5 5 5
West Germany H Moraing 6 6 1 4 Sweden S Edberg 7 7 7
France T Tulasne 2 2 0 r Germany H Moraing 4 5 5
The Bahamas R Smith 4 6 4 3 4 Sweden S Edberg 6 7 7
4 Sweden S Edberg 6 3 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States J McEnroe 6 7 2 6
West Germany M Westphal 4 5 6 2 7 United States J McEnroe 6 4 6 6
Australia B Dyke 6 6 6 Australia B Dyke 2 6 4 3
Q United States K Kinnear 3 2 4 7 United States J McEnroe 6 7 6
Q United States D Wheaton 2 3 3 Germany P Kühnen 2 5 2
West Germany P Kühnen 6 6 6 Germany P Kühnen 6 6 7
Netherlands M Koevermans 6 6 6 Netherlands M Koevermans 1 4 6
South Africa G Muller 1 4 4 7 United States J McEnroe 7 6 6
Sweden N Kroon 6 7 6 10 United States A Krickstein 6 2 3
Q South Africa C Honey 0 5 4 Sweden N Kroon 7 7 6
Portugal J Cunha Silva 4 4 6 Canada G Connell 6 6 3
Canada G Connell 6 6 7 Sweden N Kroon 4 5 4
Australia P Doohan 5 5 3 10 United States A Krickstein 6 7 6
United States J Tarango 7 7 6 United States J Tarango 3 0 2
West Germany U Riglewski 5 6 4 1 10 United States A Krickstein 6 6 6
10 United States A Krickstein 7 2 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Israel A Mansdorf 6 6 6 7
Q United States R Leach 7 2 4 6 16 Israel A Mansdorf 6 6 7
United States R Matuszewski 6 6 6 United States R Matuszewski 2 2 5
WC Australia C Turich 4 2 4 16 Israel A Mansdorf 6 7 6
Q South Korea Y-m Kwon 2 3 2 Q United States B Garnett 2 5 2
Q United States B Garnett 6 6 6 Q United States B Garnett 4 6 6 6
Q United States M Allen 4 6 6 6 Q United States M Allen 6 4 2 2
Canada M Laurendeau 6 3 4 4 16 Israel A Mansdorf 6 4 2
Sweden N Kulti 6 3 7 6 2 Czech Republic I Lendl 7 6 6
LL United Kingdom C Bailey 2 6 5 1 Sweden N Kulti 6 7 5 6
West Germany P Baur 4 6 4 France E Winogradsky 2 6 7 2
France E Winogradsky 6 7 6 Sweden N Kulti 2 4 3
West Germany C-U Steeb 6 6 6 2 Czech Republic I Lendl 6 6 6
Mexico A Moreno 1 4 2 Germany C-U Steeb 2 6 0 3
West Germany A Mronz 0 1 3 2 Czech Republic I Lendl 6 3 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1989 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1989 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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