1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1989 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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.

Mats Wilander (second round)
Ivan Lendl (champion)
Boris Becker (fourth round)
Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals, withdrew)
Jakob Hlasek (first round)
Henri Leconte (first round)
John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
Yannick Noah (first round)
Miloslav Mečíř (final)
Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)
Thomas Muster (semifinals)
Mikael Pernfors (third round)
Pat Cash (fourth round)
Jonas Svensson (quarterfinals)
John Fitzgerald (second round)
Amos Mansdorf (fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

Q	Goran Ivanišević	5	0	3

9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	6	6
						9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	6	6

							Jan Gunnarsson	5	2	2
14	Jonas Svensson	0	3	6	4

	Jan Gunnarsson	6	6	4	6
												9	Miloslav Mečíř	2	2	2

												2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
11	Thomas Muster	w/o

4	Stefan Edberg
						11	Thomas Muster	2	4	7	5

						2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	5	7
7	John McEnroe	6	2	6

2	Ivan Lendl	7	6	7

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	M Wilander	6	2	7	5	6
	T Svantesson	3	6	5	7	3	1	M Wilander	3	2	6
	R Krishnan	7	6	4	7			R Krishnan	6	6	7
Q	B Talbot	6	3	6	5									R Krishnan	5	4	6	3
	V Paloheimo	6	3	6	3	6								L Lavalle	7	6	3	6
	P Aldrich	3	6	3	6	4		V Paloheimo	0	6	2	1
	L Lavalle	7	2	7	6			L Lavalle	6	1	6	6
	L Shiras	6	6	6	2															L Lavalle	6	6	3	4	1
	T Nijssen	7	4																Q	G Ivanišević	3	3	6	6	6
	S Youl	5	1	r				T Nijssen	6	6	3	6
	S Živojinović	6	6	6	6			S Živojinović	3	2	6	3
	R Fromberg	7	4	2	3									T Nijssen	4	4	0
Q	G Ivanišević	6	6	2	7								Q	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
Q	M Larsson	3	4	6	6		Q	G Ivanišević	6	4	6	6
	S Barr	3	4	4			15	J Fitzgerald	3	6	3	4
15	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	T Champion	3	2	2			9	M Mečíř	6	6	7	6
	G Forget	3	7	6	2			M Kratzmann	2	7	6	2
	M Kratzmann	6	5	7	6									9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
WC	I Peter-Budge	0	5	0											J Stoltenberg	2	1	3
	A Järryd	6	7	6				A Järryd	3	6	7	5
	P Norval	3	6	6	2	1		J Stoltenberg	6	7	5	7
	J Stoltenberg	6	3	0	6	6															9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	C van Rensburg	6	6	4	6																	C van Rensburg	4	1	0
Q	T Mercer	2	3	6	1			C van Rensburg	6	6	5	1	6
	C Suk	6	6	1	2			N Broad	3	3	7	6	2
	N Broad	3	7	6	6										C van Rensburg	2	6	6	6	6
	D Marcelino	3	6	5	7	6									M Woodforde	6	2	7	4	0
	J Apell	6	3	7	5	4		D Marcelino	4	0	2
	M Woodforde	6	6	6	6	6		M Woodforde	6	6	6
8	Y Noah	4	7	2	7	4

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

3	B Becker	6	3	6	6
	S Guy	2	6	2	1		3	B Becker	7	6	6
	K Evernden	7	6	6				K Evernden	5	1	3
WC	A Anderson	6	3	4										3	B Becker	6	6	6
	C Pridham	4	7	6	6										C Pridham	0	1	2
	B Drewett	6	5	3	0			C Pridham	6	2	6	7	12
	M Kures	2	4	2				G Layendecker	7	6	3	6	10
	G Layendecker	6	6	6																3	B Becker	6	4	3
	W Masur	6	6	6																14	J Svensson	7	6	6
	J Anderson	4	4	2				W Masur	6	6	6
	J Carlsson	6	4	6				S Matsuoka	3	1	3
	S Matsuoka	7	6	7											W Masur	6	2	3	3
	H-D Beutel	0	4	6	6	6								14	J Svensson	4	6	6	6
Q	L Prades	6	6	4	3	1		H-D Beutel	3	4	3
	M Oosting	2	0	4			14	J Svensson	6	6	6
14	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	M Pernfors	6	6	6
Q	G Raoux	0	4	1			12	M Pernfors	6	6	6
WC	L Warder	6	4	6	6	2		T Meinecke	2	3	2
	T Meinecke	4	6	0	7	6								12	M Pernfors	7	5	6	0
	N Marques	3	4	4											M Schapers	6	7	7	6
	M Schapers	6	6	6				M Schapers	6	7	6	6
	M Davis	2	7	6	6			M Davis	7	6	1	2
Q	O Fuchs	6	5	3	0																M Schapers	6	1	2
	P Chamberlin	6	4	3	6	6															J Gunnarsson	7	6	6
	J Nyström	2	6	6	2	4		P Chamberlin	6	7	6	4	7
	L-A Wahlgren	6	2	4	6			D Keretić	7	6	3	6	9
	D Keretić	4	6	6	7										D Keretić	3	4	6	3
	C Saceanu	6	6	7											J Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6
	P Sampras	4	4	6				C Saceanu	1	2	7	6	1
	J Gunnarsson	6	6	6				J Gunnarsson	6	6	6	4	6
6	H Leconte	4	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

5	J Hlasek	4	7	3	6
	D Cahill	6	6	6	7			D Cahill	4	6	6	6
	O Delaître	7	6	1	6			O Delaître	6	1	1	1
	J Pugh	6	3	6	3									D Cahill	7	6	5	2	4
	M Gustafsson	7	6	7										M Gustafsson	6	0	7	6	6
Q	C Merzbacher	5	3	5				M Gustafsson	6	7	6
	P Lundgren	3	3	1				H de la Peña	3	5	2
	H de la Peña	6	6	6																	M Gustafsson	3	2	5
WC	J Marinov	2	1	2																11	T Muster	6	6	7
	D Visser	6	6	6				D Visser	7	6	7
	G Michibata	6	6	6	0			J Frawley	6	3	6
	J Frawley	7	3	7	6									D Visser	7	3	6	3	9
	B Orešar	6	6	6	6	4							11	T Muster	6	6	3	6	11
	P Wekesa	7	3	0	7	6		P Wekesa	6	6	2	3
	J Rive	4	2	4			11	T Muster	4	7	6	6
11	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

13	P Cash	6	6	6
WC	B Custer	3	1	1			13	P Cash	6	6	6	4	6
	R Reneberg	7	3	6	6			R Reneberg	3	3	7	6	3
	D Nargiso	6	6	4	0									13	P Cash	7	6	6
	J Bates	6	3	6	6										J Bates	6	2	3
WC	J Morgan	2	6	1	4			J Bates	6	6	6
	J Grabb	6	3	4	6	3		G Pozzi	4	3	4
	G Pozzi	4	6	6	3	6													13	P Cash	4	0	2
WC	P Carter	7	3	2	3														4	S Edberg	6	6	6
	J Kriek	6	6	6	6			J Kriek	7	6	6
	T Woodbridge	0	7	7	6			T Woodbridge	5	3	1
	J Brown	6	6	6	0										J Kriek	5	5	5
	H Moraing	6	6	1										4	S Edberg	7	7	7
	T Tulasne	2	2	0	r			H Moraing	4	5	5
	R Smith	4	6	4	3		4	S Edberg	6	7	7
4	S Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

7	J McEnroe	6	7	2	6
	M Westphal	4	5	6	2	7	J McEnroe	6	4	6	6
	B Dyke	6	6	6			B Dyke	2	6	4	3
Q	K Kinnear	3	2	4								7	J McEnroe	6	7	6
Q	D Wheaton	2	3	3									P Kühnen	2	5	2
	P Kühnen	6	6	6			P Kühnen	6	6	7
	M Koevermans	6	6	6			M Koevermans	1	4	6
	G Muller	1	4	4													7	J McEnroe	7	6	6
	N Kroon	6	7	6													10	A Krickstein	6	2	3
Q	C Honey	0	5	4			N Kroon	7	7	6
	J Cunha Silva	4	4	6			G Connell	6	6	3
	G Connell	6	6	7									N Kroon	4	5	4
	P Doohan	5	5	3								10	A Krickstein	6	7	6
	J Tarango	7	7	6			J Tarango	3	0	2
	U Riglewski	5	6	4	1	10	A Krickstein	6	6	6
10	A Krickstein	7	2	6	6

Section 8

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

16	A Mansdorf	6	6	6	7
Q	R Leach	7	2	4	6	16	A Mansdorf	6	6	7
	R Matuszewski	6	6	6			R Matuszewski	2	2	5
WC	C Turich	4	2	4								16	A Mansdorf	6	7	6
Q	Y-m Kwon	2	3	2								Q	B Garnett	2	5	2
Q	B Garnett	6	6	6		Q	B Garnett	4	6	6	6
Q	M Allen	4	6	6	6	Q	M Allen	6	4	2	2
	M Laurendeau	6	3	4	4												16	A Mansdorf	6	4	2
	N Kulti	6	3	7	6												2	I Lendl	7	6	6
LL	C Bailey	2	6	5	1		N Kulti	6	7	5	6
	P Baur	4	6	4			E Winogradsky	2	6	7	2
	E Winogradsky	6	7	6									N Kulti	2	4	3
	C-U Steeb	6	6	6								2	I Lendl	6	6	6
	A Moreno	1	4	2			C-U Steeb	2	6	0	3
	A Mronz	0	1	3		2	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
2	I Lendl	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1988 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1989 French Open