1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1989 Australian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2

Main article: 1989 Australian Open

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.

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1989 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Wilander	6	2	7	5	6
		Svantesson	3	6	5	7	3			1	Wilander	3	2	6
		Krishnan	7	6	4	7					Krishnan	6	6	7
	Q	Talbot	6	3	6	5														Krishnan	5	4	6	3
		Paloheimo	6	3	6	3	6													Lavalle	7	6	3	6
		Aldrich	3	6	3	6	4				Paloheimo	0	6	2	1
		Lavalle	7	2	7	6					Lavalle	6	1	6	6
		Shiras	6	6	6	2																							Lavalle	6	6	3	4	1
		Nijssen	7	4																								Q	Ivanišević	3	3	6	6	6
		Youl	5	1	r						Nijssen	6	6	3	6
		Živojinović	6	6	6	6					Živojinović	3	2	6	3
		Fromberg	7	4	2	3														Nijssen	4	4	0
	Q	Ivanišević	6	6	2	7													Q	Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Q	Larsson	3	4	6	6				Q	Ivanišević	6	4	6	6
		Barr	3	4	4					15	Fitzgerald	3	6	3	4
	15	Fitzgerald	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Mečíř	6	6	6
		Champion	3	2	2					9	Mečíř	6	6	7	6
		Forget	3	7	6	2					Kratzmann	2	7	6	2
		Kratzmann	6	5	7	6													9	Mečíř	6	6	6
	WC	Peter-Budge	0	5	0															Stoltenberg	2	1	3
		Järryd	6	7	6						Järryd	3	6	7	5
		Norval	3	6	6	2	1				Stoltenberg	6	7	5	7
		Stoltenberg	6	3	0	6	6																					9	Mečíř	6	6	6
		van Rensburg	6	6	4	6																							van Rensburg	4	1	0
	Q	Mercer	2	3	6	1					van Rensburg	6	6	5	1	6
		Suk	6	6	1	2					Broad	3	3	7	6	2
		Broad	3	7	6	6														van Rensburg	2	6	6	6	6
		Marcelino	3	6	5	7	6													Woodforde	6	2	7	4	0
		Apell	6	3	7	5	4				Marcelino	4	0	2
		Woodforde	6	6	6	6	6				Woodforde	6	6	6
	8	Noah	4	7	2	7	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Becker	6	3	6	6
		Guy	2	6	2	1				3	Becker	7	6	6
		Evernden	7	6	6						Evernden	5	1	3
	WC	Anderson	6	3	4														3	Becker	6	6	6
		Pridham	4	7	6	6														Pridham	0	1	2
		Drewett	6	5	3	0					Pridham	6	2	6	7	12
		Kures	2	4	2						Layendecker	7	6	3	6	10
		Layendecker	6	6	6																							3	Becker	6	4	3
		Masur	6	6	6																							14	Svensson	7	6	6
		Anderson	4	4	2						Masur	6	6	6
		Carlsson	6	4	6						Matsuoka	3	1	3
		Matsuoka	7	6	7															Masur	6	2	3	3
		Beutel	0	4	6	6	6												14	Svensson	4	6	6	6
	Q	Prades	6	6	4	3	1				Beutel	3	4	3
		Oosting	2	0	4					14	Svensson	6	6	6
	14	Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Pernfors	6	6	6
	Q	Raoux	0	4	1					12	Pernfors	6	6	6
	WC	Warder	6	4	6	6	2				Meinecke	2	3	2
		Meinecke	4	6	0	7	6												12	Pernfors	7	5	6	0
		Marques	3	4	4															Schapers	6	7	7	6
		Schapers	6	6	6						Schapers	6	7	6	6
		Davis	2	7	6	6					Davis	7	6	1	2
	Q	Fuchs	6	5	3	0																							Schapers	6	1	2
		Chamberlin	6	4	3	6	6																						Gunnarsson	7	6	6
		Nyström	2	6	6	2	4				Chamberlin	6	7	6	4	7
		Wahlgren	6	2	4	6					Keretić	7	6	3	6	9
		Keretić	4	6	6	7														Keretić	3	4	6	3
		Saceanu	6	6	7															Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6
		Sampras	4	4	6						Saceanu	1	2	7	6	1
		Gunnarsson	6	6	6						Gunnarsson	6	6	6	4	6
	6	Leconte	4	3	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Hlasek	4	7	3	6
		Cahill	6	6	6	7					Cahill	4	6	6	6
		Delaître	7	6	1	6					Delaître	6	1	1	1
		Pugh	6	3	6	3														Cahill	7	6	5	2	4
		Gustafsson	7	6	7															Gustafsson	6	0	7	6	6
	Q	Merzbacher	5	3	5						Gustafsson	6	7	6
		Lundgren	3	3	1						de la Peña	3	5	2
		de la Peña	6	6	6																								Gustafsson	3	2	5
	WC	Marinov	2	1	2																							11	Muster	6	6	7
		Visser	6	6	6						Visser	7	6	7
		Michibata	6	6	6	0					Frawley	6	3	6
		Frawley	7	3	7	6														Visser	7	3	6	3	9
		Orešar	6	6	6	6	4												11	Muster	6	6	3	6	11
		Wekesa	7	3	0	7	6				Wekesa	6	6	2	3
		Rive	4	2	4					11	Muster	4	7	6	6
	11	Muster	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Cash	6	6	6
	WC	Custer	3	1	1					13	Cash	6	6	6	4	6
		Reneberg	7	3	6	6					Reneberg	3	3	7	6	3
		Nargiso	6	6	4	0													13	Cash	7	6	6
		Bates	6	3	6	6														Bates	6	2	3
	WC	Morgan	2	6	1	4					Bates	6	6	6
		Grabb	6	3	4	6	3				Pozzi	4	3	4
		Pozzi	4	6	6	3	6																					13	Cash	4	0	2
	WC	Carter	7	3	2	3																						4	Edberg	6	6	6
		Kriek	6	6	6	6					Kriek	7	6	6
		Woodbridge	0	7	7	6					Woodbridge	5	3	1
		Brown	6	6	6	0														Kriek	5	5	5
		Moraing	6	6	1														4	Edberg	7	7	7
		Tulasne	2	2	0	r					Moraing	4	5	5
		Smith	4	6	4	3				4	Edberg	6	7	7
	4	Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	McEnroe	6	7	2	6
		Westphal	4	5	6	2				7	McEnroe	6	4	6	6
		Dyke	6	6	6						Dyke	2	6	4	3
	Q	Kinnear	3	2	4														7	McEnroe	6	7	6
	Q	Wheaton	2	3	3															Kühnen	2	5	2
		Kühnen	6	6	6						Kühnen	6	6	7
		Koevermans	6	6	6						Koevermans	1	4	6
		Muller	1	4	4																							7	McEnroe	7	6	6
		Kroon	6	7	6																							10	Krickstein	6	2	3
	Q	Honey	0	5	4						Kroon	7	7	6
		Cunha Silva	4	4	6						Connell	6	6	3
		Connell	6	6	7															Kroon	4	5	4
		Doohan	5	5	3														10	Krickstein	6	7	6
		Tarango	7	7	6						Tarango	3	0	2
		Riglewski	5	6	4	1				10	Krickstein	6	6	6
	10	Krickstein	7	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Mansdorf	6	6	6	7
	Q	Leach	7	2	4	6				16	Mansdorf	6	6	7
		Matuszewski	6	6	6						Matuszewski	2	2	5
	WC	Turich	4	2	4														16	Mansdorf	6	7	6
	Q	Min Kwon	2	3	2														Q	Garnett	2	5	2
	Q	Garnett	6	6	6					Q	Garnett	4	6	6	6
	Q	Allen	4	6	6	6				Q	Allen	6	4	2	2
		Laurendeau	6	3	4	4																						16	Mansdorf	6	4	2
		Kulti	6	3	7	6																						2	Lendl	7	6	6
	LL	Bailey	2	6	5	1					Kulti	6	7	5	6
		Baur	4	6	4						Winogradsky	2	6	7	2
		Winogradsky	6	7	6															Kulti	2	4	3
		Steeb	6	6	6														2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Moreno	1	4	2						Steeb	2	6	0	3
		Mronz	0	1	3					2	Lendl	6	3	6	6
	2	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

Preceded by 1988 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1989 French Open