1989 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1989 US Open
Final
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 7–6^(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was his first US Open title and fourth major title overall. Becker saved a match point en route to the title, against Derrick Rostagno in the second round. This was Lendl's eighth consecutive singles final appearance at the US Open; he became the first man in the Open Era to finish runner-up five times at the same major.

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Pete Sampras.

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (finalist)
Boris Becker (champion)
Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
John McEnroe (second round)
Mats Wilander (second round)
Andre Agassi (semifinalist)
Michael Chang (fourth round)
Brad Gilbert (first round)
Tim Mayotte (quarterfinalist)
Alberto Mancini (fourth round)
Jay Berger (quarterfinalist)
Emilio Sánchez (third round)
Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
Aaron Krickstein (semifinalist)
Carl-Uwe Steeb (third round)
Andrei Chesnokov (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

9	Tim Mayotte	4	0	1
							1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	3	6

							6	Andre Agassi	6	1	6	1
13	Jimmy Connors	1	6	6	3	4

6	Andre Agassi	6	4	0	6	6
													1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	3	6

													2	Boris Becker	7	1	6	7
11	Jay Berger	6	4	2	0^r

14	Aaron Krickstein	3	6	6	1
							14	Aaron Krickstein	4	3	4

							2	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	Yannick Noah	3	3	2

2	Boris Becker	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

1	I Lendl	6	7	6
	D Pérez	1	6	4			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Fitzgerald	7	5	7	5	6		J Fitzgerald	2	1	1
	M Kratzmann	6	7	6	7	4								1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Svensson	6	6	2	6										J Courier	1	2	3
	J Courier	3	7	6	7			J Courier	6	6	6
WC	J Palmer	7	7	6			WC	J Palmer	1	3	3
	J Arias	5	6	3															1	I Lendl	6	4	1	6	6
	M Stich	5	2	6	6	4													16	A Chesnokov	3	6	6	4	3
	J Tarango	7	6	4	1	6		J Tarango	6	3	6	2	6
	D Nargiso	4	4	6	1			A Sznajder	3	6	4	6	3
	A Sznajder	6	6	4	6										J Tarango	4	4	2
	M Davis	6	7	6										16	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
	R Seguso	4	6	4				M Davis	6	3	3	2
	M Gustafsson	6	1	5	4		16	A Chesnokov	1	6	6	6
16	A Chesnokov	3	6	7	6

Section 2

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

9	T Mayotte	6	6	6
Q	M Flur	1	3	2			9	T Mayotte	6	6	7
	C van Rensburg	6	6	7				C van Rensburg	2	2	6
	J Carlsson	2	2	5								9	T Mayotte	6	7	6
	L Duncan	6	6	6	6								R Agénor	1	6	3
	J Kriek	7	3	2	1			L Duncan	4	3	4
WC	C Adams	3	5	6				R Agénor	6	6	6
	R Agénor	6	7	7													9	T Mayotte	7	6	1	6
	G Layendecker	1	6	6	3	6											7	M Chang	5	1	6	3
	P Aldrich	6	4	4	6	7		P Aldrich	6	7	6
Q	J Boytim	6	3	7	3	5	WC	M Washington	3	5	2
WC	M Washington	4	6	6	6	7							P Aldrich	0	6	4
	M Laurendeau	6	4	6	3							7	M Chang	6	7	6
	T Högstedt	7	6	2	6			T Högstedt	1	3	3
	T Wilkison	5	3	2			7	M Chang	6	6	6
7	M Chang	7	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	S Edberg	7	6	7
	J Frana	6	2	5			3	S Edberg	6	6	6
Q	C Campbell	3	6	3	6	1		P Lundgren	2	2	2
	P Lundgren	6	4	6	3	6							3	S Edberg	6	1	6	6
	J Sánchez	7	7	6										M Šrejber	2	6	2	1
	P Chamberlin	6	6	3				J Sánchez	7	6	4	3
	M Šrejber	6	2	7	6			M Šrejber	6	7	6	6
Q	G Bloom	2	6	5	3														3	S Edberg	2	3	1
	N Pereira	6	1	6	6	4													13	J Connors	6	6	6
	D Visser	3	6	7	3	6		D Visser	6	3	4	4
	A Gómez	6	6	6	7			A Gómez	3	6	6	6
	J-P Fleurian	7	3	2	6									A Gómez	1	6	2	0
Q	B Shelton	6	7	6									13	J Connors	6	4	6	6
	J Potier	4	6	3			Q	B Shelton	7	2	2	2
	Nijssen	2	1	2			13	J Connors	6	6	6	6
13	Connors	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round							Fourth round

12	E Sánchez	6	6	5	6
WC	D Leaycraft	4	2	7	2	12	E Sánchez	6	6	6	6
	D Cahill	7	6	6			D Cahill	3	7	4	4
	J Brown	5	1	2								12	E Sánchez	6	3	6	7	4
WC	J Grabb	5	7	6	7							WC	J Grabb	4	6	7	6	6
	J Stoltenberg	7	6	3	6	WC	J Grabb	6	6	6
	G Ivanišević	6	1	6	6		G Ivanišević	1	4	2
	Y Doumbia	2	6	2	0														WC	J Grabb	1	5	3
Q	P Johnson	6	7	6															6	A Agassi	6	7	6
	C Motta	2	5	2		Q	P Johnson	6	2
	M Vajda	5	4	7	4		A Järryd	1	0^r
	A Järryd	7	6	6	6							Q	P Johnson	1	5	2
	N Broad	6	7	6								6	A Agassi	6	7	6
	M Schapers	4	6	3			N Broad	3	2	3
Q	R Weiss	3	6	0		6	A Agassi	6	6	6
6	A Agassi	6	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	M Wilander	6	6	6
	H Skoff	1	3	1			5	M Wilander	7	3	6	1	4
Q	A Moreno	3	7	4	1			P Sampras	5	6	1	6	6
	P Sampras	6	5	6	6										P Sampras	4	6	6	6
	S Matsuoka	6	4	2											J Yzaga	6	4	3	2
	S Davis	7	6	6				S Davis	2	1	0^r
	J Yzaga	6	4	6	6			J Yzaga	6	6	0
	S Živojinović	0	6	4	2																	P Sampras	5	2	1
	P Annacone	6	6	4	3																11	J Berger	7	6	6
WC	K Flach	7	2	6	6		WC	K Flach	6	6	6	6	6
	C Limberger	7	5	7	2	2	WC	R Leach	1	7	7	4	2
WC	R Leach	5	7	6	6	6								WC	K Flach	7	6	2	3	4
	R Reneberg	6	7	6										11	J Berger	6	4	6	6	6
	A Antonitsch	4	6	4				R Reneberg	3	2	1
	A Cherkasov	3	6	2	2		11	J Berger	6	6	6
11	J Berger	6	2	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

14	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	R Matuszewski	3	2	4			14	A Krickstein	2	6	7	6
	J Pugh	7	6	5	3	6		W Masur	6	4	6	3
	W Masur	5	4	7	6	7							14	A Krickstein	3	3	6	6	6
	L Shiras	6	2	6	4	6								A Volkov	6	6	4	2	3
	S Bruguera	1	6	3	6	4		L Shiras	2	4	4
	A Volkov	6	7	6				A Volkov	6	6	6
Q	M Robertson	1	6	3																14	A Krickstein	6	6	7
	B Drewett	1	4	4																Q	P Haarhuis	2	4	5
	G Michibata	6	6	6				G Michibata	4	6	4	3
Q	R Schmidt	6	6	5	1	1	Q	M Nido	6	4	6	6
Q	M Nido	1	3	7	6	6							Q	M Nido	5	6	0
	K Evernden	6	6	6	4								Q	P Haarhuis	7	7	6
Q	P Haarhuis	7	3	7	6		Q	P Haarhuis	6	4	6	7
	É Winogradsky	1	4	4			4	J McEnroe	4	6	3	5
4	J McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

8	B Gilbert	6	6	6	3	2
	T Witsken	4	7	4	6	6		T Witsken	2	3	4
	Y Noah	6	6	6				Y Noah	6	6	6
Q	J Rive	3	2	2										Y Noah	3	3	7	7	6
	O Delaître	7	7	6										A Mansdorf	6	6	6	5	2
	D Cassidy	6	6	1				O Delaître	3	4	6
	A Mansdorf	3	6	6	6			A Mansdorf	6	6	7
Q	G Pozzi	6	2	3	3																Y Noah	6	3	6	6	6
	L Mattar	4	6	5																10	A Mancini	3	6	7	3	3
	D Wheaton	6	7	7				D Wheaton	2	2	5
	M Jaite	7	6	6				M Jaite	6	6	7
	G Pérez Roldán	5	3	1										M Jaite	5	6	1	4
	E Jelen	6	6	2	6	2							10	A Mancini	7	3	6	6
Q	A Olhovskiy	4	4	6	7	6	Q	A Olhovskiy	7	6	5	6
Q	J Canter	6	6	3	3	3	10	A Mancini	6	7	7	7
10	A Mancini	3	2	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

15	C Steeb	7	6	6
	H de la Peña	6	3	1			15	C Steeb	6	6	6
	O Rahnasto	6	5	4	6	6		O Rahnasto	2	3	3
	O Camporese	4	7	6	3	3								15	C Steeb	5	6	5	4
	J Frawley	3	6	5	4										M Pernfors	7	4	7	6
	M Koevermans	6	3	7	6			M Koevermans	2	4	2
	M Pernfors	1	4	6	6	6		M Pernfors	6	6	6
WC	S Bryan	6	6	2	1	1															M Pernfors	7	3	2	1
	L Lavalle	7	4	4	3															2	B Becker	5	6	6	6
	M Mečíř	6	6	6	6			M Mečíř	6	6	7
	M Woodforde	6	6	5	6			M Woodforde	3	0	6
	T Carbonell	0	2	7	2										M Mečíř	4	6	4	3
	D Rostagno	7	6	6										2	B Becker	6	3	6	6
	R Krishnan	5	3	3				D Rostagno	6	7	3	6	3
	D Pate	1	3	1			2	B Becker	1	6	6	7	6
2	B Becker	6	6	6

Matches

Final

September 10, 1989 – Boris Becker becomes the first German man to win the U.S. Open, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. Lendl appears in his eighth straight U.S. Open final, which ties him with Bill Tilden for the all-time record.^[1]

Semifinals

Quarterfinals

Agassi-Connors^[2]

Played on Stadium Court, National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. Originally shown by USA Network with play by play commentators: Ted Robinson and Vitas Gerulaitis

Start	End	Duration
3:50pm EST	7:07pm EST	3 hours 17 minutes

19yr old Andre Agassi with long flowing hair and jean shorts wearing a Nike shirt playing with a Donnay racquet, being Coached by Nick Bollettieri.
37yr old Jimmy Connors with a white bandana around his neck wearing a Slazenger "Triangle" shirt playing with a Slazenger racquet.

After a solid opening set, Agassi loses the next two, with Connors winning the third 6–0. Agassi then has to save three break points to win the fourth set to tie the match. The fifth starts in Agassi's favor, breaking twice and jumping to a 5–1 lead, but Connors rallies back with a break to 5–4. Finally, with double match point, Agassi misses a backhand down the line, but then pulls off a backhand dropshot which Connors hits long.

Early rounds

Down match point in his 2nd round match, Boris Becker benefits from a net-cord passing shot just out of the reach of Derrick Rostagno in his come-from-behind victory. Also on the stadium, qualifier Paul Haarhuis stuns number four seed John McEnroe in one of the biggest upsets in U.S. Open history. In the next match on the stadium court, 18-year old Pete Sampras upsets defending champion and number five seed Mats Wilander.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "This day in US Open History". Sports Illustrated. 1998-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
^ From ESPN Classic re-broadcast on 8/12/2009 "US Open Tribute"

External links

Preceded by 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1990 Australian Open – Men's singles

[history-1] "This day in US Open History". Sports Illustrated. 1998-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

[2] From ESPN Classic re-broadcast on 8/12/2009 "US Open Tribute"

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