1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

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

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. 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. 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
• 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

	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

• 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