1989 US Open – Men's Singles

1989 US Open
Champion   Boris Becker
Runner-up   Ivan Lendl
Final score   7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1989 US Open.

See also:

1989 US Open - Women's Singles
1989 US Open - Men's Doubles
1989 US Open - Women's Doubles
1989 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Ivan Lendl (Finalist)
  2. Boris Becker (Champion)
  3. Stefan Edberg (Fourth round)
  4. John McEnroe (Second round)
  5. Mats Wilander (Second round)
  6. Andre Agassi (Semifinalist)
  7. Michael Chang (Fourth round)
  8. Brad Gilbert (First round)
  1. Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Alberto Mancini (Fourth round)
  3. Jay Berger (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Emilio Sánchez (Third round)
  5. Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Aaron Krickstein (Semifinalist)
  7. Carl-Uwe Steeb (Third round)
  8. Andrei Chesnokov (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  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      

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
1   Lendl 6 7 6      
  Pérez 1 6 4         1  Lendl 6 6 6      
  Fitzgerald 7 5 7 5 6    Fitzgerald 2 1 1      
  Kratzmann 6 7 6 7 4       1  Lendl 6 6 6      
  Svensson 6 6 2 6          Courier 1 2 3      
  Courier 3 7 6 7        Courier 6 6 6    
WC   Palmer 7 7 6       WC  Palmer 1 3 3      
  Arias 5 6 3           1  Lendl 6 4 1 6 6
  Stich 5 2 6 6 4       16  Chesnokov 3 6 6 4 3
  Tarango 7 6 4 1 6      Tarango 6 3 6 2 6  
  Nargiso 4 4 6 1      Sznajder 3 6 4 6 3  
  Sznajder 6 6 4 6          Tarango 4 4 2    
  Davis 6 7 6           16  Chesnokov 6 6 6      
  Seguso 4 6 4          Davis 6 3 3 2  
  Gustafsson 6 1 5 4     16  Chesnokov 1 6 6 6    
16   Chesnokov 3 6 7 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
9   Mayotte 6 6 6      
Q   Flur 1 3 2         9  Mayotte 6 6 7      
  van Rensburg 6 6 7        van Rensburg 2 2 6      
  Carlsson 2 2 5           9  Mayotte 6 7 6      
  Duncan 6 6 6 6          Agénor 1 6 3      
  Kriek 7 3 2 1        Duncan 4 3 4    
WC   Adams 3 5 6        Agénor 6 6 6      
  Agénor 6 7 7           9  Mayotte 7 6 1 6  
  Layendecker 1 6 6 3 6       7  Chang 5 1 6 3  
  Aldrich 6 4 4 6 7      Aldrich 6 7 6      
Q   Boytim 6 3 7 3 5   WC  Washington 3 5 2      
WC   Washington 4 6 6 6 7        Aldrich 0 6 4    
  Laurendeau 6 4 6 3         7  Chang 6 7 6      
  Hogstedt 7 6 2 6        Hogstedt 1 3 3    
  Wilkison 5 3 2       7  Chang 6 6 6      
7   Chang 7 6 6      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
3   Edberg 7 6 7      
  Frana 6 2 5         3  Edberg 6 6 6      
Q   Campbell 3 6 3 6 1    Lundgren 2 2 2      
  Lundgren 6 4 6 3 6       3  Edberg 6 1 6 6    
  Sánchez 7 7 6            Šrejber 2 6 2 1    
  Chamberlin 6 6 3          Sánchez 7 6 4 3  
  Šrejber 6 2 7 6      Šrejber 6 7 6 6    
Q   Bloom 2 6 5 3         3  Edberg 2 3 1    
  Pereira 6 1 6 6 4       13  Connors 6 6 6    
  Visser 3 6 7 3 6      Visser 6 3 4 4    
  Gómez 6 6 6 7      Gómez 3 6 6 6    
  Fleurian 7 3 2 6          Gómez 1 6 2 0  
Q   Shelton 6 7 6           13  Connors 6 4 6 6    
  Potier 4 6 3         Q  Shelton 7 2 2 2  
  Nijssen 2 1 2       13  Connors 6 6 6 6    
13   Connors 6 6 6      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
12   Sánchez 6 6 5 6    
WC   Leaycraft 4 2 7 2       12  Sánchez 6 6 6 6    
  Cahill 7 6 6        Cahill 3 7 4 4    
  Brown 5 1 2           12  Sánchez 6 3 6 7 4  
WC   Grabb 5 7 6 7         WC  Grabb 4 6 7 6 6  
  Stoltenberg 7 6 3 6       WC  Grabb 6 6 6    
  Ivanišević 6 1 6 6      Ivanišević 1 4 2      
  Doumbia 2 6 2 0         WC  Grabb 1 5 3    
Q   Johnson 6 7 6           6  Agassi 6 7 6    
  Motta 2 5 2         Q  Johnson 6 2        
  Vajda 5 4 7 4      Järryd 1 0 r      
  Järryd 7 6 6 6         Q  Johnson 1 5 2    
  Broad 6 7 6           6  Agassi 6 7 6      
  Schapers 4 6 3          Broad 3 2 3    
Q   Weiss 3 6 0       6  Agassi 6 6 6      
6   Agassi 6 7 6      

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
5   Wilander 6 6 6      
  Skoff 1 3 1         5  Wilander 7 3 6 1 4  
Q   Moreno 3 7 4 1      Sampras 5 6 1 6 6  
  Sampras 6 5 6 6          Sampras 4 6 6 6    
  Matsuoka 6 4 2            Yzaga 6 4 3 2    
  Davis 7 6 6          Davis 2 1 r    
  Yzaga 6 4 6 6      Yzaga 6 6        
  Živojinović 0 6 4 2          Sampras 5 2 1    
  Annacone 6 6 4 3         11  Berger 7 6 6    
WC   Flach 7 2 6 6       WC  Flach 6 6 6 6 6  
  Limberger 7 5 7 2 2   WC  Leach 1 7 7 4 2  
WC   Leach 5 7 6 6 6       WC  Flach 7 6 2 3 4
  Reneberg 6 7 6           11  Berger 6 4 6 6 6  
  Antonitsch 4 6 4          Reneberg 3 2 1    
  Cherkasov 3 6 2 2     11  Berger 6 6 6      
11   Berger 6 2 6 6    

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
14   Krickstein 6 6 6      
  Matuszewski 3 2 4         14  Krickstein 2 6 7 6    
  Pugh 7 6 5 3 6    Masur 6 4 6 3    
  Masur 5 4 7 6 7       14  Krickstein 3 3 6 6 6  
  Shiras 6 2 6 4 6        Volkov 6 6 4 2 3  
  Bruguera 1 6 3 6 4      Shiras 2 4 4    
  Volkov 6 7 6        Volkov 6 6 6      
Q   Robertson 1 6 3           14  Krickstein 6 6 7    
  Drewett 1 4 4           Q  Haarhuis 2 4 5    
  Michibata 6 6 6          Michibata 4 6 4 3    
Q   Schmidt 6 6 5 1 1   Q  Nido 6 4 6 6    
Q   Nido 1 3 7 6 6       Q  Nido 5 6 0    
  Evernden 6 6 6 4         Q  Haarhuis 7 7 6      
Q   Haarhuis 7 3 7 6       Q  Haarhuis 6 4 6 7  
  Winogradsky 1 4 4       4  McEnroe 4 6 3 5    
4   McEnroe 6 6 6      

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8   Gilbert 6 6 6 3 2  
  Witsken 4 7 4 6 6      Witsken 2 3 4      
  Noah 6 6 6        Noah 6 6 6      
Q   Rive 3 2 2            Noah 3 3 7 7 6  
  Delaître 7 7 6            Mansdorf 6 6 6 5 2  
  Cassidy 6 6 1          Delaître 3 4 6    
  Mansdorf 3 6 6 6      Mansdorf 6 6 7      
Q   Pozzi 6 2 3 3          Noah 6 3 6 6 6
  Mattar 4 6 5           10  Mancini 3 6 7 3 3
  Wheaton 6 7 7          Wheaton 2 2 5      
  Jaite 7 6 6        Jaite 6 6 7      
  Pérez-Roldán 5 3 1            Jaite 5 6 1 4  
  Jelen 6 6 2 6 2       10  Mancini 7 3 6 6    
Q   Olhovskiy 4 4 6 7 6     Q  Olhovskiy 7 6 5 6  
Q   Canter 6 6 3 3 3   10  Mancini 6 7 7 7    
10   Mancini 3 2 6 6 6  

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
15   Steeb 7 6 6      
  de la Peña 6 3 1         15  Steeb 6 6 6      
  Rahnasto 6 5 4 6 6    Rahnasto 2 3 3      
  Camporese 4 7 6 3 3       15  Steeb 5 6 5 4    
  Frawley 3 6 5 4          Pernfors 7 4 7 6    
  Koevermans 6 3 7 6        Koevermans 2 4 2    
  Pernfors 1 4 6 6 6    Pernfors 6 6 6      
WC   Bryan 6 6 2 1 1        Pernfors 7 3 2 1  
  Lavalle 7 4 4 3         2  Becker 5 6 6 6  
  Mečíř 6 6 6 6        Mečíř 6 6 7      
  Woodforde 6 6 5 6      Woodforde 3 0 6      
  Carbonell 0 2 7 2          Mečíř 4 6 4 3  
  Rostagno 7 6 6           2  Becker 6 3 6 6    
  Krishnan 5 3 3          Rostagno 6 7 3 6 3
  Pate 1 3 1       2  Becker 1 6 6 7 6  
2   Becker 6 6 6      

Matches

Final

Semi-Final

Quarter Finals

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

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. Agassi would be a semi-finalist for the 2nd straight year (and again win 1990).

Early Rounds

References

  1. ^ a b "This day in US Open History". Sports Illustrated. 1998-08-28. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/1998/usopen/news/1998/08/28/stats/thisday.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  2. ^ From ESPN Classic re-broadcast on 8/12/2009 "US Open Tribute"

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