1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
1988 champion   John McEnroe
Champion   Stefan Edberg
Runner-up   Ivan Lendl
Final score   6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Edberg.

Edberg won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against Ivan Lendl.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Ivan Lendl (Final)
  2. Stefan Edberg (Champion)
  3. John McEnroe (Semifinals)
  4. Yannick Noah (Second Round)
  5. Brad Gilbert (Quarterfinals)
  6. Kevin Curren (Second Round)
  7. Andrés Gómez (Second Round)
  8. Mikael Pernfors (Second Round)
  1. Amos Mansdorf (Third Round)
  2. Dan Goldie (First Round)
  3. Anders Järryd (Third Round)
  4. Jay Berger (First Round)
  5. John Fitzgerald (Second Round)
  6. Wally Masur (Third Round)
  7. Robert Seguso (Second Round)
  8. Pat Cash (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1   Ivan Lendl 6 6    
    Richard Matuszewski 2 2    
  1   Ivan Lendl 3 6 4
  2   Stefan Edberg 6 2 6
3   John McEnroe 4 3  
  2   Stefan Edberg 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   I Lendl 7 6    
    P Chamberlin 6 7 7         P Chamberlin 6 3    
SE   R Van't Hof 7 6 5       1   I Lendl 6 6    
    D Pate 7 2 3       Q   B Scanlon 2 4    
Q   B Scanlon 6 6 6     Q   B Scanlon 2    
    G Connell 6 6 5     16   P Cash 4 r    
16   P Cash 4 7 7       1   I Lendl 6 6  
10   D Goldie 6 2 1           N Pereira 2 2  
    J Pugh 3 6 6         J Pugh 4 6    
    M Davis 3 6 4     Q   G Van Emburgh 6 7    
Q   G Van Emburgh 6 3 6       Q   G Van Emburgh 7 3 1
    N Pereira 7 7             N Pereira 5 6 6  
    R Fromberg 6 6           N Pereira 6 6  
    7   A Gómez 4 1    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4   Y Noah 4 5    
    J Rive 2 4           G Layendecker 6 7    
    G Layendecker 6 6             G Layendecker 4 6 4  
    J Stoltenberg 6 3 7           J Stoltenberg 6 3 6  
Q   S Guy 4 6 6         J Stoltenberg 5 6 7
Q   T Nydahl 4 3       13   J Fitzgerald 7 2 5  
13   J Fitzgerald 6 6             J Stoltenberg 6 4 6
12   J Berger 4 6             R Matuszewski 4 6 7
    B Dyke 6 7           B Dyke 6 4 6  
    K Evernden 6 6           K Evernden 4 6 7  
WC   S Shiraishi 1 4             K Evernden 4 7 2
    R Matuszewski 6 6             R Matuszewski 6 6 6  
    T Svantesson 4 3           R Matuszewski 7 1 7
    6   K Curren 6 6 6  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5   B Gilbert 6 6    
WC   T Tsuchihashi 6 7       WC   T Tsuchihashi 1 3    
    R Smith 2 6         5   B Gilbert 6 6    
Q   J Grabb 7 4 6       11   A Järryd 0 2    
WC   T Fukui 5 6 0     Q   J Grabb 4 6 3
WC   S Ota 2 1       11   A Järryd 6 2 6  
11   A Järryd 6 6         5   B Gilbert 6 4 1
14   W Masur 6 7         3   J McEnroe 2 6 6
Q   A Castle 3 6       14   W Masur 6 4 6  
    J-P Fleurian 1 4           R Krishnan 2 6 3  
    R Krishnan 6 6         14   W Masur 2 0  
    B Drewett 7 3 7       3   J McEnroe 6 6    
    M Anger 5 6 6         B Drewett 2 2  
    3   J McEnroe 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8   M Pernfors 3 2    
WC   H Nakano 4 1           S Davis 6 6    
    S Davis 6 6             S Davis 6 7 6  
    O Rahnasto 6 6 5       9   A Mansdorf 7 6 3  
    C Saceanu 7 3 7         C Saceanu 4 4  
    J Carlsson 2 6 3     9   A Mansdorf 6 6    
9   A Mansdorf 6 3 6           S Davis 4 2  
15   R Seguso 3 7 6       2   S Edberg 6 6  
Q   K Flach 6 6 4     15   R Seguso 3 3    
    G Michibata 5 2           M Šrejber 6 6    
    M Šrejber 7 6             M Šrejber 4 4  
    L Shiras 6 3         2   S Edberg 6 6    
    Z Ali 7 6           Z Ali 2 2  
    2   S Edberg 6 6    
 

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