1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1989 Australian Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		Miloslav Mečíř
Final score		6–2, 6–2, 6–2
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
Australian Open  < 1988 1990 >

Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř 6–2 6–2 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1989 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	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
	4	Stefan Edberg	w/o
										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

• 1989 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1989 Australian Open on tenniscorner.net