1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1989 Australian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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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.

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 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.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight[]

	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

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		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[]

• 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

Preceded by 1988 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1989 French Open