1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final, 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 unseeded Ramesh Krishnan.

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

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.

Mats Wilander (Second round)
Ivan Lendl (Champion)
Boris Becker (Fourth round)
Stefan Edberg (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
Jakob Hlasek (First round)
Henri Leconte (First round)
John McEnroe (Quarterfinals)
Yannick Noah (First round)
Miloslav Mečíř (Final)
Aaron Krickstein (Fourth round)
Thomas Muster (Semifinals)
Mikael Pernfors (Third round)
Pat Cash (Fourth round)
Jonas Svensson (Quarterfinals)
John Fitzgerald (Second round)
Amos Mansdorf (Fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									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	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

Preceded by 1988 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1989 French Open

Australian Open men's singles drawsheets
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