1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles

It was his first Australian Open title and seventh major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1989 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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 and 14-time major singles champion Pete Sampras competed in the main draw.

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

Key

Finals

	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

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	M Wilander	6	2	7	5	6
		T Svantesson	3	6	5	7	3			1	M Wilander	3	2	6
		R Krishnan	7	6	4	7					R Krishnan	6	6	7
	Q	B Talbot	6	3	6	5														R Krishnan	5	4	6	3
		V Paloheimo	6	3	6	3	6													L Lavalle	7	6	3	6
		P Aldrich	3	6	3	6	4				V Paloheimo	0	6	2	1
		L Lavalle	7	2	7	6					L Lavalle	6	1	6	6
		L Shiras	6	6	6	2																							L Lavalle	6	6	3	4	1
		T Nijssen	7	4																								Q	G Ivanišević	3	3	6	6	6
		S Youl	5	1	r						T Nijssen	6	6	3	6
		S Živojinović	6	6	6	6					S Živojinović	3	2	6	3
		R Fromberg	7	4	2	3														T Nijssen	4	4	0
	Q	G Ivanišević	6	6	2	7													Q	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Q	M Larsson	3	4	6	6				Q	G Ivanišević	6	4	6	6
		S Barr	3	4	4					15	J Fitzgerald	3	6	3	4
	15	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		T Champion	3	2	2					9	M Mečíř	6	6	7	6
		G Forget	3	7	6	2					M Kratzmann	2	7	6	2
		M Kratzmann	6	5	7	6													9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	WC	I Peter-Budge	0	5	0															J Stoltenberg	2	1	3
		A Järryd	6	7	6						A Järryd	3	6	7	5
		P Norval	3	6	6	2	1				J Stoltenberg	6	7	5	7
		J Stoltenberg	6	3	0	6	6																					9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		C van Rensburg	6	6	4	6																							C van Rensburg	4	1	0
	Q	T Mercer	2	3	6	1					C van Rensburg	6	6	5	1	6
		C Suk	6	6	1	2					N Broad	3	3	7	6	2
		N Broad	3	7	6	6														C van Rensburg	2	6	6	6	6
		D Marcelino	3	6	5	7	6													M Woodforde	6	2	7	4	0
		J Apell	6	3	7	5	4				D Marcelino	4	0	2
		M Woodforde	6	6	6	6	6				M Woodforde	6	6	6
	8	Y Noah	4	7	2	7	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	B Becker	6	3	6	6
		S Guy	2	6	2	1				3	B Becker	7	6	6
		K Evernden	7	6	6						K Evernden	5	1	3
	WC	A Anderson	6	3	4														3	B Becker	6	6	6
		C Pridham	4	7	6	6														C Pridham	0	1	2
		B Drewett	6	5	3	0					C Pridham	6	2	6	7	12
		M Kures	2	4	2						G Layendecker	7	6	3	6	10
		G Layendecker	6	6	6																							3	B Becker	6	4	3
		W Masur	6	6	6																							14	J Svensson	7	6	6
		J Anderson	4	4	2						W Masur	6	6	6
		J Carlsson	6	4	6						S Matsuoka	3	1	3
		S Matsuoka	7	6	7															W Masur	6	2	3	3
		H-D Beutel	0	4	6	6	6												14	J Svensson	4	6	6	6
	Q	L Prades	6	6	4	3	1				H-D Beutel	3	4	3
		M Oosting	2	0	4					14	J Svensson	6	6	6
	14	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Pernfors	6	6	6
	Q	G Raoux	0	4	1					12	M Pernfors	6	6	6
	WC	L Warder	6	4	6	6	2				T Meinecke	2	3	2
		T Meinecke	4	6	0	7	6												12	M Pernfors	7	5	6	0
		N Marques	3	4	4															M Schapers	6	7	7	6
		M Schapers	6	6	6						M Schapers	6	7	6	6
		M Davis	2	7	6	6					M Davis	7	6	1	2
	Q	O Fuchs	6	5	3	0																							M Schapers	6	1	2
		P Chamberlin	6	4	3	6	6																						J Gunnarsson	7	6	6
		J Nyström	2	6	6	2	4				P Chamberlin	6	7	6	4	7
		L-A Wahlgren	6	2	4	6					D Keretić	7	6	3	6	9
		D Keretić	4	6	6	7														D Keretić	3	4	6	3
		C Saceanu	6	6	7															J Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6
		P Sampras	4	4	6						C Saceanu	1	2	7	6	1
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	6						J Gunnarsson	6	6	6	4	6
	6	H Leconte	4	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	J Hlasek	4	7	3	6
		D Cahill	6	6	6	7					D Cahill	4	6	6	6
		O Delaître	7	6	1	6					O Delaître	6	1	1	1
		J Pugh	6	3	6	3														D Cahill	7	6	5	2	4
		M Gustafsson	7	6	7															M Gustafsson	6	0	7	6	6
	Q	C Merzbacher	5	3	5						M Gustafsson	6	7	6
		P Lundgren	3	3	1						H de la Peña	3	5	2
		H de la Peña	6	6	6																								M Gustafsson	3	2	5
	WC	J Marinov	2	1	2																							11	T Muster	6	6	7
		D Visser	6	6	6						D Visser	7	6	7
		G Michibata	6	6	6	0					J Frawley	6	3	6
		J Frawley	7	3	7	6														D Visser	7	3	6	3	9
		B Orešar	6	6	6	6	4												11	T Muster	6	6	3	6	11
		P Wekesa	7	3	0	7	6				P Wekesa	6	6	2	3
		J Rive	4	2	4					11	T Muster	4	7	6	6
	11	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Cash	6	6	6
	WC	B Custer	3	1	1					13	P Cash	6	6	6	4	6
		R Reneberg	7	3	6	6					R Reneberg	3	3	7	6	3
		D Nargiso	6	6	4	0													13	P Cash	7	6	6
		J Bates	6	3	6	6														J Bates	6	2	3
	WC	J Morgan	2	6	1	4					J Bates	6	6	6
		J Grabb	6	3	4	6	3				G Pozzi	4	3	4
		G Pozzi	4	6	6	3	6																					13	P Cash	4	0	2
	WC	P Carter	7	3	2	3																						4	S Edberg	6	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6	6	6					J Kriek	7	6	6
		T Woodbridge	0	7	7	6					T Woodbridge	5	3	1
		J Brown	6	6	6	0														J Kriek	5	5	5
		H Moraing	6	6	1														4	S Edberg	7	7	7
		T Tulasne	2	2	0	r					H Moraing	4	5	5
		R Smith	4	6	4	3				4	S Edberg	6	7	7
	4	S Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	J McEnroe	6	7	2	6
		M Westphal	4	5	6	2				7	J McEnroe	6	4	6	6
		B Dyke	6	6	6						B Dyke	2	6	4	3
	Q	K Kinnear	3	2	4														7	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	Q	D Wheaton	2	3	3															P Kühnen	2	5	2
		P Kühnen	6	6	6						P Kühnen	6	6	7
		M Koevermans	6	6	6						M Koevermans	1	4	6
		G Muller	1	4	4																							7	J McEnroe	7	6	6
		N Kroon	6	7	6																							10	A Krickstein	6	2	3
	Q	C Honey	0	5	4						N Kroon	7	7	6
		J Cunha Silva	4	4	6						G Connell	6	6	3
		G Connell	6	6	7															N Kroon	4	5	4
		P Doohan	5	5	3														10	A Krickstein	6	7	6
		J Tarango	7	7	6						J Tarango	3	0	2
		U Riglewski	5	6	4	1				10	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	10	A Krickstein	7	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Mansdorf	6	6	6	7
	Q	R Leach	7	2	4	6				16	A Mansdorf	6	6	7
		R Matuszewski	6	6	6						R Matuszewski	2	2	5
	WC	C Turich	4	2	4														16	A Mansdorf	6	7	6
	Q	Y-m Kwon	2	3	2														Q	B Garnett	2	5	2
	Q	B Garnett	6	6	6					Q	B Garnett	4	6	6	6
	Q	M Allen	4	6	6	6				Q	M Allen	6	4	2	2
		M Laurendeau	6	3	4	4																						16	A Mansdorf	6	4	2
		N Kulti	6	3	7	6																						2	I Lendl	7	6	6
	LL	C Bailey	2	6	5	1					N Kulti	6	7	5	6
		P Baur	4	6	4						E Winogradsky	2	6	7	2
		E Winogradsky	6	7	6															N Kulti	2	4	3
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6														2	I Lendl	6	6	6
		A Moreno	1	4	2						C-U Steeb	2	6	0	3
		A Mronz	0	1	3					2	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
	2	I Lendl	6	6	6

• 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