1989 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1989 US Open
Final
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
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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Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 7–6^(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was his first US Open title and fourth major title overall. Becker saved a match point en route to the title, against Derrick Rostagno in the second round. This was Lendl's eighth consecutive singles final appearance at the US Open; he became the first man in the Open Era to finish runner-up five times at the same major.

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Pete Sampras.

Seeds[edit]

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

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
	9	Tim Mayotte	4	0	1
										1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	3	6
										6	Andre Agassi	6	1	6	1
	13	Jimmy Connors	1	6	6	3	4
	6	Andre Agassi	6	4	0	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	3	6
																			2	Boris Becker	7	1	6	7
	11	Jay Berger	6	4	2	0r
	14	Aaron Krickstein	3	6	6	1
										14	Aaron Krickstein	4	3	4
										2	Boris Becker	6	6	6
		Yannick Noah	3	3	2
	2	Boris Becker	6	6	6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	7	6
		D Pérez	1	6	4					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	7	5	7	5	6				J Fitzgerald	2	1	1
		M Kratzmann	6	7	6	7	4												1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Svensson	6	6	2	6														J Courier	1	2	3
		J Courier	3	7	6	7					J Courier	6	6	6
	WC	J Palmer	7	7	6					WC	J Palmer	1	3	3
		J Arias	5	6	3																							1	I Lendl	6	4	1	6	6
		M Stich	5	2	6	6	4																					16	A Chesnokov	3	6	6	4	3
		J Tarango	7	6	4	1	6				J Tarango	6	3	6	2	6
		D Nargiso	4	4	6	1					A Sznajder	3	6	4	6	3
		A Sznajder	6	6	4	6														J Tarango	4	4	2
		M Davis	6	7	6														16	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		R Seguso	4	6	4						M Davis	6	3	3	2
		M Gustafsson	6	1	5	4				16	A Chesnokov	1	6	6	6
	16	A Chesnokov	3	6	7	6

Section 2[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	Q	M Flur	1	3	2					9	T Mayotte	6	6	7
		C van Rensburg	6	6	7						C van Rensburg	2	2	6
		J Carlsson	2	2	5														9	T Mayotte	6	7	6
		L Duncan	6	6	6	6														R Agénor	1	6	3
		J Kriek	7	3	2	1					L Duncan	4	3	4
	WC	C Adams	3	5	6						R Agénor	6	6	6
		R Agénor	6	7	7																							9	T Mayotte	7	6	1	6
		G Layendecker	1	6	6	3	6																					7	M Chang	5	1	6	3
		P Aldrich	6	4	4	6	7				P Aldrich	6	7	6
	Q	J Boytim	6	3	7	3	5			WC	M Washington	3	5	2
	WC	M Washington	4	6	6	6	7													P Aldrich	0	6	4
		M Laurendeau	6	4	6	3													7	M Chang	6	7	6
		T Högstedt	7	6	2	6					T Högstedt	1	3	3
		T Wilkison	5	3	2					7	M Chang	6	6	6
	7	M Chang	7	6	6

Section 3[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	S Edberg	7	6	7
		J Frana	6	2	5					3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	Q	C Campbell	3	6	3	6	1				P Lundgren	2	2	2
		P Lundgren	6	4	6	3	6												3	S Edberg	6	1	6	6
		J Sánchez	7	7	6															M Šrejber	2	6	2	1
		P Chamberlin	6	6	3						J Sánchez	7	6	4	3
		M Šrejber	6	2	7	6					M Šrejber	6	7	6	6
	Q	G Bloom	2	6	5	3																						3	S Edberg	2	3	1
		N Pereira	6	1	6	6	4																					13	J Connors	6	6	6
		D Visser	3	6	7	3	6				D Visser	6	3	4	4
		A Gómez	6	6	6	7					A Gómez	3	6	6	6
		J-P Fleurian	7	3	2	6														A Gómez	1	6	2	0
	Q	B Shelton	6	7	6														13	J Connors	6	4	6	6
		J Potier	4	6	3					Q	B Shelton	7	2	2	2
		Nijssen	2	1	2					13	J Connors	6	6	6	6
	13	Connors	6	6	6

Section 4[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	E Sánchez	6	6	5	6
	WC	D Leaycraft	4	2	7	2				12	E Sánchez	6	6	6	6
		D Cahill	7	6	6						D Cahill	3	7	4	4
		J Brown	5	1	2														12	E Sánchez	6	3	6	7	4
	WC	J Grabb	5	7	6	7													WC	J Grabb	4	6	7	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	7	6	3	6				WC	J Grabb	6	6	6
		G Ivanišević	6	1	6	6					G Ivanišević	1	4	2
		Y Doumbia	2	6	2	0																						WC	J Grabb	1	5	3
	Q	P Johnson	6	7	6																							6	A Agassi	6	7	6
		C Motta	2	5	2					Q	P Johnson	6	2
		M Vajda	5	4	7	4					A Järryd	1	0r
		A Järryd	7	6	6	6													Q	P Johnson	1	5	2
		N Broad	6	7	6														6	A Agassi	6	7	6
		M Schapers	4	6	3						N Broad	3	2	3
	Q	R Weiss	3	6	0					6	A Agassi	6	6	6
	6	A Agassi	6	7	6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Wilander	6	6	6
		H Skoff	1	3	1					5	M Wilander	7	3	6	1	4
	Q	A Moreno	3	7	4	1					P Sampras	5	6	1	6	6
		P Sampras	6	5	6	6														P Sampras	4	6	6	6
		S Matsuoka	6	4	2															J Yzaga	6	4	3	2
		S Davis	7	6	6						S Davis	2	1	0r
		J Yzaga	6	4	6	6					J Yzaga	6	6	0
		S Živojinović	0	6	4	2																							P Sampras	5	2	1
		P Annacone	6	6	4	3																						11	J Berger	7	6	6
	WC	K Flach	7	2	6	6				WC	K Flach	6	6	6	6	6
		C Limberger	7	5	7	2	2			WC	R Leach	1	7	7	4	2
	WC	R Leach	5	7	6	6	6												WC	K Flach	7	6	2	3	4
		R Reneberg	6	7	6														11	J Berger	6	4	6	6	6
		A Antonitsch	4	6	4						R Reneberg	3	2	1
		A Cherkasov	3	6	2	2				11	J Berger	6	6	6
	11	J Berger	6	2	6	6

Section 6[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		R Matuszewski	3	2	4					14	A Krickstein	2	6	7	6
		J Pugh	7	6	5	3	6				W Masur	6	4	6	3
		W Masur	5	4	7	6	7												14	A Krickstein	3	3	6	6	6
		L Shiras	6	2	6	4	6													A Volkov	6	6	4	2	3
		S Bruguera	1	6	3	6	4				L Shiras	2	4	4
		A Volkov	6	7	6						A Volkov	6	6	6
	Q	M Robertson	1	6	3																							14	A Krickstein	6	6	7
		B Drewett	1	4	4																							Q	P Haarhuis	2	4	5
		G Michibata	6	6	6						G Michibata	4	6	4	3
	Q	R Schmidt	6	6	5	1	1			Q	M Nido	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Nido	1	3	7	6	6												Q	M Nido	5	6	0
		K Evernden	6	6	6	4													Q	P Haarhuis	7	7	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	7	3	7	6				Q	P Haarhuis	6	4	6	7
		É Winogradsky	1	4	4					4	J McEnroe	4	6	3	5
	4	J McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 7[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	B Gilbert	6	6	6	3	2
		T Witsken	4	7	4	6	6				T Witsken	2	3	4
		Y Noah	6	6	6						Y Noah	6	6	6
	Q	J Rive	3	2	2															Y Noah	3	3	7	7	6
		O Delaître	7	7	6															A Mansdorf	6	6	6	5	2
		D Cassidy	6	6	1						O Delaître	3	4	6
		A Mansdorf	3	6	6	6					A Mansdorf	6	6	7
	Q	G Pozzi	6	2	3	3																							Y Noah	6	3	6	6	6
		L Mattar	4	6	5																							10	A Mancini	3	6	7	3	3
		D Wheaton	6	7	7						D Wheaton	2	2	5
		M Jaite	7	6	6						M Jaite	6	6	7
		G Pérez Roldán	5	3	1															M Jaite	5	6	1	4
		E Jelen	6	6	2	6	2												10	A Mancini	7	3	6	6
	Q	A Olhovskiy	4	4	6	7	6			Q	A Olhovskiy	7	6	5	6
	Q	J Canter	6	6	3	3	3			10	A Mancini	6	7	7	7
	10	A Mancini	3	2	6	6	6

Section 8[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	C Steeb	7	6	6
		H de la Peña	6	3	1					15	C Steeb	6	6	6
		O Rahnasto	6	5	4	6	6				O Rahnasto	2	3	3
		O Camporese	4	7	6	3	3												15	C Steeb	5	6	5	4
		J Frawley	3	6	5	4														M Pernfors	7	4	7	6
		M Koevermans	6	3	7	6					M Koevermans	2	4	2
		M Pernfors	1	4	6	6	6				M Pernfors	6	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	6	6	2	1	1																						M Pernfors	7	3	2	1
		L Lavalle	7	4	4	3																						2	B Becker	5	6	6	6
		M Mečíř	6	6	6	6					M Mečíř	6	6	7
		M Woodforde	6	6	5	6					M Woodforde	3	0	6
		T Carbonell	0	2	7	2														M Mečíř	4	6	4	3
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