1989 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

1989 Tel Aviv Open USA Jimmy Connors ISR Gilad Bloom 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 32 8 singles doubles Riklis Classic 1989 Tel Aviv Open Brad Gilbert was the defending champion, but he lost in first round. Jimmy Connors won the tournament, beating Gilad Bloom in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1. Seeds 30em USA Brad Gilbert (first round) USA Jimmy Connors (champion) ISR Amos Mansdorf (semifinals) RSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg (second round, retired) NED Paul Haarhuis (first round) GBR Chris Bailey (second round) PUR Miguel Nido (quarterfinals) USA Kelly Jones (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   ITA Gianluca Pozzi 3 7 3   ISR Gilad Bloom 6 5 6 3 ISR Amos Mansdorf 3 5   2 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7     ISR Gilad Bloom 6 2 1 2 USA Jimmy Connors 2 6 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA B Gilbert 7 6 6   GBR J Bates 6 7 7   BRA 1968 D Marcelino 6 3     ITA G Pozzi 7 6   Q ISR A Naor 4 6 7   SWE J Carlsson 6 4 6   NGR N Odizor 2 5   8 USA K Jones 6 7   4 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 6     BEL E Masso 4 1     ISR G Bloom 6 6   Q SWE P Henricsson 1 1     TCH J Čihák 7 4 6   GBR N Brown 5 6 3   FRG P Baur 6 0 6 5 NED P Haarhuis 2 6 2   GBR J Bates 2 2     ITA G Pozzi 6 6   Q ISR A Naor 3 2   8 USA K Jones 6 6   4 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 2r     ISR G Bloom 7 4     TCH J Čihák 3 6 7   FRG P Baur 6 3 5   ITA G Pozzi 6 7   8 USA K Jones 3 5     ISR G Bloom 7 6     TCH J Čihák 5 1     ITA G Pozzi 3 7 3   ISR G Bloom 6 5 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 GBR C Bailey 6 6     SWE D Engel 4 3     FRG M Zoecke 3 6 6 Q SWE R Bergh 6 3 3 WC ISR B Merenstein 7 6     USA M Anger 6 1   WC ISR M Daniel 3 3   3 ISR A Mansdorf 6 6   7 PUR M Nido 3 6 6   AUS R Barlow 6 2 4 Q NZL S Guy 6 6     FRG A Mronz 4 4     GBR N Fulwood 6 3 6   SWE T Nydahl 4 6 7   NED M Oosting 2 0   2 USA J Connors 6 6   6 GBR C Bailey 6 3     FRG M Zoecke 7 6   WC ISR B Merenstein 2 1   3 ISR A Mansdorf 6 6   7 PUR M Nido 7 6   Q NZL S Guy 6 4     SWE T Nydahl 1 4   2 USA J Connors 6 6     FRG M Zoecke 2 7 2 3 ISR A Mansdorf 6 6 6 7 PUR M Nido 6 3 3 2 USA J Connors 1 6 6 3 ISR A Mansdorf 3 5   2 USA J Connors 6 7   References Main Draw Singles