1989 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1989 US Open FRG Boris Becker TCH Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 128 16 1989 US Open (tennis) 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 by way of a lucky net cord. This was Lendl's eighth consecutive singles final at the US Open; he was 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; Sampras would win the title the following year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. TCH Ivan Lendl (finalist) FRG Boris Becker (champion) SWE Stefan Edberg (fourth round) USA John McEnroe (second round) SWE Mats Wilander (second round) USA Andre Agassi (semifinalist) USA Michael Chang (fourth round) USA Brad Gilbert (first round) USA Tim Mayotte (quarterfinalist) ARG Alberto Mancini (fourth round) USA Jay Berger (quarterfinalist) ESP Emilio Sánchez (third round) USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist) USA Aaron Krickstein (semifinalist) FRG Carl-Uwe Steeb (third round) USSR Andrei Chesnokov (fourth round) Draw Finals 150 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 FRG Boris Becker 2 62 77 6 1 3 6 64 77 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 USA Andre Agassi 6 7 6 6 1 3 6 6 1 USA Aaron Krickstein 14 FRG Boris Becker 2 4 6 3 6 4 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 USA Tim Mayotte 9 6 4 6 0 6 1 USA Jimmy Connors 13 USA Andre Agassi 6 1 6 6 4 6 0 3 6 4 6 USA Jay Berger 11 USA Aaron Krickstein 14 6 3 4 6 2 6 0r 1 FRA Yannick Noah FRG Boris Becker 2 3 6 3 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 TCH I Lendl 1 USSR A Chesnokov 16 6 3 4 6 1 6 6 4 6 3 TCH I Lendl 1 USA J Courier 6 1 6 2 6 3 USA J Tarango USSR A Chesnokov 16 4 6 4 6 2 6 TCH I Lendl 1 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 2 6 1 6 1 USA J Courier USA J Palmer WC 6 1 6 3 6 3 USA J Tarango CAN A Sznajder 6 3 3 6 6 4 2 6 6 3 USA M Davis USSR A Chesnokov 16 6 1 3 6 3 6 2 6 TCH I Lendl 1 URY D Pérez 6 1 7 6 6 4 AUS J Fitzgerald AUS M Kratzmann 7 6 5 7 7 6 5 7 6 4 SWE J Svensson USA J Courier 6 3 6 7 2 6 6 7 USA J Palmer WC USA J Arias 7 5 7 6 6 3 FRG M Stich USA J Tarango 5 7 2 6 6 4 6 1 4 6 ITA D Nargiso CAN A Sznajder 4 6 4 6 6 4 1 6 USA M Davis USA R Seguso 6 4 7 6 6 4 SWE M Gustafsson USSR A Chesnokov 16 6 3 1 6 5 7 4 6 Section 2 USA T Mayotte 9 USA M Chang 7 7 5 6 1 1 6 6 3 USA T Mayotte 9 HAI R Agénor 6 1 7 6 6 3 RSA 1928 P Aldrich USA M Chang 7 0 6 6 7 4 6 USA T Mayotte 9 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 2 6 2 7 6 USA L Duncan HAI R Agénor 4 6 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 P Aldrich USA M Washington WC 6 3 7 5 6 2 SWE T Högstedt USA M Chang 7 1 6 3 6 3 6 USA T Mayotte 9 USA M Flur Q 6 1 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg SWE J Carlsson 6 2 6 2 7 5 USA L Duncan USA J Kriek 6 7 6 3 6 2 6 1 USA C Adams WC Haiti R Agénor 3 6 5 7 6 7 USA G Layendecker RSA 1928 P Aldrich 1 6 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 7 USA J Boytim Q USA M Washington WC 6 4 3 6 7 6 3 6 5 7 CAN M Laurendeau SWE T Högstedt 6 7 4 6 6 2 3 6 USA T Wilkison USA M Chang 7 5 7 3 6 2 6 Section 3 SWE S Edberg 3 USA J Connors 13 2 6 3 6 1 6 SWE S Edberg 3 TCH M Šrejber 6 2 1 6 6 2 6 1 ECU A Gómez USA J Connors 13 1 6 6 4 2 6 0 6 SWE S Edberg 3 SWE P Lundgren 6 2 6 2 6 2 ESP J Sánchez TCH M Šrejber 7 6 6 7 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 D Visser ECU A Gómez 6 3 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA B Shelton Q USA J Connors 13 7 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 SWE S Edberg 3 ARG J Frana 7 6 6 2 7 5 RSA 1928 C Campbell Q SWE P Lundgren 3 6 6 4 3 6 6 3 1 6 ESP J Sánchez USA P Chamberlin 7 6 7 6 6 3 TCH M Šrejber ISR G Bloom Q 6 2 2 6 7 5 6 3 VEN 1954 N Pereira RSA 1928 D Visser 6 3 1 6 6 7 6 3 4 6 ECU A Gómez FRA J-P Fleurian 6 7 6 3 6 2 7 6 USA B Shelton Q FRA J Potier 6 4 7 6 6 3 NLD Nijssen USA Connors 13 2 6 1 6 2 6 Section 4 USA J Grabb WC USA A Agassi 6 1 6 5 7 3 6 ESP E Sánchez 12 USA J Grabb WC 6 4 3 6 6 7 7 6 4 6 USA P Johnson Q USA A Agassi 6 1 6 5 7 2 6 ESP E Sánchez 12 AUS D Cahill 6 3 6 7 6 4 6 4 USA J Grabb WC YUG G Ivanišević 6 1 6 4 6 2 USA P Johnson Q SWE A Järryd 6 1 2 0r RSA 1928 N Broad USA A Agassi 6 3 6 2 6 3 6 ESP E Sánchez 12 USA D Leaycraft WC 6 4 6 2 5 7 6 2 AUS D Cahill USA J Brown 7 5 6 1 6 2 USA J Grabb WC AUS J Stoltenberg 5 7 7 6 6 3 7 6 YUG G Ivanišević SEN Y Doumbia 6 2 1 6 6 2 6 0 USA P Johnson Q BRA 1968 C Motta 6 2 7 5 6 2 TCH M Vajda SWE A Järryd 5 7 4 6 7 6 4 6 RSA 1928 N Broad NLD M Schapers 6 4 7 6 6 3 USA R Weiss Q USA A Agassi 6 3 6 6 7 0 6 Bottom half Section 5 USA P Sampras USA J Berger 11 5 7 2 6 1 6 USA P Sampras PER J Yzaga 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 2 USA K Flach WC USA J Berger 11 7 6 6 4 2 6 3 6 4 6 SWE M Wilander 5 USA P Sampras 7 5 3 6 6 1 1 6 4 6 USA S Davis PER J Yzaga 2 6 1 6 0r 0 USA K Flach WC USA R Leach WC 6 1 6 7 6 7 6 4 6 2 USA R Reneberg USA J Berger 11 3 6 2 6 1 6 SWE M Wilander 5 AUT H Skoff 6 1 6 3 6 1 MEX A Moreno Q USA P Sampras 3 6 7 5 4 6 1 6 JPN 1947 S Matsuoka USA S Davis 6 7 4 6 2 6 PER J Yzaga YUG S Živojinović 6 0 4 6 6 4 6 2 USA P Annacone USA K Flach WC 6 7 6 2 4 6 3 6 AUS C Limberger USA R Leach WC 7 5 5 7 7 6 2 6 2 6 USA R Reneberg AUT A Antonitsch 6 4 7 6 6 4 USSR A Cherkasov USA J Berger 11 3 6 6 2 2 6 2 6 Section 6 USA A Krickstein 14 NLD P Haarhuis Q 6 2 6 4 7 5 USA A Krickstein 14 USSR A Volkov 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 PRI M Nido Q NLD P Haarhuis Q 5 7 6 7 0 6 USA A Krickstein 14 AUS W Masur 2 6 6 4 7 6 6 3 USA L Shiras USSR A Volkov 2 6 4 6 4 6 CAN G Michibata PRI M Nido Q 4 6 6 4 4 6 3 6 NLD P Haarhuis Q USA J McEnroe 4 6 4 4 6 6 3 7 5 USA A Krickstein 14 USA R Matuszewski 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA J Pugh AUS W Masur 7 5 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 7 USA L Shiras ESP S Bruguera 6 1 2 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 USSR A Volkov USA M Robertson Q 6 1 7 6 6 3 AUS B Drewett CAN G Michibata 1 6 4 6 4 6 USA R Schmidt Q PRI M Nido Q 6 1 6 3 5 7 1 6 1 6 NZL K Evernden NLD P Haarhuis Q 6 7 6 3 6 7 4 6 FRA É Winogradsky USA J McEnroe 4 1 6 4 6 4 6 Section 7 FRA Y Noah ARG A Mancini 10 6 3 3 6 6 7 6 3 6 3 FRA Y Noah ISR A Mansdorf 3 6 3 6 7 6 7 5 6 2 ARG M Jaite ARG A Mancini 10 5 7 6 3 1 6 4 6 USA T Witsken FRA Y Noah 2 6 3 6 4 6 FRA O Delaître ISR A Mansdorf 3 6 4 6 6 7 USA D Wheaton ARG M Jaite 2 6 2 6 5 7 USSR A Olhovskiy Q ARG A Mancini 10 7 6 6 7 5 7 6 7 USA B Gilbert 8 USA T Witsken 6 4 6 7 6 4 3 6 2 6 FRA Y Noah USA J Rive Q 6 3 6 2 6 2 FRA O Delaître USA D Cassidy 7 6 7 6 6 1 ISR A Mansdorf ITA G Pozzi Q 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 BRA 1968 L Mattar USA D Wheaton 4 6 6 7 5 7 ARG M Jaite ARG G Pérez Roldán 7 5 6 3 6 1 FRG E Jelen USSR A Olhovskiy Q 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 7 2 6 USA J Canter Q ARG A Mancini 10 6 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 6 Section 8 SWE M Pernfors FRG B Becker 2 7 5 3 6 2 6 1 6 FRG C Steeb 15 SWE M Pernfors 5 7 6 4 5 7 4 6 TCH M Mečíř FRG B Becker 2 4 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 FRG C Steeb 15 FIN O Rahnasto 6 2 6 3 6 3 NED M Koevermans SWE M Pernfors 2 6 4 6 2 6 TCH M Mečíř AUS M Woodforde 6 3 6 0 7 6 USA D Rostagno FRG B Becker 2 6 1 7 6 3 6 6 7 3 6 FRG C Steeb 15 ARG H de la Peña 7 6 6 3 6 1 FIN O Rahnasto ITA O Camporese 6 4 5 7 4 6 6 3 6 3 AUS J Frawley NLD M Koevermans 3 6 6 3 5 7 4 6 SWE M Pernfors USA S Bryan WC 1 6 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 1 MEX L Lavalle TCH M Mečíř 7 6 4 6 4 6 3 6 AUS M Woodforde ESP T Carbonell 6 0 6 2 5 7 6 2 USA D Rostagno IND R Krishnan 7 5 6 3 6 3 USA D Pate FRG B Becker 2 1 6 3 6 1 6 Matches Final September 10, 1989 – Boris Becker becomes the first German man to win the U.S. Open, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. Lendl appears in his eighth straight U.S. Open final, which ties him with Bill Tilden for the all-time record.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/1998/usopen/news/1998/08/28/stats/thisday.html This day in US Open History Sports Illustrated 1998-08-28 2009-08-12 2013-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20130703192532/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/1998/usopen/news/1998/08/28/stats/thisday.html dead Semifinals Quarterfinals Agassi-ConnorsFrom ESPN Classic re-broadcast on 8/12/2009 "US Open Tribute" Played on Stadium Court, National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. Originally shown by USA Network with play by play commentators: Ted Robinson and Vitas Gerulaitis Start End Duration 3:50pm EST 7:07pm EST 3 hours 17 minutes 19yr old Andre Agassi with long flowing hair and jean shorts wearing a Nike shirt playing with a Donnay racquet, being Coached by Nick Bollettieri. 37yr old Jimmy Connors with a white bandana around his neck wearing a Slazenger "Triangle" shirt playing with a Slazenger racquet. After a solid opening set, Agassi loses the next two, with Connors winning the third 6–0. Agassi then has to save three break points to win the fourth set to tie the match. The fifth starts in Agassi's favor, breaking twice and jumping to a 5–1 lead, but Connors rallies back with a break to 5–4. Finally, with double match point, Agassi misses a backhand down the line, but then pulls off a backhand dropshot which Connors hits long. Early rounds Down match point in his 2nd round match, Boris Becker benefits from a net-cord passing shot just out of the reach of Derrick Rostagno in his come-from-behind victory. Also on the stadium, qualifier Paul Haarhuis stuns number four seed John McEnroe in one of the biggest upsets in U.S. Open history. In the next match on the stadium court, 18-year old Pete Sampras upsets defending champion and number five seed Mats Wilander. References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1989 US Open Men's Singles draw 1989 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1990 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles