1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1989 Australian Open TCH Ivan Lendl TCH Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 128 16 1989 Australian Open Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and seventh major singles title overall. 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, two-time champion and 14-time major singles champion Pete Sampras competed in the main draw. By Wilander losing in the second round and Stefan Edberg withdrawing in the quarterfinals, this would end their streak of winning the last 5 Australian Open titles by the Swedish duo. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Mats Wilander (second round) TCH Ivan Lendl (champion) FRG Boris Becker (fourth round) SWE Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals, withdrew) CHE Jakob Hlasek (first round) FRA Henri Leconte (first round) USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) FRA Yannick Noah (first round) TCH Miloslav Mečíř (final) USA Aaron Krickstein (fourth round) AUT Thomas Muster (semifinals) SWE Mikael Pernfors (third round) AUS Pat Cash (fourth round) SWE Jonas Svensson (quarterfinals) AUS John Fitzgerald (second round) ISR Amos Mansdorf (fourth round) Qualifying 1989 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 150 TCH Miloslav Mečíř 9 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 2 6 2 6 2 6 TCH Miloslav Mečíř 9 SWE Jan Gunnarsson 7 5 6 2 6 2 AUT Thomas Muster 11 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 2 6 4 6 7 5 5 7 YUG Goran Ivanišević Q TCH Miloslav Mečíř 9 5 7 0 6 3 6 SWE Jonas Svensson 14 SWE Jan Gunnarsson 0 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 AUT Thomas Muster 11 w/o SWE Stefan Edberg 4 USA John McEnroe 7 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 6 7 2 6 6 7 Top half Section 1 MEX L Lavalle YUG G Ivanišević Q 6 3 6 3 3 6 4 6 1 6 IND R Krishnan MEX L Lavalle 5 7 4 6 6 3 3 6 NLD T Nijssen YUG G Ivanišević Q 4 6 4 6 0 6 SWE M Wilander 1 IND R Krishnan 3 6 2 6 6 7 FIN V Paloheimo MEX L Lavalle 0 6 6 1 2 6 1 6 NLD T Nijssen YUG S Živojinović 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 3 YUG G Ivanišević Q AUS J Fitzgerald 15 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 4 SWE M Wilander 1 SWE T Svantesson 6 3 2 6 7 5 5 7 6 3 IND R Krishnan RSA 1928 B Talbot Q 7 6 6 3 4 6 7 5 FIN V Paloheimo RSA 1928 P Aldrich 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 MEX L Lavalle USA L Shiras 7 6 2 6 7 6 6 2 NLD T Nijssen AUS S Youl 7 5 4 1 r YUG S Živojinović AUS R Fromberg 6 7 6 4 6 2 6 3 YUG G Ivanišević Q SWE M Larsson Q 6 3 6 4 2 6 7 6 AUS S Barr AUS J Fitzgerald 15 3 6 4 6 4 6 Section 2 CZE M Mečíř 9 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 4 6 1 6 0 CZE M Mečíř 9 AUS J Stoltenberg 6 2 6 1 6 3 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg AUS M Woodforde 2 6 6 2 6 7 6 4 6 0 CZE M Mečíř 9 AUS M Kratzmann 6 2 6 7 7 6 6 2 SWE A Järryd AUS J Stoltenberg 3 6 6 7 7 5 5 7 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg RSA 1928 N Broad 6 3 6 3 5 7 1 6 6 2 BRA D Marcelino AUS M Woodforde 4 6 0 6 2 6 TCH M Mečíř 9 FRA T Champion 6 3 6 2 6 2 FRA G Forget AUS M Kratzmann 3 6 7 5 6 7 2 6 AUS I Peter-Budge WC SWE A Järryd 0 6 5 7 0 6 RSA 1928 P Norval AUS J Stoltenberg 3 6 6 3 6 0 2 6 1 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg USA T Mercer Q 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 1 TCH C Suk RSA 1928 N Broad 6 3 6 7 1 6 2 6 BRA D Marcelino SWE J Apell 3 6 6 3 5 7 7 5 6 4 AUS M Woodforde FRA Y Noah 8 6 4 6 7 6 2 6 7 6 4 Section 3 GER B Becker 3 SWE J Svensson 14 6 7 4 6 3 6 GER B Becker 3 CAN C Pridham 6 0 6 1 6 2 AUS W Masur SWE J Svensson 14 6 4 2 6 3 6 3 6 GER B Becker 3 NZL K Evernden 7 5 6 1 6 3 CAN C Pridham USA G Layendecker 6 7 2 6 6 3 7 6 12 10 AUS W Masur JPN S Matsuoka 6 3 6 1 6 3 GER H-D Beutel SWE J Svensson 14 3 6 4 6 3 6 FRG B Becker 3 NZL S Guy 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 1 NZL K Evernden AUS A Anderson WC 7 6 6 3 6 4 CAN C Pridham AUS B Drewett 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 0 USA M Kures USA G Layendecker 2 6 4 6 2 6 AUS W Masur AUS J Anderson 6 4 6 4 6 2 SWE J Carlsson JPN S Matsuoka 6 7 4 6 6 7 FRG H-D Beutel FRA L Prades Q 0 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 1 NLD M Oosting SWE J Svensson 14 2 6 0 6 4 6 Section 4 NLD M Schapers SWE J Gunnarsson 6 7 1 6 2 6 SWE M Pernfors 12 NLD M Schapers 7 6 5 7 6 7 0 6 GER D Keretić SWE J Gunnarsson 3 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 SWE M Pernfors 12 GER T Meinecke 6 2 6 3 6 2 NLD M Schapers USA M Davis 6 7 7 6 6 1 6 2 USA P Chamberlin GER D Keretić 6 7 7 6 6 3 4 6 7 9 GER C Saceanu SWE J Gunnarsson 1 6 2 6 7 6 6 4 1 6 SWE M Pernfors 12 FRA G Raoux Q 6 0 6 4 6 1 AUS L Warder WC FRG T Meinecke 6 4 4 6 6 0 6 7 2 6 PRT N Marques NLD M Schapers 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA M Davis AUT O Fuchs Q 2 6 7 5 6 3 6 0 USA P Chamberlin SWE J Nyström 6 2 4 6 3 6 6 2 6 4 SWE L-A Wahlgren FRG D Keretić 6 4 2 6 4 6 6 7 FRG C Saceanu USA P Sampras 6 4 6 4 7 6 SWE J Gunnarsson FRA H Leconte 6 6 4 6 3 6 2 Bottom half Section 5 SWE M Gustafsson AUT T Muster 11 3 6 2 6 5 7 AUS D Cahill SWE M Gustafsson 7 6 6 0 5 7 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 D Visser AUT T Muster 11 7 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 9 11 AUS D Cahill FRA O Delaître 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 1 SWE M Gustafsson ARG H de la Peña 6 3 7 5 6 2 RSA 1928 D Visser AUS J Frawley 7 6 6 3 7 6 KEN P Wekesa AUT T Muster 11 6 4 6 7 2 6 3 6 CHE J Hlasek 5 AUS D Cahill 4 6 7 6 3 6 6 7 FRA O Delaître USA J Pugh 7 6 6 3 1 6 6 3 SWE M Gustafsson USA C Merzbacher Q 7 5 6 3 7 5 SWE P Lundgren ARG H de la Peña 3 6 3 6 1 6 AUS J Marinov WC RSA 1928 D Visser 2 6 1 6 2 6 CAN G Michibata AUS J Frawley 6 7 6 3 6 7 0 6 YUG B Orešar KEN P Wekesa 6 7 6 3 6 0 6 7 4 6 USA J Rive AUT T Muster 11 4 6 2 6 4 6 Section 6 AUS P Cash 13 SWE S Edberg 4 4 6 0 6 2 6 AUS P Cash 13 GBR J Bates 7 6 6 2 6 3 USA J Kriek SWE S Edberg 4 5 7 5 7 5 7 AUS P Cash 13 USA R Reneberg 6 3 6 3 6 7 4 6 6 3 GBR J Bates ITA G Pozzi 6 4 6 3 6 4 USA J Kriek AUS T Woodbridge 7 5 6 3 6 1 GER H Moraing SWE S Edberg 4 4 6 5 7 5 7 AUS P Cash 13 AUS B Custer WC 6 3 6 1 6 1 USA R Reneberg ITA D Nargiso 7 6 3 6 6 4 6 0 GBR J Bates AUS J Morgan WC 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA J Grabb ITA G Pozzi 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 AUS P Carter WC USA J Kriek 7 6 3 6 2 6 3 6 AUS T Woodbridge USA J Brown 0 6 7 6 7 6 6 0 FRG H Moraing FRA T Tulasne 6 2 6 2 1 0 r BHS R Smith SWE S Edberg 4 4 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 Section 7 USA J McEnroe 7 USA A Krickstein 10 7 6 6 2 6 3 USA J McEnroe 7 GER P Kühnen 6 2 7 5 6 2 SWE N Kroon USA A Krickstein 10 4 6 5 7 4 6 USA J McEnroe 7 AUS B Dyke 6 2 4 6 6 4 6 3 GER P Kühnen NLD M Koevermans 6 1 6 4 7 6 SWE N Kroon CAN G Connell 7 6 7 6 6 3 USA J Tarango USA A Krickstein 10 3 6 0 6 2 6 USA J McEnroe 7 FRG M Westphal 6 4 7 5 2 6 6 2 AUS B Dyke USA K Kinnear Q 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA D Wheaton Q FRG P Kühnen 2 6 3 6 3 6 NLD M Koevermans RSA 1928 G Muller 6 1 6 4 6 4 SWE N Kroon RSA 1928 C Honey Q 6 0 7 5 6 4 PRT J Cunha Silva CAN G Connell 4 6 4 6 6 7 AUS P Doohan USA J Tarango 5 7 5 7 3 6 FRG U Riglewski USA A Krickstein 10 5 7 6 2 4 6 1 6 Section 8 ISR A Mansdorf 16 CZE I Lendl 2 6 7 4 6 2 6 ISR A Mansdorf 16 USA B Garnett Q 6 2 7 5 6 2 SWE N Kulti CZE I Lendl 2 2 6 4 6 3 6 ISR A Mansdorf 16 USA R Matuszewski 6 2 6 2 7 5 USA B Garnett Q USA M Allen Q 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 2 SWE N Kulti FRA E Winogradsky 6 2 7 6 5 7 6 2 GER C-U Steeb CZE I Lendl 2 2 6 6 3 0 6 3 6 ISR A Mansdorf 16 USA R Leach Q 6 7 6 2 6 4 7 6 USA R Matuszewski AUS C Turich WC 6 4 6 2 6 4 KOR Y-m Kwon Q USA B Garnett Q 2 6 3 6 2 6 USA M Allen Q CAN M Laurendeau 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 SWE N Kulti GBR C Bailey LL 6 2 3 6 7 5 6 1 FRG P Baur FRA E Winogradsky 4 6 6 7 4 6 FRG C-U Steeb MEX A Moreno 6 1 6 4 6 2 FRG A Mronz TCH I Lendl 2 0 6 1 6 3 6 External links 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 1988 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1989 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles