1989 Grand Prix (tennis)
| Details | |
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| Duration | January 2, 1989 – December 5, 1989 |
| Edition | 20th |
| Tournaments | 73 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
| Prize money leader | |
| Points leader | |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | |
| Doubles team of the year | |
| Most improved player of the year | |
| Comeback player of the year | |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Ivan Lendl finished the year ranked ATP world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. Lendl won ten tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open, and also finished runner-up at another major, the US Open.
Boris Becker was named the ATP Player of the Year. Becker won five tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open.
The 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit for male players held that year. It incorporated the four Grand Slam tournaments, one World Championship Tennis tournament and the Grand Prix tournaments.[1]
Schedule
The table below shows the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix (to become known in 1990 as the ATP Tour).
| Grand Slam events |
| Grand Prix Masters |
| Grand Prix |
| Team events |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 26 Dec | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
2–0 |
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| 2 Jan | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Hard – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 1–6, 7–5 |
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6–2, 7–6 |
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| BP National Championships Wellington, New Zealand Hard – $115,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
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| 9 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Hard – $115,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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| Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $115,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–0 |
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7–6, 7–6 |
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| 16 Jan 23 Jan |
Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $933,342 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
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6–3, 6–4 |
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| 30 Jan | Davis Cup: First round Malmö, Sweden – carpet Vienna, Austria – clay (i) Belgrade, Yugoslavia – clay (i) Marbella, Spain – clay (i) Ft. Myers, Florida, United States – hard Tel Aviv, Israel – carpet (i) Prague, Czechoslovakia – carpet (i) Karlsruhe, West Germany – carpet (i) |
First round winners |
First round losers |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, The Netherlands Super Series Carpet (i) – $325,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 7–5 |
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7–6, 6–0 |
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| Guarujá Open Guarujá, Brazil Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–6, 6–4 |
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7–6, 7–6 |
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| 13 Feb | Stella Artois Indoor Milan, Italy Super Series Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–2 |
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6–3, 6–4 |
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| Volvo Indoors Memphis, Tennessee, United States Super Series Hard (i) – $297,500 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–2 ret. |
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6–4, 6–2 |
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| 20 Feb | Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States Super Series Carpet (i) – $410,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–3 |
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6–3, 7–5 |
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| Nabisco Grand Prix de Lyon Lyon, France Carpet (i) – $261,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
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| 27 Feb | Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
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| WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 8S Singles |
6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Eagle Classic (WCT) Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Super Series Hard – $297,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–3 |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
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| 13 Mar | Newsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells, California, United States Super Series Hard – $510,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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| 20 Mar | Lipton International Championships Key Biscayne, United States Super Series Hard – $745,000 – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles |
W/O |
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6–3 ret. |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Davis Cup: Quarterfinals Vienna, Austria – clay (i) Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia – carpet (i) San Diego, California, United States – carpet(i) Prague, Czechoslovakia – carpet (i) |
Quarterfinal winners |
Quarterfinal losers |
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| 10 Apr | Seoul Open Seoul, South Korea Hard – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–4 |
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6–2, 6–4 |
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| Banespa Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carpet – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Athens Open Athens, Greece Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–4 |
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6–3, 6–2 |
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| 17 Apr | Suntory Japan Open Championships Tokyo, Japan Super Series Hard – $425,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Swatch Open Nice, France Clay – $140,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–4 |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
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| 24 Apr | Epson Singapore Super Tennis Singapore City, Singapore Hard – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 7–5 |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
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| Volvo Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super Series Clay – $405,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
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7–5, 6–1 |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Eagle Tournament of Champions (WCT) Forest Hills, New York, United States Clay – $485,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–1 |
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6–4, 6–2 |
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| BMW Open Munich, West Germany Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
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6–3, 6–2 |
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| 8 May | Ebel German Open Hamburg, West Germany Super Series Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
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6–4, 6–1 |
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| U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Charleston, South Carolina, United States Clay – $190,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–3 |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
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| 15 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Super Series Clay – $807,500 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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| 22 May | Torneo Internazionale Città di Firenze Florence, Italy Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–3 |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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| 29 May 5 Jun |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,945,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 12 Jun | Stella Artois Championships London, Great Britain Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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7–6, 6–3 |
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| Bologna Open Bologna, Italy Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–0 |
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6–2, 6–3 |
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| 19 Jun | Bristol Trophy Bristol, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
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7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
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| Bari, Italy Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D |
4–6 6–3 6–4 |
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0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
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| 26 Jun 3 Jul |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $2,204,162 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
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3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
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6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 10 Jul | Shawmut US Pro Championships Boston, United States Super Series Clay – $297,500 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–4 |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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| Rado Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $275,000 – 32S/16D |
6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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| Volvo Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, Rhode Island, United States Grass – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
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| 17 Jul | OTB Open Schenectady, New York, United States Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Davis Cup: Semifinals Båstad, Sweden – clay Munich, West Germany – carpet (i) |
Semifinal winners |
Semifinal losers |
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| 24 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–4 |
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Not played (rain) |
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| Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $275,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–2 |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
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| Sovran Bank Classic Washington, D.C., United States Super Series Hard – $297,500 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
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7–6, 6–1 |
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| 31 Jul | Volvo International Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States Super Series Hard – $400,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–0 |
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6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
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| Head Cup Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
7–6(7–5), 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
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7–5, 7–6 |
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| Volvo Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $275,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
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7–5, 6–2 |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 7 Aug | Swiss Army Knife Open Livingston, New Jersey, United States Hard – $93,400 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–4 |
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7–5, 6–3 |
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| Czechoslovak Open Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay – $140,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
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6–4, 6–4 |
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| U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Super Series Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
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7–5, 7–6 |
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| 14 Aug | Players International Canadian Open Montreal, Quebec, Canada Super Series Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D Singles |
6–1, 6–3 |
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7–6, 1–6, 7–6 |
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| Thriftway ATP Championships Mason, United States Super Series Hard – $485,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
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6–4, 6–4 |
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| St. Vincent, Italy Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
6–2, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–2 |
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| 21 Aug | Campionati Internazionali di San Marino San Marino, San Marino Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D |
6–4, 6–1 |
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6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
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| 28 Aug 4 Sep |
US Open New York United States Grand Slam Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 11 Sep | Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland Clay – $190,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 7–5 |
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6–3, 7–5 |
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| Grand Prix Villa de Madrid Madrid, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
6–3, 6–2 |
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7–5, 6–3 |
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| 18 Sep | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Super Series Clay – $375,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
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7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
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| Countrywide Classic Los Angeles, United States Super Series Hard – $297,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
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7–5, 7–6 |
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| 25 Sep | Volvo Tennis San Francisco Super Series San Francisco, United States Carpet (i) – $297,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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| Bordeaux Open Bordeaux, France Clay – $225,000 – 32S/16D |
6–2, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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| Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Italy Clay – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–4 |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 2 Oct | Queensland Open Brisbane, Australia Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
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6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
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| Prudential-Bache Securities Classic Orlando, United States Super Series Hard – $297,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–1 |
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7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
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| Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $361,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–0 |
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| 9 Oct | Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse Toulouse, France Hard (i) – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–3 |
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6–2, 7–6 |
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| Australian Indoor Championships Sydney, Australia Super Series Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
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6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
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| 16 Oct | Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
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6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
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| CA-TennisTrophy Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
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6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
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| Tokyo Indoor Tokyo, Japan Super Series Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–2 |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
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| 23 Oct | Frankfurt Cup Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
6–2, 7–5 |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
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| 30 Oct | Paris Open Paris, France Super Series Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
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7–6, 6–4 |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 6 Nov | Philips Open São Paulo, Brazil Carpet – $100,000 – 32S |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
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| Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Super Series Carpet (i) – $832,500 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
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6–0, 5–7, 6–3 |
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| Benson & Hedges Championships London, Great Britain Super Series Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
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6–1, 7–6 |
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| 13 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Super Series Hard (i) – $297,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
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6–0, 6–4 |
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| 20 Nov | Citibank Open Itaparica, Brazil Hard – $275,000 – 32S/16D |
6–4, 6–4 |
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6–2, 7–6 |
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| 27 Nov | 1989 Nabisco Masters (singles) New York City, United States Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 8S Singles |
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–1 |
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December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 4 Dec | 1989 Nabisco Masters (doubles) London, Great Britain Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D Doubles |
7–5, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
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| 11 Dec | Davis Cup: Final Stuttgart, West Germany – carpet (i) |
3–2 |
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Rankings
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List of tournament winners
List of players and Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
Andre Agassi – Orlando (1)
Ronald Agénor – Athens (1)
Juan Aguilera – Bari (1)
José Francisco Altur – San Marino (1)
Paul Annacone – Vienna (1)
Boris Becker – Milan, Philadelphia, Wimbledon, US Open, Paris Bercy (5)
Jay Berger – Charleston (1)
Paolo Canè – Båstad (1)
Michael Chang – French Open, Wembley (2)
Andrei Chesnokov – Nice, Munich (2)
Jimmy Connors – Toulouse, Tel Aviv (2)
Jim Courier – Basel (1)
Kevin Curren – Frankfurt (1)
Franco Davín – St. Vincent (1)
Horacio de la Peña – Florence (1)
Stefan Edberg – Tokyo, Season-Ending Championships (2)
Kelly Evernden – Wellington (1)
Marcelo Filippini – Prague (1)
Guy Forget – Nancy (1)
Brad Gilbert – Memphis, Stratton Mountain, Livingston, Cincinnati, San Francisco (5)
Andrés Gómez – Boston, Barcelona (2)
Jakob Hlasek – Rotterdam (1)
Martín Jaite – Stuttgart, Madrid, São Paulo, Itaparica (4)
Eric Jelen – Bristol (1)
Kelly Jones – Singapore City (1)
Aaron Krickstein – Sydney, Los Angeles, Tokyo Indoors (3)
Ramesh Krishnan – Auckland (1)
Niclas Kroon – Brisbane (1)
Ivan Lendl – Australian Open, Scottsdale, Miami, Forest Hills, Hamburg, London, Canada, Bordeaux, Sydney Indoors, Stockholm (10)
Alberto Mancini – Monte Carlo, Rome (2)
Luiz Mattar – Guarujá, Rio de Janeiro (2)
Tim Mayotte – Washington, D.C. (1)
John McEnroe – Lyon, Dallas, Indianapolis (3)
Miloslav Mečíř – Indian Wells (1)
Karel Nováček – Hilversum (1)
Guillermo Pérez Roldán – Palermo (1)
Jim Pugh – Newport (1)
Marc Rosset – Geneva (1)
Emilio Sánchez – Kitzbühel (1)
Javier Sánchez – Bologna (1)
Carl-Uwe Steeb – Gstaad (1)
Robert Van't Hof – Seoul (1)
Christo van Rensburg – Johannesburg (1)
Mark Woodforde – Adelaide (1)
Simon Youl – Schenectady (1)
The following players won their first career title:
Ronald Agénor
José Francisco Altur
Jim Courier
Franco Davín
Eric Jelen
Kelly Jones
Niclas Kroon
Jim Pugh
Marc Rosset
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Simon Youl
See also
- 1989 WTA Tour
- 1989 ATP Challenger Series
- World Championship Tennis
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 101–107. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
External links
- ATP 1989 results archive
- History Mens Professional Tours: Accessed 22 October 2010.
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 9780942257700.

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