Boris Becker def. Ivan Lendl
7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6
Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the 1989 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Mar 7, 1960 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 190 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,209 | 2,279 |
| Current career W-L | 672–220 | 1,045–227 |
| Current career earnings | $25,080,956 | $21,262,417 |
Path
Boris Becker's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-4 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1989 | SF |
| Yannick Noah | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1989 | QF |
| Mikael Pernfors | 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1989 | R16 |
| Miloslav Mecir | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1989 | R32 |
| Derrick Rostagno | 1-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1989 | R64 |
| David Pate | 6-1 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1989 | R128 |
Boris Becker's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ivan Lendl's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Agassi | 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1989 | SF |
| Tim Mayotte | 6-4 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1989 | QF |
| Andrei Chesnokov | 6-3 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1989 | R16 |
| Jim Courier | 6-1 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1989 | R32 |
| John Fitzgerald | 6-2 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1989 | R64 |
| Diego Perez | 6-1 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1989 | R128 |