ATP Australian Open 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1989 Australian Open, defeating Miloslav Mecir 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 16 to January 30, 1989. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Miloslav Mecir , 6-2 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jan 16 — Jan 30
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Australian Open 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-2 6-2 Miloslav Mecir #8 H2H Match data Jan 30, 1989* F
SF (2)
Miloslav Mecir #13 7-5 6-2 6-2 Jan Gunnarsson #85 H2H Match data Jan 29, 1989* SF
Ivan Lendl #2 6-2 6-4 5-7 7-5 Thomas Muster #15 H2H Match data Jan 29, 1989* SF
QF (4)
Thomas Muster #15 (w/o) Stefan Edberg #52× CH H2H Match data Jan 27, 1989* QF
Jan Gunnarsson #85 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jonas Svensson #21 H2H Match data Jan 27, 1989* QF
Miloslav Mecir #13 7-5 6-0 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #300 H2H Match data Jan 27, 1989* QF
Ivan Lendl #2 7-6 6-2 7-6 John McEnroe #11 H2H Match data Jan 27, 1989* QF
R16 (8)
Stefan Edberg #52× CH 6-4 6-0 6-2 Pat Cash #19 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
Goran Ivanisevic #300 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 Leonardo Lavalle #74 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
John McEnroe #11 7-6 6-2 6-3 Aaron Krickstein #14 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
Ivan Lendl #2 7-6 6-4 6-2 Amos Mansdorf #26 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
Miloslav Mecir #13 6-4 6-1 6-0 Christo Van Rensburg H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
Jan Gunnarsson #85 7-6 6-1 6-2 Michiel Schapers #50 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
Jonas Svensson #21 7-6 6-4 6-3 Boris Becker #4 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thomas Muster #15 6-3 6-2 7-5 Magnus Gustafsson #49 H2H Match data Jan 25, 1989* R16
R32 (16)
Leonardo Lavalle #74 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Miloslav Mecir #13 6-2 6-1 6-3 Jason Stoltenberg #71 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #300 6-4 6-4 6-0 Tom Nijssen #119 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Ivan Lendl #2 6-2 6-4 6-3 Nicklas Kulti #175 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Jan Gunnarsson #85 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 Damir Keretic #202 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Michiel Schapers #50 6-7 7-5 7-6 6-0 Mikael Pernfors #18 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Jonas Svensson #21 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 Wally Masur #47 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
John McEnroe #11 6-2 7-5 6-2 Patrik Kuhnen #62 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Amos Mansdorf #26 6-2 7-5 6-2 Bret Garnett #341 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Pat Cash #19 7-6 6-2 6-3 Jeremy Bates #179 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Thomas Muster #15 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 11-9 Danie Visser #146 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #49 6-7 0-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 Darren Cahill #27 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Christo Van Rensburg 2-6 6-2 6-7 6-4 6-0 Mark Woodforde #39 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Stefan Edberg #52× CH 7-5 7-5 7-5 Johan Kriek #402× CH H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Aaron Krickstein #14 6-4 7-5 6-4 Nicklas Kroon #195 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
Boris Becker #4 6-0 6-1 6-2 Chris Pridham #208 H2H Match data Jan 22, 1989* R32
R64 (32)
Darren Cahill #27 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1 Olivier Delaitre #83 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Danie Visser #146 7-6 6-3 7-6 John Frawley — Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Amos Mansdorf #26 6-2 6-2 7-5 Richard Matuszewski #57 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Michiel Schapers #50 6-7 7-6 6-1 6-2 Marty Davis #94 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Chris Pridham #208 6-7 2-6 6-3 7-6 12-10 Glenn Layendecker #93 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Magnus Gustafsson #49 6-3 7-5 6-2 Horacio de la Pena #52 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Pat Cash #19 6-3 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 Richey Reneberg #104 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Jonas Svensson #21 6-3 6-4 6-3 Hans Dieter Beutel #145 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Johan Kriek #402× CH 7-5 6-3 6-1 Todd Woodbridge #205 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Thomas Muster #15 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-3 Paul Wekesa #159 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Goran Ivanisevic #300 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 John Fitzgerald #25 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Nicklas Kulti #175 6-2 7-6 5-7 6-2 Eric Winogradsky #168 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Stefan Edberg #52× CH 6-4 7-5 7-5 Heiner Moraing #169 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Damir Keretic #202 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-4 9-7 Paul Chamberlin #121 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Jason Stoltenberg #71 6-3 7-6 5-7 7-5 Anders Jarryd #31 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Miloslav Mecir #13 6-2 6-7 7-6 6-2 Mark Kratzmann #115 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Mark Woodforde #39 6-4 6-0 6-2 Danilo Marcelino #123 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Ivan Lendl #2 6-2 3-6 6-0 6-3 Carl Uwe Steeb #65 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Jeremy Bates #179 6-4 6-3 6-4 Gianluca Pozzi #178 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Aaron Krickstein #14 6-3 6-0 6-2 Jeff Tarango #99 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Mikael Pernfors #18 6-2 6-3 6-2 Tore Meinecke #105 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Wally Masur #47 6-3 6-1 6-3 Shuzo Matsuoka #64 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-2 7-6 Mats Wilander #1DEF · 3× H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Nijssen #119 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 Slobodan Zivojinovic H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Boris Becker #4 7-5 6-1 6-3 Kelly Evernden #92 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Christo Van Rensburg 6-3 6-3 5-7 1-6 6-2 Neil Broad #130 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
John McEnroe #11 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3 Broderick Dyke #157 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Leonardo Lavalle #74 6-0 1-6 6-2 6-1 Veli Paloheimo #103 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Patrik Kuhnen #62 6-1 6-4 7-6 Mark Koevermans #135 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Bret Garnett #341 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 Malcolm Allen #257 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Nicklas Kroon #195 7-6 7-6 6-3 Grant Connell #137 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
Jan Gunnarsson #85 6-1 6-2 6-7 4-6 6-1 Christian Saceanu #81 H2H Match data Jan 20, 1989* R64
R128 (64)
Tom Nijssen #119 7-5 4-1 (ret.) Simon Youl #111 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Glenn Layendecker #93 6-2 6-4 6-2 Michael Kures #138 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 6-1 6-3 Alexander Mronz #276 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Heiner Moraing #169 6-2 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Thierry Tulasne #80 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Danilo Marcelino #123 3-6 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 Jan Apell #221 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Richey Reneberg #104 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-0 Diego Nargiso #102 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Jason Stoltenberg #71 6-3 3-6 0-6 6-2 6-1 Piet Norval #193 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Olivier Delaitre #83 7-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 Jim Pugh #72 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Danie Visser #146 6-2 6-1 6-2 John Marinov #532 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Malcolm Allen #257 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Martin Laurendeau #190 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Mark Koevermans #135 6-1 6-4 6-4 Gary Muller — Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Darren Cahill #27 6-4 6-7 6-3 7-6 Jakob Hlasek #8 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jonas Svensson #21 6-2 6-0 6-4 Menno Oosting #189 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Christian Saceanu #81 6-4 6-4 7-6 Pete Sampras #87 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Mark Woodforde #39 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-4 Yannick Noah #12 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Neil Broad #130 3-6 7-6 6-1 6-2 Cyril Suk #183 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Horacio de la Pena #52 6-3 6-3 6-1 Peter Lundgren #63 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Paul Chamberlin #121 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 Joakim Nystrom #76 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Jeremy Bates #179 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jamie Morgan #493 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Bret Garnett #341 6-2 6-3 6-2 Young Min Kwon #413 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-1 Tom Mercer #349 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Todd Woodbridge #205 0-6 7-6 7-6 6-0 Jimmy Brown — Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Damir Keretic #202 4-6 6-2 6-4 7-6 Lars Anders Wahlgren #209 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Nicklas Kroon #195 6-0 7-5 6-4 Charles Honey #396 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Richard Matuszewski #57 6-4 6-2 6-4 Carl Turich #401 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Shuzo Matsuoka #64 7-6 6-4 7-6 Johan Carlsson #162 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Ramesh Krishnan 7-6 6-3 4-6 7-5 Byron Talbot #283 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Wally Masur #47 6-4 6-4 6-2 Johan Anderson #241 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Broderick Dyke #157 6-3 6-2 6-4 Kent Kinnear #299 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Eric Winogradsky #168 6-4 7-6 6-4 Patrick Baur #156 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Stefan Edberg #52× CH 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 Roger Smith #116 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Leonardo Lavalle #74 7-6 2-6 7-6 6-2 Leif Shiras #113 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Amos Mansdorf #26 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6 Rick Leach #245 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-3 Richard Fromberg #112 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Anders Jarryd #31 6-0 7-5 6-0 Ian Peter Budge — Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Johan Kriek #402× CH 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-3 Peter Carter #292 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Miloslav Mecir #13 6-3 6-2 6-2 Thierry Champion #129 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
John Frawley 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-0 Glenn Michibata #82 — Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Grant Connell #137 6-4 6-4 7-6 Joao Cunha Silva — Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Chris Pridham #208 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-0 Brad Drewett #110 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Marty Davis #94 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-0 Oliver Fuchs #518 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Hans Dieter Beutel #145 0-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-1 Laurent Prades #399 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Michiel Schapers #50 6-3 6-4 6-4 Nuno Marques #228 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Patrik Kuhnen #62 6-2 6-3 6-3 David Wheaton #330 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
John McEnroe #11 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-2 Michael Westphal #124 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Thomas Muster #15 6-4 6-2 6-4 Joey Rive #88 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Magnus Gustafsson #49 7-5 6-3 7-5 Charles Merzbacher #398 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Veli Paloheimo #103 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 Pieter Aldrich #69 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Paul Wekesa #159 7-6 3-6 0-6 7-6 6-4 Bruno Oresar #54 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
John Fitzgerald #25 6-3 6-4 6-4 Shane Barr #163 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Boris Becker #4 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-1 Steve Guy #173 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Jeff Tarango #99 7-5 7-5 6-3 Peter Doohan #191 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Gianluca Pozzi #178 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jim Grabb #95 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Mark Kratzmann #115 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-2 Guy Forget #46 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Aaron Krickstein #14 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 Udo Riglewski #98 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Jan Gunnarsson #85 6-4 6-3 6-2 Henri Leconte #10 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Pat Cash #19 6-3 6-1 6-1 Brett Custer #367 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Carl Uwe Steeb #65 6-1 6-4 6-2 Agustin Moreno H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Mikael Pernfors #18 6-0 6-4 6-1 Guillaume Raoux #438 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Mats Wilander #1DEF · 3× 6-3 2-6 7-5 5-7 6-3 Tobias Svantesson #100 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Tore Meinecke #105 4-6 6-4 0-6 7-6 6-2 Laurie Warder #379 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Kelly Evernden #92 7-6 6-3 6-4 Adam Anderson #319 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Goran Ivanisevic #300 6-3 6-4 2-6 7-6 Magnus Larsson #381 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128
Nicklas Kulti #175 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1 Chris Bailey #218 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128

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