ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship 1989 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1989 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, defeating Jay Berger 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 7–13 on hard courts in Indianapolis, United States.

The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is staged on clay at River Oaks Country Club in Houston.

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Champion
def. Jay Berger , 6-4 4-6 6-4
Dates
Aug 7 — Aug 13
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

54 recorded singles results

U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #6 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jay Berger #22 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1989* F
SF (2)
Jay Berger #22 6-4 6-2 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* SF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John McEnroe #6 6-2 7-6 Aaron Krickstein #13 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* SF
QF (4)
Jay Berger #22 7-6 7-5 Tim Mayotte #10 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* QF
John McEnroe #6 6-1 6-0 Todd Witsken #76 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* QF
Aaron Krickstein #13 7-5 6-3 Pete Sampras #105 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* QF
Stefan Edberg #3 4-6 6-4 7-5 Richard Matuszewski #59 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1989* QF
R16 (8)
Aaron Krickstein #13 7-6 7-5 Wally Masur #68 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Tim Mayotte #10 6-3 6-3 David Wheaton #60 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Jay Berger #22 6-1 6-1 Barry Moir #226 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Richard Matuszewski #59 6-2 3-6 6-1 Andrew Sznajder #69 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
John McEnroe #6 4-6 6-1 6-2 Michiel Schapers #84 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Stefan Edberg #3 6-3 6-1 David Pate #145 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Todd Witsken #76 7-5 6-3 Gary Muller — Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
Pete Sampras #105 6-3 6-4 Johan Carlsson #138 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1989* R16
R32 (15)
Aaron Krickstein #13 6-1 6-4 Diego Nargiso #125 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Wally Masur #68 6-1 7-5 Chris Pridham #162 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
David Pate #145 6-4 3-6 6-2 Richey Reneberg #86 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Pete Sampras #105 6-1 6-4 Simon Youl #122 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Richard Matuszewski #59 7-6 7-6 Brad Pearce #258 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
David Wheaton #60 6-4 3-6 6-2 Glenn Layendecker #64 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
John McEnroe #6 6-2 6-2 Dan Cassidy #111 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Todd Witsken #76 7-6 6-3 Vijay Amritraj #212 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Andrew Sznajder #69 6-3 6-4 Peter Lundgren #43 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Johan Carlsson #138 6-2 6-3 Jaime Yzaga #27 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Jay Berger #22 6-3 6-3 Michael Robertson #392 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Michiel Schapers #84 6-2 6-2 Jeremy Bates #144 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Tim Mayotte #10 5-7 6-2 6-2 Jimmy Arias #93 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Barry Moir #226 6-7 6-4 6-0 Nicolas Pereira #127 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
Stefan Edberg #3 6-4 6-4 Danie Visser #117 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1989* R32
R64 (24)
Simon Youl #122 6-4 3-6 7-5 Jim Pugh #45 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Brad Pearce #258 6-4 6-3 Nuno Marques #157 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Wally Masur #68 6-2 2-6 7-6 Steve Bryan #414 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Michael Robertson #392 6-4 6-1 John Frawley — Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
David Wheaton #60 6-4 6-7 7-5 Rick Leach #339 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Nicolas Pereira #127 7-6 6-3 Patrick McEnroe #632 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Michiel Schapers #84 7-6 3-6 6-3 Javier Frana #103 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Johan Carlsson #138 6-4 7-5 Martin Barba #342 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Diego Nargiso #125 2-6 6-2 7-5 Tommy Ho #559 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Dan Cassidy #111 6-4 7-6 Todd Nelson #360 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Jimmy Brown 3-6 6-2 7-6 Mark Kratzmann #126 — Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Jeremy Bates #144 6-4 6-1 Thierry Tulasne #110 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Chris Pridham #162 6-7 7-6 6-3 Olli Rahnasto #119 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Jimmy Arias #93 6-3 7-6 Carl Limberger #131 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Danie Visser #117 6-2 6-4 Marc Flur #393 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Glenn Layendecker #64 3-6 6-4 7-6 Neil Broad #160 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Richard Matuszewski #59 6-3 6-0 Shelby Cannon #496 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Pete Sampras #105 4-6 7-6 6-4 Kent Kinnear #387 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Vijay Amritraj #212 6-3 7-5 Olivier Delaitre #135 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Andrew Sznajder #69 6-4 6-3 Yahiya Doumbia #231 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Richey Reneberg #86 6-1 6-4 Thomas Hogstedt #115 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
David Pate #145 1-6 7-5 6-3 Glenn Michibata #120 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Barry Moir #226 4-6 6-3 6-2 Pieter Aldrich #71 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64
Gary Muller 6-3 7-6 Derrick Rostagno #58 — Match data Aug 9, 1989* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Andy Roddick 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andy Roddick 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Andy Roddick 25 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. John Isner 13 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Tommy Paul #21 6-1 3-6 7-5 Roman Andres Burruchaga #77 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jenson Brooksby #507 6-4 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #17 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Ben Shelton #16 7-5 4-6 6-3 Frances Tiafoe #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Frances Tiafoe #15 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Tomas Martin Etcheverry #73 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Reilly Opelka #18 6-3 7-6(7) John Isner #27 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship held?
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who is the latest recorded U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship winner?
The 2026 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was won by Tommy Paul, who defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Who has won the most U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles?
Andy Roddick has won 3 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played?
The first edition of U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was held in 1910.
What surface is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played on?
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is played on hard courts.