ATP US Open 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

Boris Becker won the 1989 US Open, defeating Ivan Lendl 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 28 to September 11, 1989. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Ivan Lendl , 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6
Dates
Aug 28 — Sep 11
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

Boris Becker #2 6-1 6-3 6-1
David Pate #138
Miloslav Mecir #22 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3
Mark Woodforde #81 6-0 6-2 5-7 6-2
Mikael Pernfors #25 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-1
Mark Koevermans #83 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-4
Carl Uwe Steeb #17 7-6 6-3 6-1
Olli Rahnasto #130 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Yannick Noah #23 6-3 6-2 6-2
Joey Rive #226
Todd Witsken #63 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
Amos Mansdorf #20 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Olivier Delaitre #160 7-6 7-6 6-1
Alberto Mancini #12 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Andrei Olhovskiy #388 4-6 4-6 6-2 7-6 6-2
Martin Jaite #19 7-5 6-3 6-1
David Wheaton #62 6-4 7-6 7-5
Wally Masur #76 5-7 4-6 7-5 6-3 7-6
Jim Pugh #46
Alexander Volkov #51 6-1 7-6 6-3
Leif Shiras #88 6-1 2-6 6-3 4-6 6-4
Paul Haarhuis #115 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-4
John McEnroe #4 4× CH 6-1 6-4 6-4
Miguel Nido #182 1-6 3-6 7-5 6-1 6-1
Glenn Michibata #129 6-1 6-4 6-4
Jay Berger #13 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-2
Richey Reneberg #70 6-4 7-6 6-4
Ken Flach #269 7-6 2-6 6-4 6-3
Rick Leach #345 5-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-2
Pete Sampras #91 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-1
Mats Wilander #5 DEF 6-1 6-3 6-1
Jaime Yzaga #28 6-0 4-6 6-4 6-2
Scott Davis #60 7-6 6-4 6-2
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 6-1 7-6 6-4
John Fitzgerald #32 7-6 5-7 7-6 5-7 6-4
Jim Courier #34 3-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
Jared Palmer #235 7-5 7-6 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #18 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-4
Marty Davis #97 6-4 7-6 6-4
Jeff Tarango #151 7-5 6-2 4-6 1-6 6-4
Andrew Sznajder #53 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-1
Tim Mayotte #10 6-1 6-3 6-2
Marc Flur #519
Ronald Agenor #38 6-3 7-5 7-6
Lawson Duncan #103 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-1
Michael Chang #7 7-5 6-3 6-2
Thomas Hogstedt #116 7-6 6-4 2-6 6-3
Pieter Aldrich #75 6-1 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-6
MaliVai Washington #314 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-5
Andre Agassi #6 6-3 7-6 6-0
Neil Broad #205 6-4 7-6 6-3
Philip Johnson #200 6-2 7-5 6-2
Anders Jarryd #48 7-5 6-4 6-7 6-4
Jim Grabb #61 5-7 7-6 6-3 7-6
Goran Ivanisevic #49 6-2 1-6 6-2 6-0
Emilio Sanchez #14 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2
Darren Cahill #42 7-5 6-1 6-2
Jimmy Connors #15 5× CH 6-2 6-1 6-2
Bryan Shelton 6-4 7-6 6-3
Andres Gomez #30 6-7 6-3 6-2 7-6
Danie Visser #112 3-6 6-1 7-6 3-6 6-4
Stefan Edberg #3 7-6 6-2 7-5
Peter Lundgren #47 6-3 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-1
Milan Srejber #122 6-2 2-6 7-5 6-3
Javier Sanchez #44 7-6 7-6 6-3

Round of 64

Boris Becker #2 1-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-3
Miloslav Mecir #22 6-3 6-0 7-6
Mikael Pernfors #25 6-2 6-4 6-2
Carl Uwe Steeb #17 6-2 6-3 6-3
Yannick Noah #23 6-2 6-3 6-4
Amos Mansdorf #20 6-3 6-4 7-6
Alberto Mancini #12 6-7 7-6 7-5 7-6
Martin Jaite #19 6-2 6-2 7-5
Aaron Krickstein #16 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3
Alexander Volkov #51 6-2 6-4 6-4
Paul Haarhuis #115 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-5
John McEnroe #4 4× CH
Miguel Nido #182 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
Jay Berger #13 6-3 6-2 6-1
Ken Flach #269 6-1 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-2
Rick Leach #345
Pete Sampras #91 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-4
Mats Wilander #5 DEF
Jaime Yzaga #28 6-2 6-1 (ret.)
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 6-2 6-1 6-1
Jim Courier #34 6-1 6-3 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #18 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Jeff Tarango #151 6-3 3-6 6-4 2-6 6-3
Ronald Agenor #38 6-4 6-3 6-4
Michael Chang #7 6-1 6-3 6-3
Pieter Aldrich #75 6-3 7-5 6-2
Andre Agassi #6 6-3 6-2 6-3
Neil Broad #205
Philip Johnson #200 6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Jim Grabb #61 6-1 6-4 6-2
Emilio Sanchez #14 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors #15 5× CH 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-2
Andres Gomez #30 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 6-2
Milan Srejber #122 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3

Round of 32

Boris Becker #2 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3
Mikael Pernfors #25 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-4
Yannick Noah #23 3-6 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-2
Alberto Mancini #12 7-5 3-6 6-1 6-4
Aaron Krickstein #16 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Paul Haarhuis #115 7-5 7-6 6-0
Jay Berger #13 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
Ken Flach #269
Pete Sampras #91 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 6-1 6-2 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #18 6-4 6-4 6-2
Tim Mayotte #10 6-1 7-6 6-3
Michael Chang #7 6-0 7-6 6-4
Andre Agassi #6 6-1 7-5 6-2
Jim Grabb #61 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4
Jimmy Connors #15 5× CH 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-0
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 1-6 6-2 6-1

Round of 16

Boris Becker #2 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-1
Yannick Noah #23 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-3
Aaron Krickstein #16 6-2 6-4 7-5
Jay Berger #13 7-5 6-2 6-1
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 6-3 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3
Tim Mayotte #10 7-5 6-1 1-6 6-3
Andre Agassi #6 6-1 7-5 6-3
Jim Grabb #61
Jimmy Connors #15 5× CH 6-2 6-3 6-1

Quarterfinals

Boris Becker #2 6-3 6-3 6-2
Aaron Krickstein #16 3-6 6-4 6-2 1-0 (ret.)
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 6-4 6-0 6-1
Andre Agassi #6 6-1 4-6 0-6 6-3 6-4
Jimmy Connors #15 5× CH

Semifinals

Boris Becker #2 6-4 6-3 6-4
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-1

Final

Boris Becker #2 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6
Ivan Lendl #1 3× CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.