1989_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1989 French Open – Men's singles

1989 French Open – Men's singles

1989 tennis event results


Michael Chang defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 French Open. It was his first major title. Chang remains the youngest-ever men's singles major champion, winning the final at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 20 days, and the first player (male or female) of Asian descent to win a major. En route to the title, he defeated the world No. 1 and three-time champion Ivan Lendl, which is remembered as one of the most significant matches in French Open history.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Andrei Chesnokov.

Seeds

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
  2. West Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  3. Sweden Stefan Edberg (final)
  4. Sweden Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  6. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (fourth round)
  7. United States Tim Mayotte (second round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
  9. United States Jimmy Connors (second round)
  10. Sweden Kent Carlsson (withdrew due to knee injury)
  11. Argentina Alberto Mancini (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Brad Gilbert (withdrew)
  13. France Yannick Noah (first round)
  14. United States Aaron Krickstein (second round)
  15. United States Michael Chang (champion)
  16. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
15 United States Michael Chang 6 2 6 7
  Haiti Ronald Agénor 4 6 4 6
15 United States Michael Chang 6 5 7 7
  Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 1 7 6 5
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 4 0 5
  Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 6 6 7
15 United States Michael Chang 6 3 4 6 6
3 Sweden Stefan Edberg 1 6 6 4 2
11 Argentina Alberto Mancini 1 3 6
3 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 7
3 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 5 3 6
2 West Germany Boris Becker 3 4 7 6 2
  United States Jay Berger 3 4 1
2 West Germany Boris Becker 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6 6
West Germany P Kühnen 6 3 1 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
France O Delaître 3 2 6 United States D Rostagno 1 3 1
United States D Rostagno 6 6 7 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 5 6 6 Australia D Cahill 6 3 3
WC France F Fontang 6 7 4 1 Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 3 2 5
South Africa N Broad 4 1 4 Australia D Cahill 5 6 6 7
Australia D Cahill 6 6 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 3 3 3
United States T Witsken 6 6 6 15 United States M Chang 4 4 6 6 6
West Germany U Riglewski 2 1 4 United States T Witsken 6 7 1 6
Q Soviet Union A Olhovskiy 4 3 2 Q Spain F Roig 7 6 6 7
Q Spain F Roig 6 6 6 Q Spain F Roig 0 5 3
Mexico J Lozano 3 2 4 15 United States M Chang 6 7 6
United States P Sampras 6 6 6 United States P Sampras 1 1 1
Belgium E Masso 7 3 0 3 15 United States M Chang 6 6 6
15 United States M Chang 6 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Brazil D Marcelino 2 2 2
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 1 3 WC France A Boetsch 3 3 3
WC France A Boetsch 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 4 1 6 3
Portugal N Marques 4 6 6 4 3 Spain S Bruguera 6 6 1 6
Spain S Bruguera 6 4 4 6 6 Spain S Bruguera 5 7 7 7
West Germany E Jelen 6 7 7 West Germany E Jelen 7 6 6 6
Q France C Pioline 4 5 5 Spain S Bruguera 6 6 3 1 2
Italy C Pistolesi 6 6 6 Haiti R Agénor 2 3 6 6 6
WC Argentina G Vilas 1 3 4 Italy C Pistolesi 7 7 6
WC France F Santoro 6 6 3 4 6 Q United States D Wheaton 6 5 2
Q United States D Wheaton 3 0 6 6 8 Italy C Pistolesi 6 1 4 3
Q Australia C Limberger 4 2 1 Haiti R Agénor 1 6 6 6
Haiti R Agénor 6 6 6 Haiti R Agénor 3 7 5 7 6
Australia M Kratzmann 1 2 3 7 United States T Mayotte 6 5 7 5 2
7 United States T Mayotte 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 6
Q Spain T Carbonell 3 3 3 4 Sweden M Wilander 6 7 6
Q West Germany P Vojtíšek 0 3 2 Q Uruguay D Pérez 3 6 3
Q Uruguay D Pérez 6 6 6 4 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 7
Soviet Union A Võsand 3 7 2 7 6 Italy O Camporese 4 3 6
Q West Germany A Mronz 6 6 6 6 3 Soviet Union A Võsand 6 7 3 2
Italy O Camporese 7 1 6 4 8 Italy O Camporese 7 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia J Čihák 6 6 3 6 6 4 Sweden M Wilander 7 6 6
Canada A Sznajder 2 0 6 7 6 United States L Duncan 5 3 2
United States D Goldie 6 6 2 6 3 Canada A Sznajder 2 1 3
United States L Duncan 4 6 7 6 United States L Duncan 6 6 6
France T Champion 6 4 6 1 United States L Duncan 6 6 6
Brazil C Motta 7 6 3 1 0 WC France J Potier 4 0 4
WC France J Potier 5 2 6 6 6 WC France J Potier 6 7 6 3 6
Brazil L Mattar 7 6 6 6 Brazil L Mattar 4 6 7 6 3
13 France Y Noah 6 4 7 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Peru P Arraya 4 5 6
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 7 7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 3 6 6 6
Sweden J Svensson 7 7 6 Sweden J Svensson 6 1 4 0
Sweden N Kulti 6 5 3 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 3 6 7 6
West Germany C-U Steeb 6 7 6 West Germany C-U Steeb 6 1 5 3
Australia J Stoltenberg 3 5 3 West Germany C-U Steeb 7 6 7
Q Spain A Tous 6 6 2 6 Q Spain A Tous 5 4 5
Netherlands T Nijssen 2 4 6 4 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 2 3 7 6 7
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 2 2 United States J Courier 6 6 6 2 5
United States J Brown 2 7 6 6 United States J Brown 0 5 1
United States J Courier 6 6 7 United States J Courier 6 7 6
Finland V Paloheimo 3 4 6 United States J Courier 7 4 6 6
Italy P Canè 3 1 6 6 6 5 United States A Agassi 6 6 3 2
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 3 3 3 Italy P Canè 2 2 3
Sweden J Carlsson 3 4 1 5 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
5 United States A Agassi 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 1 2 6 9
Spain J Arrese 4 6 6 4 7 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 6
Ecuador A Gómez 7 3 6 6 Ecuador A Gómez 4 2 2
WC Argentina JL Clerc 6 6 1 3 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 6 3 6 6
Netherlands M Schapers 7 3 6 3 3 Mexico L Lavalle 6 1 6 3 4
Mexico L Lavalle 6 6 4 6 6 Mexico L Lavalle 6 6 6
Spain F Luna 6 3 7 3 5 Q Denmark M Tauson 4 1 2
Q Denmark M Tauson 0 6 6 6 7 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 4 6 6 4
Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 6 6 3 6 11 Argentina A Mancini 6 6 4 2 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 7 1 2 6 4 Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 7 6
United States J Grabb 3 6 5 2 West Germany C Saceanu 7 2 6 1
West Germany C Saceanu 6 3 7 6 Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 4 3
Argentina M Jaite 6 6 6 11 Argentina A Mancini 6 6 6
Uruguay M Filippini 3 4 2 Argentina M Jaite 6 4 3
Australia S Youl 5 2 3 11 Argentina A Mancini 7 6 6
11 Argentina A Mancini 7 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States A Krickstein 4 6 5 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia R Vogel 6 3 7 2 0 14 United States A Krickstein 6 7 4 4 4
Q Italy R Furlan 6 4 3 6 Australia M Woodforde 1 6 6 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 3 6 6 7 Australia M Woodforde 3 4 0
West Germany M Stich 7 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
The Bahamas R Smith 5 2 0 West Germany M Stich 2 3 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 0 6 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
United States R Reneberg 6 2 1 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 5 3 3
Netherlands M Koevermans 6 6 1 3 3 Sweden S Edberg 7 6 6
Sweden A Järryd 3 7 6 6 Sweden A Järryd 6 5 1
United States J Arias 6 6 6 United States J Arias 7 7 6
Sweden M Pernfors 2 2 2 United States J Arias 4 4 4
Sweden C Bergström 5 6 3 3 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Venezuela N Pereira 7 7 6 Venezuela N Pereira 4 4 2
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 2 0 6 3 3 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
3 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 1 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 4 1 3
France T Tulasne 2 6 6 6 France T Tulasne 3 7 6 4 6
Austria H Skoff 6 7 6 Austria H Skoff 6 5 2 6 4
Argentina E Bengoechea 1 6 2 France T Tulasne 7 4 6 6 6
WC France G Raoux 6 6 6 7 4 France J-P Fleurian 6 6 0 7 0
France J-P Fleurian 2 7 7 5 6 France J-P Fleurian 6 7 6
West Germany T Meinecke 4 2 4 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 3 6 3
Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 6 6 France T Tulasne 6 2 0 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 4 2 2 United States J Berger 3 6 6 6
Peru J Yzaga 6 6 6 Peru J Yzaga 3 6 6 4 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 7 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 3 3 6 3
Q West Germany F Dennhardt 5 4 2 Peru J Yzaga 4 2 2
Italy D Nargiso 4 6 3 2 United States J Berger 6 6 6
United States J Berger 6 3 6 6 United States J Berger 4 6 7 7
Czechoslovakia M Střelba 2 6 4 3 9 United States J Connors 6 3 5 5
9 United States J Connors 6 2 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 6 6
Spain S Casal 1 2 0 16 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 7 2 7 4 6
Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 6 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 5 6 2
Australia R Fromberg 4 4 2 16 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 3 6 6
Italy F Cancellotti 4 6 6 6 Italy F Cancellotti 1 6 2 3
United States D Pate 6 1 4 2 Italy F Cancellotti 6 6 6
Canada G Michibata 6 6 6 Canada G Michibata 4 4 0
Sweden T Svantesson 4 4 4 16 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 4 2 6 5
Q United Kingdom J Bates 6 6 6 2 West Germany B Becker 3 6 6 4 7
United States M Davis 0 4 4 Q United Kingdom J Bates 6 6 6
Finland O Rahnasto 6 6 6 Finland O Rahnasto 3 2 4
Sweden P Lundgren 4 4 2 Q United Kingdom J Bates 5 1 2
WC France É Winogradsky 7 6 6 2 West Germany B Becker 7 6 6
Spain J Sánchez 5 4 4 WC France É Winogradsky 6 5 3
United States J Pugh 4 2 3 2 West Germany B Becker 7 7 6
2 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6
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