The 1989 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in the United States. It was the 109th edition of the US Open and was held from August 28 to September 10, 1989.
| 1989 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28 – September 10 |
| Edition | 109th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Boris Becker | |
| Women's singles | |
| Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John McEnroe /  Mark Woodforde | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Hana Mandlíková / Martina Navratilova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Robin White / Shelby Cannon | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Jonathan Stark | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Jennifer Capriati | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Wayne Ferreira / Grant Stafford | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Boris Becker defeated
Ivan Lendl[1] 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Becker's 4th career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.
Women's singles
edit Steffi Graf defeated
Martina Navratilova 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
- It was Graf's 9th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title.
Men's doubles
edit John McEnroe /
Mark Woodforde defeated
Ken Flach /
Robert Seguso 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
- It was McEnroe's 16th career Grand Slam title and his 8th and last US Open title. It was Woodforde's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
Women's doubles
edit Hana Mandlíková /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Mary Joe Fernández /
Pam Shriver 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Mandlíková's 5th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Navratilova's 52nd career Grand Slam title and her 14th US Open title.
Mixed doubles
edit Robin White /
Shelby Cannon defeated
Meredith McGrath /
Rick Leach 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
- It was White's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Cannon's only career Grand Slam title.
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Jonathan Stark defeated
Nicklas Kulti 6–4, 6–1
Girls' singles
edit Jennifer Capriati defeated
Rachel McQuillan 6–2, 6–3
Boys' doubles
edit Wayne Ferreira /
Grant Stafford defeated
Martin Damm /
Jan Kodeš Jr. 6–3, 6–4
Girls' doubles
edit Jennifer Capriati /
Meredith McGrath defeated
Jo-Anne Faull /
Rachel McQuillan 6–0, 6–3
Coverage
editTelevision coverage included eighty hours of programming over a 12-day period. Live coverage began on August 28, 1989, and concluded with the final of the Women's Doubles on September 10, 1989.[2] The four final days of televised coverage consisted of four men's singles matches (two quarterfinals, one semifinal and the final), three women's singles matches (two semifinals and the final), one men's doubles match (the final), two women's doubles matches (a semifinal and the final) and one mixed doubles match (the final).[3][4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ Lendl played his 8th consecutive US Open men's singles final, an all-time record.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. "US Open Tennis coverage". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Gender Stereotyping in Televised sports". Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. August 1990. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "US Open Television coverage".[permanent dead link]