Summary
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 edit
Men'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 edit
Boys' 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 edit
Television 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]
External links edit
- Official US Open website