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1989 Australian Open

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Date
  
16–29 January

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
Flinders Park

Edition
  
77th

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

The 1989 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Lendl's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

    • Women's Singles

    Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

    • Men's Doubles

    Rick Leach / Jim Pugh defeated Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Leach's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 52nd career Grand Slam title and her 11th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 7th and last Australian Open title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh defeated Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Novotná's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Nicklas Kulti defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 6–0

    Girls' Singles

    Kimberly Kessaris defeated Andrea Farley 6–1, 6–2

  • Kessaris was the first and only American junior ever to win this event.

    • Boys' Doubles

    Johan Anderson / Todd Woodbridge defeated Andrew Kratzmann / Jamie Morgan 6–4, 6–2

    Girls' Doubles

    Andrea Strnadová / Eva Švíglerová defeated Nicole Pratt / Angie Woolcock 6–2, 6–0

    References

    1989 Australian Open Wikipedia
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