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1989 Lipton International Players Championships

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Date
  
March 20 – April 3

Surface
  
Hard / Outdoor

Edition
  
5th

Location
  
Key Biscayne, United States

Venue
  
Tennis Center at Crandon Park

The 1989 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix and of Tier I of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 20 through April 3, 1989.

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Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Thomas Muster by Walkover

  • It was Lendl's 3rd title of the year and the 82nd of his career.
  • Muster could not play the final because he was hit by a drunk driver on the eve of the final.

    • Women's Singles

    Gabriela Sabatini defeated Chris Evert 6–1, 4–6, 6–2

  • It was Sabatini's 1st title of the year and the 19th of her career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Jakob Hlasek / Anders Järryd defeated Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe 6–3 (Grabb and McEnroe retired)

  • It was Hlasek's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of his career. It was Järryd's 1st title of the year and the 43rd of his career.

    • Women's Doubles

    Jana Novotná / Helena Suková defeated Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil 7–6(7–5), 6–4

  • It was Novotná's 4th title of the year and the 16th of her career. It was Suková's 4th title of the year and the 36th of her career.

    • References

    1989 Lipton International Players Championships Wikipedia
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