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1989 US Open (tennis)

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.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1989 US Open – Men's singles

FRG Boris Becker defeated CSK Ivan Lendl 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

Main article: 1989 US Open – Women's singles

FRG Steffi Graf defeated USA 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

Main article: 1989 US Open – Men's doubles

USA John McEnroe / AUS Mark Woodforde defeated USA Ken Flach / USA 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

Main article: 1989 US Open – Women's doubles

AUS Hana Mandlíková / USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Mary Joe Fernández / USA 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

Main article: 1989 US Open – Mixed doubles

USA Robin White / USA Shelby Cannon defeated USA Meredith McGrath / USA 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

Boys' singles

Main article: 1989 US Open – Boys' singles

USA Jonathan Stark defeated SWE Nicklas Kulti 6–4, 6–1

Girls' singles

Main article: 1989 US Open – Girls' singles

USA Jennifer Capriati defeated AUS Rachel McQuillan 6–2, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Main article: 1989 US Open – Boys' doubles

RSA Wayne Ferreira / RSA Grant Stafford defeated CSK Martin Damm / CSK Jan Kodeš Jr. 6–3, 6–4

Girls' doubles

Main article: 1989 US Open – Girls' doubles

USA Jennifer Capriati / USA Meredith McGrath defeated AUS Jo-Anne Faull / AUS Rachel McQuillan 6–0, 6–3

Coverage

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. 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).

References

  1. Lendl played his 8th consecutive US Open men's singles final, an all-time record.
  2. O'Connor, John J.. "US Open Tennis coverage". [[The New York Times]].
  3. (August 1990). "Gender Stereotyping in Televised sports". Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
  4. (February 2019). "US Open Television coverage }}{{Dead link".
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