1989 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1989 French Open
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Final score	6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by Andrei Chesnokov.

17-year-old Michael Chang won the title, and as such broke the record for the youngest-ever Grand Slam – Men's Singles champion. Among his victories was a defeat of World No. 1 and three-time French Open champion Ivan Lendl, which is remembered as one of the most significant matches in French Open history.

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (Fourth round)
2. Boris Becker (Semifinals)
3. Stefan Edberg (Final)
4. Mats Wilander (Quarterfinals)
5. Andre Agassi (Third round)
6. Jakob Hlasek (Fourth round)
7. Tim Mayotte (Second round)
8. Miloslav Mečíř (First round)
9. Jimmy Connors (Second round)
10. Kent Carlsson (Withdrew due to knee injury)
11. Alberto Mancini (Quarterfinals)
12. Brad Gilbert (Withdrew)
13. Yannick Noah (First round)
14. Aaron Krickstein (Second round)
15. Michael Chang (Champion)
16. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Michael Chang	6	2	6	7
		Ronald Agénor	4	6	4	6
										15	Michael Chang	6	5	7	7
											Andrei Chesnokov	1	7	6	5
	4	Mats Wilander	4	0	5
		Andrei Chesnokov	6	6	7
																			15	Michael Chang	6	3	4	6	6
																			3	Stefan Edberg	1	6	6	4	2
	11	Alberto Mancini	1	3	6
	3	Stefan Edberg	6	6	7
										3	Stefan Edberg	6	6	5	3	6
										2	Boris Becker	3	4	7	6	2
		Jay Berger	3	4	1
	2	Boris Becker	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		P Kühnen	6	3	1					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		O Delaître	3	2	6						D Rostagno	1	3	1
		D Rostagno	6	6	7														1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	7	5	6	6														D Cahill	6	3	3
	WC	F Fontang	6	7	4	1					J Gunnarsson	7	3	2	5
		N Broad	4	1	4						D Cahill	5	6	6	7
		D Cahill	6	6	6																							1	I Lendl	6	6	3	3	3
		T Witsken	6	6	6																							15	M Chang	4	4	6	6	6
		U Riglewski	2	1	4						T Witsken	6	7	1	6
	Q	A Olhovskiy	4	3	2					Q	F Roig	7	6	6	7
	Q	F Roig	6	6	6														Q	F Roig	0	5	3
		J Lozano	3	2	4														15	M Chang	6	7	6
		P Sampras	6	6	6						P Sampras	1	1	1
		E Masso	7	3	0	3				15	M Chang	6	6	6
	15	M Chang	6	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	D Marcelino	2	2	2
		K Nováček	6	6	6						K Nováček	6	6	6
		C Mezzadri	4	1	3					WC	A Boetsch	3	3	3
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6	6															K Nováček	4	1	6	3
		N Marques	4	6	6	4	3													S Bruguera	6	6	1	6
		S Bruguera	6	4	4	6	6				S Bruguera	5	7	7	7
		E Jelen	6	7	7						E Jelen	7	6	6	6
	Q	C Pioline	4	5	5																								S Bruguera	6	6	3	1	2
		C Pistolesi	6	6	6																								R Agénor	2	3	6	6	6
	WC	G Vilas	1	3	4						C Pistolesi	7	7	6
	WC	F Santoro	6	6	3	4	6			Q	D Wheaton	6	5	2
	Q	D Wheaton	3	0	6	6	8													C Pistolesi	6	1	4	3
	Q	C Limberger	4	2	1															R Agénor	1	6	6	6
		R Agénor	6	6	6						R Agénor	3	7	5	7	6
		M Kratzmann	1	2	3					7	T Mayotte	6	5	7	5	2
	7	T Mayotte	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	T Carbonell	3	3	3					4	M Wilander	6	7	6
	Q	P Vojtisek	0	3	2					Q	D Pérez	3	6	3
	Q	D Pérez	6	6	6														4	M Wilander	6	6	7
		A Võsand	3	7	2	7	6													O Camporese	4	3	6
	Q	A Mronz	6	6	6	6	3				A Võsand	6	7	3	2
		O Camporese	7	1	6	4	8				O Camporese	7	6	6	6
		J Čihák	6	6	3	6	6																					4	M Wilander	7	6	6
		A Sznajder	2	0	6	7	6																						L Duncan	5	3	2
		D Goldie	6	6	2	6	3				A Sznajder	2	1	3
		L Duncan	4	6	7	6					L Duncan	6	6	6
		T Champion	6	4	6	1														L Duncan	6	6	6
		C Motta	7	6	3	1	0												WC	J Potier	4	0	4
	WC	J Potier	5	2	6	6	6			WC	J Potier	6	7	6	3	6
		L Mattar	7	6	6	6					L Mattar	4	6	7	6	3
	13	Y Noah	6	4	7	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	P Arraya	4	5	6
		A Chesnokov	6	7	7						A Chesnokov	3	6	6	6
		J Svensson	7	7	6						J Svensson	6	1	4	0
		N Kulti	6	5	3															A Chesnokov	3	6	7	6
		C-U Steeb	6	7	6															C-U Steeb	6	1	5	3
		J Stoltenberg	3	5	3						C-U Steeb	7	6	7
	Q	A Tous	6	6	2	6				Q	A Tous	5	4	5
		T Nijssen	2	4	6	4																							A Chesnokov	2	3	7	6	7
		M Šrejber	6	6	2	2																							J Courier	6	6	6	2	5
		J Brown	2	7	6	6					J Brown	0	5	1
		J Courier	6	6	7						J Courier	6	7	6
		V Paloheimo	3	4	6															J Courier	7	4	6	6
		P Canè	3	1	6	6	6												5	A Agassi	6	6	3	2
		M Gustafsson	6	6	3	3	3				P Canè	2	2	3
		J Carlsson	3	4	1					5	A Agassi	6	6	6
	5	A Agassi	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	J Hlasek	6	1	2	6	9
		J Arrese	4	6	6	4	7			6	J Hlasek	6	6	6
		A Gómez	7	3	6	6					A Gómez	4	2	2
	WC	JL Clerc	6	6	1	3													6	J Hlasek	4	6	3	6	6
		M Schapers	7	3	6	3	3													L Lavalle	6	1	6	3	4
		L Lavalle	6	6	4	6	6				L Lavalle	6	6	6
		F Luna	6	3	7	3	5			Q	M Tauson	4	1	2
	Q	M Tauson	0	6	6	6	7																					6	J Hlasek	4	4	6	6	4
	Q	P Haarhuis	5	6	6	3	6																					11	A Mancini	6	6	4	2	6
		S Živojinović	7	1	2	6	4			Q	P Haarhuis	6	6	7	6
		J Grabb	3	6	5	2					C Saceanu	7	2	6	1
		C Saceanu	6	3	7	6													Q	P Haarhuis	4	4	3
		M Jaite	6	6	6														11	A Mancini	6	6	6
		M Filippini	3	4	2						M Jaite	6	4	3
		S Youl	5	2	3					11	A Mancini	7	6	6
	11	A Mancini	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Krickstein	4	6	5	6	6
	Q	R Vogel	6	3	7	2	0			14	A Krickstein	6	7	4	4	4
	Q	R Furlan	6	4	3	6					M Woodforde	1	6	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	3	6	6	7														M Woodforde	3	4	0
		M Stich	7	6	6															G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		R Smith	5	2	0						M Stich	2	3	2
		G Ivanišević	0	6	6	6					G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	2	1	3																							G Ivanišević	5	3	3
		M Koevermans	6	6	1	3																						3	S Edberg	7	6	6
		A Järryd	3	7	6	6					A Järryd	6	5	1
		J Arias	6	6	6						J Arias	7	7	6
		N Pernfors	2	2	2															J Arias	4	4	4
		C Bergström	5	6	3														3	S Edberg	6	6	6
		N Pereira	7	7	6						N Pereira	4	4	2
		M Vajda	2	0	6	3				3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	3	S Edberg	6	6	1	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Mečíř	6	4	1	3
		T Tulasne	2	6	6	6					T Tulasne	3	7	6	4	6
		H Skoff	6	7	6						H Skoff	6	5	2	6	4
		E Bengoechea	1	6	2															T Tulasne	7	4	6	6	6
	WC	G Raoux	6	6	6	7	4													J-P Fleurian	6	6	0	7	0
		J-P Fleurian	2	7	7	5	6				J-P Fleurian	6	7	6
		T Meinecke	4	2	4						A Cherkasov	3	6	3
		A Cherkasov	6	6	6																								T Tulasne	6	2	0	3
		B Orešar	4	2	2																								J Berger	3	6	6	6
		J Yzaga	6	6	6						J Yzaga	3	6	6	4	6
		G Prpić	7	6	6						G Prpić	6	3	3	6	3
	Q	F Dennhardt	5	4	2															J Yzaga	4	2	2
		D Nargiso	4	6	3	2														J Berger	6	6	6
		J Berger	6	3	6	6					J Berger	4	6	7	7
		M Střelba	2	6	4	3				9	J Connors	6	3	5	5
	9	J Connors	6	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	6
		S Casal	1	2	0					16	G Pérez Roldán	7	2	7	4	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	6						H de la Peña	6	6	5	6	2
		R Fromberg	4	4	2														16	G Pérez Roldán	6	3	6	6
		F Cancellotti	4	6	6	6														F Cancellotti	1	6	2	3
		D Pate	6	1	4	2					F Cancellotti	6	6	6
		G Michibata	6	6	6						G Michibata	4	4	0
		T Svantesson	4	4	4																							16	G Pérez Roldán	6	4	2	6	5
	Q	J Bates	6	6	6																							2	B Becker	3	6	6	4	7
		M Davis	0	4	4					Q	J Bates	6	6	6
		O Rahnasto	6	6	6						O Rahnasto	3	2	4
		P Lundgren	4	4	2														Q	J Bates	5	1	2
	WC	E Winogradsky	7	6	6														2	B Becker	7	6	6
		J Sánchez	5	4	4					WC	E Winogradsky	6	5	3
		J Pugh	4	2	3					2	B Becker	7	7	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

External links

• 1989 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)