1989 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1989 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Thomas Muster
Final score	Walkover

Mats Wilander was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Alberto Mancini.

Ivan Lendl won the final on a walkover against Thomas Muster. Muster had his left knee ligaments severed when he was hit by a drunk driver just hours after winning his semi final match.

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
2. Mats Wilander (Third Round)
3. Andre Agassi (First Round)
4. Jimmy Connors (Fourth Round)
5. Jakob Hlasek (Fourth Round)
6. Tim Mayotte (First Round)
7. Thomas Muster (Final, withdrew)
8. Miloslav Mečíř (Second Round, withdrew)
9. Guillermo Pérez-Roldán (Second Round)
10. Aaron Krickstein (Quarterfinals)
11. Emilio Sánchez (Quarterfinals)
12. Yannick Noah (Semifinals)
13. Kevin Curren (Semifinals)
14. Mikael Pernfors (Fourth Round)
15. Andrés Gómez (Fourth Round)
16. Darren Cahill (Third Round)
17. Ronald Agénor (First Round)
18. Slobodan Živojinović (Second Round)
19. Anders Järryd (Second Round)
20. Andrei Chesnokov (Second Round)
21. Guy Forget (First Round)
22. Alexander Volkov (Third Round)
23. Johan Kriek (First Round)
24. Derrick Rostagno (First Round)
25. Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
26. Paul Annacone (First Round)
27. Christo van Rensburg (Third Round)
28. Jay Berger (First Round)
29. Horst Skoff (Third Round)
30. Jim Courier (Third Round)
31. Alberto Mancini (Fourth Round)
32. Magnus Gustafsson (Second Round)

Main 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
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
	10	Aaron Krickstein	2	2	2
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
										13	Kevin Curren	2	2	3
	13	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
	11	Emilio Sánchez	3	1	4
																			1	Ivan Lendl	w/o
																			7	Thomas Muster
	12	Yannick Noah	6	6	6
		Carl-Uwe Steeb	4	1	4
										12	Yannick Noah	7	6	3	3	2
										7	Thomas Muster	5	3	6	6	6
	7	Thomas Muster	7	7	1	6
		Jim Grabb	5	6	6	0

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	T Woodbridge	2	2	3					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Pugh	6	6	6						J Pugh	3	1	1
		A Olhovskiy	2	3	2														1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		P Canè	6	6	6															P Canè	5	0	4
		N Kulti	2	3	2						P Canè	7	5	6	6
		T Šmíd	6	6	2	3	2			32	M Gustafsson	6	7	0	4
	32	M Gustafsson	2	3	6	6	6																					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	18	S Živojinović	6	7	3	6																						15	A Gómez	4	2	4
	Q	M Purcell	2	6	6	4				18	S Živojinović	2	6	4	0
		C Panatta	6	5	1	2				Q	J Canter	6	4	6	6
	Q	J Canter	2	7	6	6													Q	J Canter	6	6	4
		P Aldrich	6	1	6	2	7												15	A Gómez	7	7	6
		N Pereira	4	6	4	6	6				P Aldrich	6	5	3	6
		J Gunnarsson	7	6	2	6	1			15	A Gómez	3	7	6	7
	15	A Gómez	6	7	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	A Krickstein	4	3	7	6	7
		L Mattar	6	6	6	0	6			10	A Krickstein	6	6	7
		P Wekesa	6	6	6						P Wekesa	3	1	6
	Q	G Bloom	1	3	3														10	A Krickstein	4	6	6	6	7
		M Anger	6	6	6														Q	A Mronz	6	1	2	7	6
		D Visser	3	3	3						M Anger	7	6	7	1	4
	Q	A Mronz	6	6	6					Q	A Mronz	6	7	5	6	6
	24	D Rostagno	4	3	2																							10	A Krickstein	3	7	6	6
	25	M Woodforde	7	6	6																								J Yzaga	6	6	3	3
		M Schapers	6	2	3					25	M Woodforde	6	6	1	1	3
		V Paloheimo	4	3	4						H de la Peña	4	2	6	6	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	6															H de la Peña	4	6	4	6
	Q	B Pearce	6	6	6	1	4													J Yzaga	6	4	6	7
		J Yzaga	0	7	2	6	6				J Yzaga	w/o
		C Pistolesi	3	2	4					8	M Mečíř
	8	M Mečíř	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	J Connors	6	7	6
	LL	R Matuszewski	3	5	4					4	J Connors	7	6	6
		O Delaître	5	6	3	2				Q	A Boetsch	6	1	1
	Q	A Boetsch	7	2	6	6													4	J Connors	6	7	6
		C Mezzadri	6	7	6														29	H Skoff	2	6	1
		P Baur	3	5	4						C Mezzadri	3	2	6	1
		D Marcelino	1	5	3					29	H Skoff	6	6	2	6
	29	H Skoff	6	7	6																							4	J Connors	6	6	3	4	2
	20	A Chesnokov	6	6	6																							13	K Curren	4	4	6	6	6
		O Camporese	3	2	4					20	A Chesnokov	6	3	1
		S Davis	6	6	7						S Davis	7	6	6
		S Casal	4	3	6															S Davis	6	3	4	7	6
		T Svantesson	2	6	6	3													13	K Curren	3	6	6	6	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	7	4	6					J Stoltenberg	2	2	0
		G Layendecker	7	6	1	2	2			13	K Curren	6	6	6
	13	K Curren	6	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	Q	J Brown	0	1	3					11	E Sánchez	7	6	6
		B Moir	4	6	4	5					S Matsuoka	5	3	4
		S Matsuoka	6	3	6	7													11	E Sánchez	4	7	6	6
		C Bergström	6	6	6															C Bergström	6	5	3	3
		P Sampras	4	1	1						C Bergström	7	6	6
		T Champion	6	6	6	6					T Champion	5	4	2
	21	G Forget	4	7	2	0																						11	E Sánchez	6	7	6
	27	C van Rensburg	7	6	6																								T Nijssen	3	5	2
	Q	M Laurendeau	6	4	3					27	C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		L Duncan	6	6	6						L Duncan	3	2	5
		G Ivanišević	0	4	2														27	C van Rensburg	6	2	5	7	4
		T Nijssen	6	6	6															T Nijssen	3	6	7	6	6
		L Shiras	2	4	4						T Nijssen	7	6	6	6
		K Evernden	6	6	3	6					K Evernden	6	4	7	2
	6	T Mayotte	3	4	6	2

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	J Hlasek	2	6	3	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	1	6	3	2			5	J Hlasek	6	6	4	6
		D Nargiso	6	1	7	6					D Nargiso	3	1	6	1
		F Cancellotti	4	6	6	1													5	J Hlasek	6	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6																	M Kratzmann	4	0	4
		Z Ali	1	r							M Kratzmann	4	7	6	7
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	4	6					J-P Fleurian	6	6	4	6
	28	J Berger	0	3	6	1																						5	J Hlasek	4	6	4	6	5
	22	A Volkov	5	6	6	6																						12	Y Noah	6	3	6	2	7
		C Saceanu	7	2	2	2				22	A Volkov	6	6	7
		J Frana	6	3	4	1					R Fromberg	3	1	5
		R Fromberg	4	6	6	6													22	A Volkov	7	7	5	3	4
	Q	B Scanlon	4	6	7	7													12	Y Noah	5	6	7	6	6
	Q	S Cannon	6	2	5	5				Q	B Scanlon	6	5	6	1	3
		R Smith	5	2	4					12	Y Noah	4	7	3	6	6
	12	Y Noah	7	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	M Pernfors	6	6	7
	Q	K Thorne	3	1	6					14	M Pernfors	6	7	6
	Q	G Holmes	6	6	6					Q	G Holmes	4	6	3
		P Lundgren	3	4	2														14	M Pernfors	1	6	6	6
		M Vajda	7	2	4	4														L Lavalle	6	2	1	4
		L Lavalle	5	6	6	6					L Lavalle	2	6	6	6
		F Davín	0	2	1					19	A Järryd	6	2	3	2
	19	A Järryd	6	6	6																							14	M Pernfors	7	0	1	4
	30	J Courier	6	1	6	7																							C-U Steeb	6	6	6	6
		J Frawley	3	6	3	6				30	J Courier	6	6	7	6
		U Riglewski	6	6	2	6	5				J Rive	7	2	6	4
		J Rive	3	7	6	3	7												30	J Courier	4	6	5	6	4
		S Giammalva Jr.	3	6	6	6	6													C-U Steeb	6	4	7	4	6
		J Arias	6	3	3	7	2				S Giammalva Jr.	3	3	3
		C-U Steeb	6	7	6						C-U Steeb	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	4	5	0

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	T Muster	7	7	6
	LL	N Odizor	5	5	3					7	T Muster	7	7	6
		G Michibata	7	6	6						G Michibata	5	6	2
		G Muller	5	3	2														7	T Muster	6	3	6	7
		E Winogradsky	6	6	4															A Sznajder	1	6	3	6
		A Sznajder	7	7	6						A Sznajder	6	4	2	6	6
	Q	D Cassidy	7	6	0	6				Q	D Cassidy	2	6	6	2	4
	26	P Annacone	6	3	6	2																						7	T Muster	6	6	6
	23	J Kriek	6	6	6																								E Bengoechea	1	1	1
		R Krishnan	7	7	7						R Krishnan	6	7	6
		C Limberger	4	2	0^r						T Wilkison	3	5	4
		T Wilkison	6	6	2															R Krishnan	4	4	3
		E Masso	3	1	0															E Bengoechea	6	6	6
		E Bengoechea	6	6	6						E Bengoechea	6	6	6	6
		C Motta	6	4	6	6	3			9	G Pérez-Roldán	7	2	3	2
	9	G Pérez-Roldán	7	6	3	4	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	D Cahill	3	7	6	6
		Y Doumbia	6	6	4	2				16	D Cahill	6	6	6	3	6
		R Seguso	5	0	3						B Drewett	7	1	3	6	4
		B Drewett	7	6	6														16	D Cahill	4	6	6	1
		H Moraing	6	1	4	3														J Grabb	6	0	7	6
		T Tulasne	4	6	6	6					T Tulasne	1	3	7	4
		J Grabb	6	7	3	7					J Grabb	6	6	6	6
	17	R Agénor	4	6	6	6																							J Grabb	6	6	7	6	6
	31	A Mancini	7	6	4	6																						31	A Mancini	7	4	6	7	4
	Q	C Garner	6	2	6	3				31	A Mancini	7	6	6
		G Connell	1	6	4	6	4				M Davis	6	3	2
		M Davis	6	2	6	1	6												31	A Mancini	3	6	6	6
	Q	S Warner	6	3	6	7													2	M Wilander	6	3	4	3
		M Jaite	4	6	3	6				Q	S Warner	3	4	6
		D Pate	6	5	2	6				2	M Wilander	6	6	7
	2	M Wilander	4	7	6	7

References

• 1989 Lipton International Players Championships Draw