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

Main article: 1989 French Open

Michael Chang defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1989 French Open. Chang became (and remains) the youngest-ever major men's singles champion, winning the final at the age of and the first player (male or female) of Asian descent to win the major. En route to the title, he defeated the world No. 1 and three-time champion Ivan Lendl, which is remembered as one of the most significant matches in French Open history.

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Andrei Chesnokov.

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
		M 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1989 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1989 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1989 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles