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

2

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	0r						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