| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Swan Premium Open | |
| Champion |  Slobodan Živojinović |
| Runner-up |  Richard Matuszewski |
| Final score | 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Slobodan Živojinović won in the final 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Richard Matuszewski.
Tim Mayotte (semifinals)
Andrés Gómez (semifinals)
Darren Cahill (second round) John Fitzgerald (second round) Slobodan Živojinović (champion) John Frawley (first round)
Eric Jelen (second round) Joey Rive (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Richard Matuszewski | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Richard Matuszewski | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Slobodan Živojinović | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Slobodan Živojinović | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Andrés Gómez | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Drewett | 2 | 4 | 1 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 C Pridham | 4 | 7 | 5 | T Nelson | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Nelson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | T Mayotte | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C-U Steeb | 6 | 6 | 6 | C-U Steeb | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Evernden | 7 | 2 | 4 | C-U Steeb | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Shiras | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | E Jelen | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | E Jelen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | T Mayotte | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Fitzgerald | 3 | 7 | 6 | R Matuszewski | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Barr | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | J Fitzgerald | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Stoltenberg | 3 | 5 | G Michibata | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Michibata | 6 | 7 | G Michibata | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Doohan | 0 | 1 | R Matuszewski | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Matuszewski | 6 | 6 | R Matuszewski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Davis | 7 | 6 | M Davis | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J Frawley | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Turich | 1 | 3 | 5 | S Živojinović | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Dyke | 6 | 6 | B Dyke | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fromberg | 4 | 2 | 5 | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Anger | 6 | 7 | 6 | G Connell | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Connell | 7 | 5 | 7 | G Connell | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Woodbridge | 4 | 4 | 3 | D Cahill | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Cahill | 6 | 6 | 5 | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J Rive | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | A Gómez | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 S Matsuoka | 4 | 7 | 6 | S Matsuoka | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Anderson | 6 | 6 | 5 | WC | M Kratzmann | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Kratzmann | 4 | 7 | 7 | S Matsuoka | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Custer | 6 | 7 | 2 | A Gómez | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Roe | 2 | 6 | Q | B Custer | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Derlin | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | A Gómez | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Gómez | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Gilbert and Vince Van Patten were the defending champions but only Gilbert competed that year with Kevin Curren.
Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors.
Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd.
Boris Becker was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 against Stefan Edberg.
Kevin Curren and Guy Forget were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Curren with Brad Pearce and Forget with Yannick Noah.
Brian Gottfried and Tomáš Šmíd were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Yannick Noah was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Slobodan Živojinović.
Rick Leach and Jim Pugh were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Grant Connell and Glenn Michibata.
Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser won the title, defeating Connell and Michibata 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, in the final.
Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.
Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Swedes and top seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd.
Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.
Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.
Andrés Gómez and Slobodan Živojinović were the defending champions, but lost in the final this year.
Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.
John McEnroe was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Emilio Sánchez and Slobodan Živojinović were the defending champions, but Sánchez did not participate this year. Živojinović partnered Boris Becker, withdrawing prior to their semifinals match.
Boris Becker and Slobodan Živojinović were the defending champions.
The men's doubles tournament at the 1989 Australian Open was held from 16 through 29 January 1989 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann in the final.
Andrés Gómez was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Aaron Krickstein.