1989 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1989 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date7–12 November
Edition14th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$400,000
Surface Carpet / indoors
Location London, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang [1]
Doubles
Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
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The 1989 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 November until 12 November 1989. Second-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.

Tennis Ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Carpet court type of tennis court

A carpet court is a type of tennis court. The International Tennis Federation defines carpet courts as a "textile surface of woven or non-woven nylon, or a polymeric or rubber material, typically supplied in rolls or sheets" and as a removable surface. It is one of the fastest court types second only to grass courts. The use of carpet courts in Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) competitions ended in 2009, purportedly in order to reduce injuries. Only one Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament, the Tournoi de Québec in Canada used to be played on carpet courts in recent years, however that too ceased to exist after 2018.

Wembley Arena An indoor arena in Wembley, London

Wembley Arena is an indoor arena adjacent to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London. Used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport, the 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 Arena, and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang defeated Flag of France.svg Guy Forget 6–2, 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates / Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren 6–1, 7–6

Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland of Czech origin.

John McEnroe American tennis player

John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American retired tennis player. He was known for his shot-making artistry and volleying skills, and for confrontational on-court behavior that frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.

Kevin Curren South African tennis player, later starting for the US

Kevin Melvyn Curren is a South African former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.

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References

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  2. "1989 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).