1989 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1989 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score76, 76
Events
Singles Doubles
  1988  · GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships ·  1990  

Rick Leach and Jim Pugh were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Connell and Glenn Michibata.

Contents

Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser won in the final 76, 76 against Peter Doohan and Laurie Warder.

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis / Flag of the United States.svg David Pate (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder (final)
  6. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pieter Aldrich / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser (champions)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Muller (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Michibata (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
8 6 4  
5 76 
5 6 6  
6 77 
6 66 
7 3 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1
5 66
 3 63  72 3
 63 61
   
 67 8 w/o  
 0 5   61 4
 3 5  8 3 66
8 67 8 6 4  
5 76 
4 63 2
 66  3 66
 3 4   6 3  
 77 5 76 
 5 5   5 66
 3 6  5 73 7
5 67 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 67 
 3 5  6 4 66
 76  63 2
 5 3  6 77 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg G Ivanišević
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
1 3  3
5 6  
 66  2 3  
3
66 
6 66 
7 66 7 3 4  
 1 3  7 66 
 6 6   3 4  
 77 7 67 
 66 2 2 6  
 3 4   1 1  
2 66 

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