1989 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

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Doubles
1989 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1988  · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ·  1990  

Brad Drewett and Broderick Dyke were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Eric Jelen and Michael Mortensen won in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 against Jakob Hlasek and John McEnroe. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe (final)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen / Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen (champions)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Baur / Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh (first round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Kroon / Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
67 
  Flag of France.svg J Potier
Flag of Germany.svg C Saceanu
3 6  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
76 
  Flag of Iran.svg M Bahrami
Flag of France.svg E Winogradsky
6 3    Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb
5 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb
76 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
66 
3 Flag of Germany.svg P Baur
Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
2 64   Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Laurendeau
3 4  
  Flag of France.svg A Boetsch
Flag of France.svg T Champion
64 6  Flag of France.svg A Boetsch
Flag of France.svg T Champion
4 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
4 66   Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Laurendeau
63 7
  Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Laurendeau
63 71 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
2 63
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of Finland.svg O Rahnasto
66 2 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg R Baxter
Flag of the United States.svg M De Palmer
2 2    Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of Finland.svg O Rahnasto
6 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Matuszewski
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Schapers
76   Flag of the United States.svg R Matuszewski
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Schapers
77 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kroon
Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren
6 3    Flag of the United States.svg R Matuszewski
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Schapers
73 4
  Flag of Portugal.svg J Cunha e Silva
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Masso
66 2 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg P Chamberlin
Flag of the United States.svg T Nelson
4 4    Flag of Portugal.svg J Cunha e Silva
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Masso
3 73
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Mezzadri
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
6 4  2 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
66 6
2 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
76 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 104, 145. ISBN   9780002183550.