1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Edberg.

Edberg won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against Ivan Lendl.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Ivan Lendl (final)
2. Stefan Edberg (champion)
3. John McEnroe (semifinals)
4. Yannick Noah (second round)
5. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
6. Kevin Curren (second round)
7. Andrés Gómez (second round)
8. Mikael Pernfors (second round)
9. Amos Mansdorf (third round)
10. Dan Goldie (first round)
11. Anders Järryd (third round)
12. Jay Berger (first round)
13. John Fitzgerald (second round)
14. Wally Masur (third round)
15. Robert Seguso (second round)
16. Pat Cash (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6
		Richard Matuszewski	2	2
								1	Ivan Lendl	3	6	4
								2	Stefan Edberg	6	2	6
	3	John McEnroe	4	3
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Lendl	7	6
		P Chamberlin	6	7	7				P Chamberlin	6	3
	SE	R Van't Hof	7	6	5										1	I Lendl	6	6
		D Pate	7	2	3										Q	B Scanlon	2	4
	Q	B Scanlon	6	6	6			Q	B Scanlon	2
		G Connell	6	6	5			16	P Cash	4r
	16	P Cash	4	7	7																	1	I Lendl	6	6
	10	D Goldie	6	2	1																		N Pereira	2	2
		J Pugh	3	6	6				J Pugh	4	6
		M Davis	3	6	4			Q	G Van Emburgh	6	7
	Q	G Van Emburgh	6	3	6										Q	G Van Emburgh	7	3	1
		N Pereira	7	7												N Pereira	5	6	6
		R Fromberg	6	6					N Pereira	6	6
								7	A Gómez	4	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Noah	4	5
		J Rive	2	4					G Layendecker	6	7
		G Layendecker	6	6												G Layendecker	4	6	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	3	7											J Stoltenberg	6	3	6
	Q	S Guy	4	6	6				J Stoltenberg	5	6	7
	Q	T Nydahl	4	3				13	J Fitzgerald	7	2	5
	13	J Fitzgerald	6	6																			J Stoltenberg	6	4	6
	12	J Berger	4	6																			R Matuszewski	4	6	7
		B Dyke	6	7					B Dyke	6	4	6
		K Evernden	6	6					K Evernden	4	6	7
	WC	S Shiraishi	1	4												K Evernden	4	7	2
		R Matuszewski	6	6												R Matuszewski	6	6	6
		T Svantesson	4	3					R Matuszewski	7	1	7
								6	K Curren	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	B Gilbert	6	6
	WC	T Tsuchihashi	6	7				WC	T Tsuchihashi	1	3
		R Smith	2	6											5	B Gilbert	6	6
	Q	J Grabb	7	4	6										11	A Järryd	0	2
	WC	T Fukui	5	6	0			Q	J Grabb	4	6	3
	WC	S Ota	2	1				11	A Järryd	6	2	6
	11	A Järryd	6	6																		5	B Gilbert	6	4	1
	14	W Masur	6	7																		3	J McEnroe	2	6	6
	Q	A Castle	3	6				14	W Masur	6	4	6
		J-P Fleurian	1	4					R Krishnan	2	6	3
		R Krishnan	6	6											14	W Masur	2	0
		B Drewett	7	3	7										3	J McEnroe	6	6
		M Anger	5	6	6				B Drewett	2	2
								3	J McEnroe	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Pernfors	3	2
	WC	H Nakano	4	1					S Davis	6	6
		S Davis	6	6												S Davis	6	7	6
		O Rahnasto	6	6	5										9	A Mansdorf	7	6	3
		C Saceanu	7	3	7				C Saceanu	4	4
		J Carlsson	2	6	3			9	A Mansdorf	6	6
	9	A Mansdorf	6	3	6																		S Davis	4	2
	15	R Seguso	3	7	6																	2	S Edberg	6	6
	Q	K Flach	6	6	4			15	R Seguso	3	3
		G Michibata	5	2					M Šrejber	6	6
		M Šrejber	7	6												M Šrejber	4	4
		L Shiras	6	3											2	S Edberg	6	6
		Z Ali	7	6					Z Ali	2	2
								2	S Edberg	6	6

External links

• 1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships draw