1989 Tokyo Indoor – Singles

Singles
Singles
1989 Tokyo Indoor
Champion	Aaron Krickstein
Runner-up	Carl-Uwe Steeb
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated December 29, 2022

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
Andre Agassi (second round)
Jakob Hlasek (second round)
Aaron Krickstein (champion)
Carl-Uwe Steeb (final)
Andrés Gómez (second round)
Kevin Curren (first round)
Dan Goldie (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

4	Aaron Krickstein	2	7	7
					4	Aaron Krickstein	6	6

					5	Carl-Uwe Steeb	2	2
5	Carl-Uwe Steeb	6	6

	Darren Cahill	4	4

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	S Edberg	6	6
Q	G Michibata	1	3		1	S Edberg	6	6
	T Högstedt	3	2			J Fitzgerald	2	3
	J Fitzgerald	6	6							1	S Edberg	6	7
WC	T Tsuchihashi	6	0								H Leconte	1	6
	H Leconte	7	6			H Leconte	4	7	6
	E Jelen	4	6	6		E Jelen	6	6	4
7	K Curren	6	4	4										1	S Edberg	6	6	6
4	A Krickstein	6	6	7										4	A Krickstein	2	7	7
	S Živojinović	3	7	6	4	A Krickstein	3	6	6
	J Pugh	3	5		Q	B Dyke	6	3	4
Q	B Dyke	6	7							4	A Krickstein	6	6
	S Davis	3	3								G Connell	3	4
	G Connell	6	6			G Connell	2	6	6
WC	H Tanizawa	0	2		6	A Gómez	6	1	4
6	A Gómez	6	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	C-U Steeb	6	6
Q	P McEnroe	4	2		5	C-U Steeb	6	6
	L Shiras	6	6			L Shiras	1	4
WC	T Ho	4	2							5	C-U Steeb	6	7
	B Drewett	2	7	6						Q	R Leach	4	5
Q	R Leach	6	6	7	Q	R Leach	4	7	6
	R Reneberg	7	3	2	3	J Hlasek	6	6	4
3	J Hlasek	6	6	6											5	C-U Steeb	6	6
8	D Goldie	6	6													D Cahill	4	4
	P Chamberlin	4	4		8	D Goldie	6	4
	R Matuszewski	6	6	2		D Cahill	7	6
	D Cahill	7	3	6							D Cahill	3	7	6
	S Matsuoka	7	2	5							R Agénor	6	6	4
	R Agénor	6	6	7		R Agénor	6	6
	W Masur	3	4		2	A Agassi	0	3
2	A Agassi	6	6

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References

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