1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1989 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Boris Becker
Runner-up		Stefan Edberg
Final score		6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1988 1990 >

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–0, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4 to Boris Becker.

Becker's semi-final against top seed Ivan Lendl is the second longest ever Wimbledon semi-final at four hours and one minute long, behind the 2013 semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro (four hours and forty-three minutes).

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Ivan Lendl (Semifinals) Stefan Edberg (Final) Boris Becker (Champion) Mats Wilander (Quarterfinals) John McEnroe (Semifinals) Jakob Hlasek (First Round) Miloslav Mečíř (Third Round) Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinals)

Michael Chang (Fourth Round) Jimmy Connors (Second Round) Brad Gilbert (First Round) Kevin Curren (Third Round) Aaron Krickstein (Fourth Round) Andrei Chesnokov (First Round) Mikael Pernfors (Second Round) Amos Mansdorf (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
		Dan Goldie	6	6	0
										1	Ivan Lendl	5	7	6	4	3
										3	Boris Becker	7	6	2	6	6
	3	Boris Becker	6	6	6
		Paul Chamberlin	1	2	0
																			3	Boris Becker	6	77	6
																			2	Stefan Edberg	0	61	4
	5	John McEnroe	7	3	6	6
	4	Mats Wilander	6	6	3	4
										5	John McEnroe	5	6	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	7	7	7
	8	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3
	2	Stefan Edberg	7	7	6

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	I Lendl	7	4	6	6	6
		N Pereira	6	6	3	7	1			1	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
	Q	B Garnett	2	4	7	6	1			Q	R Båthman	7	3	2	2
	Q	R Båthman	6	6	6	4	6												1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		M Vajda	6	6	7	6														T Carbonell	6	3	1
		G Michibata	7	1	6	3					M Vajda	2	4	5
		T Carbonell	6	3	7	6					T Carbonell	6	6	7
		M Davis	4	6	6	4																						1	I Lendl	1	7	6	6
		G Ivanišević	6	6	3	6																							P Lundgren	6	6	2	4
		T Champion	3	4	6	3					G Ivanišević	4	3	6	3
	WC	K Flach	7	7	3	0	6			WC	K Flach	6	6	4	6
	Q	S Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6	6	3												WC	K Flach	3	2	7	3
		R Krishnan	4	6	5															P Lundgren	6	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	7	7						P Lundgren	7	6	6
		M Stich	7	1	3	2				15	M Pernfors	6	2	4
	15	M Pernfors	5	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	J Connors	6	6	4	6
		A Cherkasov	3	2	6	3				10	J Connors	6	7	4	2
		K Evernden	6	6	6	0					D Goldie	7	5	6	6
		D Goldie	7	7	3	6														D Goldie	7	7	3	7
	Q	J Rive	7	6	6	7														W Masur	6	6	6	6
	LL	M Anger	6	2	7	5				Q	J Rive	3	6	6	2
	Q	Z Ali	3	4	2						W Masur	6	7	4	6
		W Masur	6	6	6																								D Goldie	6	6	7
		S Živojinović	3	7	6	6																							S Živojinović	4	4	6
		A Järryd	6	6	3	0					S Živojinović	6	7	7
		J Čihák	5	7	6	3	4			WC	C Bailey	3	5	6
	WC	C Bailey	7	6	3	6	6													S Živojinović	6	6	7	6
		M Kratzmann	6	7	6														7	M Mečíř	7	1	5	3
		V Paloheimo	2	6	1						M Kratzmann	7	6	1	5	5
	Q	S Warner	2	2	4					7	M Mečíř	6	4	6	7	7
	7	M Mečíř	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	B Becker	6	6	7
	Q	B Shelton	1	4	6					3	B Becker	6	7	6
		O Rahnasto	6	2	4	4					R Matuszewski	3	5	4
		R Matuszewski	2	6	6	6													3	B Becker	7	7	6
		D Nargiso	6	3	7	3	4													J Gunnarsson	5	6	3
		J Gunnarsson	3	6	6	6	6				J Gunnarsson	6	2	7	7	9
		D Rostagno	7	6	6						D Rostagno	7	6	5	6	7
		S Youl	6	4	4																							3	B Becker	6	6	7
		M Střelba	6	2	3																							13	A Krickstein	4	4	5
		P Kühnen	7	6	6						P Kühnen	6	7	6
		R Smith	6	2	4						P Aldrich	1	5	0
		P Aldrich	7	6	6															P Kühnen	6	3	3	2
		J Frana	6	6	7	5	6												13	A Krickstein	4	6	6	6
		J Grabb	7	3	6	7	4				J Frana	6	3	6	6	5
		F Cancellotti	1	2	6	1				13	A Krickstein	4	6	3	7	7
	13	A Krickstein	6	6	3	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	K Curren	6	4	7	6
	WC	A Castle	2	6	6	3				12	K Curren	4	6	6	6
	Q	K Jones	3	3	3						M Šrejber	6	2	3	0
		M Šrejber	6	6	6														12	K Curren	6	3	7	6	3
		J Kriek	6	2	2															L Shiras	4	6	5	7	6
		L Shiras	7	6	6						L Shiras	4	7	6	6
	WC	J Bates	6	6	4	7	6			WC	J Bates	6	5	3	2
		C Motta	7	1	6	6	3																						L Shiras	5	4	6
		F Luna	2	7	2	1																							P Chamberlin	7	6	7
	WC	M Petchey	6	6	6	6				WC	M Petchey	5	1	2
		J Canter	6	6	6	6				Q	N Fulwood	7	6	6
	Q	N Fulwood	7	3	7	7													Q	N Fulwood	6	6	4	2
		P Chamberlin	4	6	7	6														P Chamberlin	3	7	6	6
		G Muller	6	3	5	3					P Chamberlin	6	6	6
		T Högstedt	6	7	6						T Högstedt	3	2	2
	6	J Hlasek	3	6	1

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	J McEnroe	4	4	6	6	8
		D Cahill	6	6	2	3	6			5	J McEnroe	6	3	6	7
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	4	6				R Reneberg	3	6	3	5
		C Saceanu	4	4	6	6	2												5	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		J Courier	2	6	4	7	7													J Pugh	3	4	2
		R Seguso	6	3	6	5	9				R Seguso	3	6	3
		J Pugh	3	6	6	6					J Pugh	6	7	6
		J Tarango	6	3	1	3																						5	J McEnroe	6	0	6	6
		J Svensson	7	7	7																								J Fitzgerald	3	6	4	4
		D Wheaton	6	6	6						J Svensson	6	6	7
		P Norval	6	4	6	3					C Limberger	4	3	6
		C Limberger	7	6	3	6														J Svensson	4	4	6
		G Layendecker	6	7	6															J Fitzgerald	6	6	7
		H de la Peña	3	6	0						G Layendecker	6	3	6	3	4
		J Fitzgerald	6	7	1	3	6				J Fitzgerald	4	6	3	6	6
	11	B Gilbert	2	5	6	6	2

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	A Chesnokov	4	6	0
		B Drewett	6	7	6						B Drewett	6	6	7	6
	Q	P Baur	2	2	6	6	1				T Wilkison	7	3	5	2
		T Wilkison	6	6	3	3	6													B Drewett	3	6	6	2	8
		J Lozano	2	4	3															C van Rensburg	6	2	2	6	10
	Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	6					Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	2	2
		M Woodforde	6	1	4						C van Rensburg	3	7	6	6
		C van Rensburg	7	6	6																								C van Rensburg	6	5	5	3
		J Stoltenberg	7	7	6																							4	M Wilander	3	7	7	6
	WC	S Botfield	6	6	3						J Stoltenberg	7	6	6	1	6
		O Camporese	6	6	6						O Camporese	5	7	2	6	3
		C Bergström	3	4	4															J Stoltenberg	3	3	3
	WC	J Turner	6	3	6	1	2												4	M Wilander	6	6	6
		K Nováček	1	6	3	6	6				K Nováček	3	0	3
		M Gustafsson	2	2	2					4	M Wilander	6	6	6
	4	M Wilander	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		P Canè	6	0	1					8	T Mayotte	7	6	4	6
	Q	H Holm	6	6	6					Q	H Holm	6	2	6	1
		N Broad	1	1	1														8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6	5	4													D Pate	4	1	3
		D Pate	3	7	4	7	6				D Pate	6	2	1	7	15
		T Nijssen	7	6	6						T Nijssen	4	6	6	6	13
		H Skoff	5	3	2																							8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		L Lavalle	6	4	4	6																						9	M Chang	3	1	3
		Gómez	3	6	6	7					Gómez	6	6	5	6	3
	Q	M Robertson	5	6	6	4					M Schapers	2	7	7	3	6
		M Schapers	7	4	7	6														M Schapers	6	3	5	5
		R Agénor	4	6	6	6													9	M Chang	4	6	7	7
		J-P Fleurian	6	3	3	4					R Agénor	6	2	1	5
	Q	B Scanlon	4	3	6	3				9	M Chang	4	6	6	7
	9	M Chang	6	6	2	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
		S Bruguera	2	1	4					16	A Mansdorf	4	6	3	6	6
		A Volkov	5	7	3	2					E Jelen	6	3	6	3	2
		E Jelen	7	6	6	6													16	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
	WC	N Brown	3	6	3														Q	G Holmes	2	4	2
	Q	G Holmes	6	7	6					Q	G Holmes	5	6	7	4	14
		T Witsken	6	6	7						T Witsken	7	4	6	6	12
		J Carlsson	3	4	6																							16	A Mansdorf	4	3	2
		S Davis	6	1	6	6																						2	S Edberg	6	6	6
		A Vysand	4	6	4	4					S Davis	7	4	4	6	6
		D Visser	6	7	3	6					C-U Steeb	5	6	6	2	4
		C-U Steeb	7	6	6	7														S Davis	3	4	6	2
		P Sampras	5	6	7	3													2	S Edberg	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Woodbridge	7	7	5	6				Q	T Woodbridge	4	4	6	6
		C Pridham	3	4	1					2	S Edberg	6	6	1	7
	2	S Edberg	6	6	6

External links

• 1989 Wimbledon Championships Draw