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1989 Australian Open

The 1989 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989.

Seniors

Men's singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Lendl's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Rick Leach / Jim Pugh defeated Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Leach's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 52nd career Grand Slam title and her 11th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 7th and last Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh defeated Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Novotná's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Nicklas Kulti defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 6–0

Girls' singles

Kim Kessaris defeated Andrea Farley 6–1, 6–2

  • Kessaris was the first and only American junior ever to win this event.

Boys' doubles

Johan Anderson / Todd Woodbridge defeated Andrew Kratzmann / Jamie Morgan 6–4, 6–2

Girls' doubles

Andrea Strnadová / Eva Švíglerová defeated Nicole Pratt / Angie Woolcock 6–2, 6–0

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