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1989 Australian Open

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1989 Australian Open
Date16–29 January 1989
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Slam(ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
LocationMelbourne,Australia
VenueFlinders Park
Champions
Men's singles
CzechoslovakiaIvan Lendl
Women's singles
West GermanySteffi Graf
Men's doubles
United StatesRick Leach/United StatesJim Pugh
Women's doubles
United StatesMartina Navratilova/United StatesPam Shriver
Mixed doubles
CzechoslovakiaJana Novotná/United StatesJim Pugh
Boys' singles
SwedenNicklas Kulti
Girls' singles
United StatesKim Kessaris
Boys' doubles
AustraliaJohan Anderson/AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
Girls' doubles
CzechoslovakiaAndrea Strnadová/CzechoslovakiaEva Švíglerová
1988· Australian Open ·1990

The1989 Australian Openwas atennistournament played onoutdoor hard courtsatFlinders ParkinMelbourneinVictoriain Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989.

Seniors[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

CzechoslovakiaIvan LendldefeatedCzechoslovakiaMiloslav Mečíř6–2, 6–2, 6–2

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

Women's singles[edit]

West GermanySteffi GrafdefeatedCzechoslovakiaHelena Suková6–4, 6–4

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

Men's doubles[edit]

United StatesRick Leach/United StatesJim PughdefeatedAustraliaDarren Cahill/AustraliaMark Kratzmann6–4, 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[edit]

United StatesMartina Navratilova/United StatesPam ShriverdefeatedUnited StatesPatty Fendick/CanadaJill Hetherington3–6, 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[edit]

CzechoslovakiaJana Novotná/United StatesJim PughdefeatedUnited StatesZina Garrison/United StatesSherwood Stewart6–3, 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[edit]

Boys' singles[edit]

SwedenNicklas KultidefeatedAustraliaTodd Woodbridge6–2, 6–0

Girls' singles[edit]

United StatesKim KessarisdefeatedUnited StatesAndrea Farley6–1, 6–2

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

Boys' doubles[edit]

AustraliaJohan Anderson/AustraliaTodd WoodbridgedefeatedAustraliaAndrew Kratzmann/AustraliaJamie Morgan6–4, 6–2

Girls' doubles[edit]

CzechoslovakiaAndrea Strnadová/CzechoslovakiaEva ŠvíglerovádefeatedAustraliaNicole Pratt/AustraliaAngie Woolcock6–2, 6–0

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