1989 US Open - Men's Singles
| Men's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1989 US Open | |
| Champion |
 Boris Becker
|
| Runner-up |
 Ivan Lendl
|
| Final score | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Mats Wilander was the defending champion but lost in the second round to 18-year-old and future world number 1 Pete Sampras.
Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was Lendl's eighth consecutive men's singles final reached, still a record.
The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Played on Stadium Court, National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. Originally shown by USA Network with play by play commentators: Ted Robinson and Vitas Gerulaitis
After a solid opening set, Agassi loses the next two, with Connors winning the third 6-0. Agassi then has to save three break points to win the fourth set to tie the match. The fifth starts in Agassi's favor, breaking twice and jumping to a 5-1 lead, but Connors rallies back with a break to 5-4. Finally, with double match point, Agassi misses a backhand down the line, but then pulls off a backhand dropshot which Connors hits long. Agassi would be a semi-finalist for the 2nd straight year (and again win 1990).
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