1989 US Open – Men's Singles 1989 US Open – Men's Singles 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, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was Lendl's eighth consecutive singles final reached. 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:
1977 US Open – Men's Singles 1977 US Open – Men's Singles The 1977 US Open – Men's Singles event was one of the competitions of the 1977 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. It consisted of a draw of 128 players of which 16 were seeded. Fourth-seeded Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 in the final, played on September 11, 1977 on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, to win his first US Open singles title. First-seeded Björn Borg retired from his fourth-round match due to a shoulder injury. The format of the