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:
1974 US Open – Women's Singles 1974 US Open – Women's Singles Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. With her loss, Goolagong missed her chance to complete the career Grand Slam. Goolagong would snap Chris Evert's winning streak, at 55 matches in the semi-finals. This was an Open Era record for 10 years until 1984, when it was broken by Martina Navratilova. The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in