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:
All-time tennis records – men's singles All-time tennis records – men's singles All-time tennis records – men's singles, covers the period from 1877 to present. The first event to go "open" started on 22 April 1968 at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England, while the first Grand Slam tournament to do so was the 1968 French Open (Roland Garros) starting 27 May. Today the ultimate pursuit in tennis is, without question for any player to win the calendar Grand Slam. In tennis, a calendar Grand Slam is achieved when a player wins four consecutive Grand Slam events in the same calendar year. In 1982 the