The 1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix and of Category 2 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 April through 23 April 1989. The men's singles and doubles finals were rescheduled from Sunday to Monday, 24 April due to rain.[3] Stefan Edberg and Kumiko Okamoto won the singles titles.[3]
| 1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 April |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Grand Prix (ATP) Category 2 (WTA) |
| Prize money | $425,000 (ATP) $100,000 (WTA) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Stefan Edberg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Kumiko Okamoto | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ken Flach / Robert Seguso[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Jill Hetherington /  Elizabeth Smylie | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Stefan Edberg defeated 
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
- It was Edberg's 1st singles title of the year and the 34th of his career.
Women's singles
edit Kumiko Okamoto defeated Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–2
- It was Okamoto's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Men's doubles
edit Ken Flach / Robert Seguso defeated Kevin Curren / David Pate 7–6, 7–6
- It was Flach's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career. It was Seguso's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.
Women's doubles
edit Jill Hetherington / Elizabeth Smylie defeated Ann Henricksson / Beth Herr 6–1, 6–3
- It was Hetherington's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Smylie's 3rd title of the year and the 24th of her career.
References
edit- ^ "1989 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1989 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 104, 116, 164, 203. ISBN 9780002183550.