1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Edberg.

Men's singles
1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Edberg won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against Ivan Lendl.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Ivan Lendl (final)
  2.   Stefan Edberg (champion)
  3.   John McEnroe (semifinals)
  4.   Yannick Noah (second round)
  5.   Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
  6.   Kevin Curren (second round)
  7.   Andrés Gómez (second round)
  8.   Mikael Pernfors (second round)
  9.   Amos Mansdorf (third round)
  10.   Dan Goldie (first round)
  11.   Anders Järryd (third round)
  12.   Jay Berger (first round)
  13.   John Fitzgerald (second round)
  14.   Wally Masur (third round)
  15.   Robert Seguso (second round)
  16.   Pat Cash (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Ivan Lendl 6 6  
    Richard Matuszewski 2 2  
1   Ivan Lendl 3 6 4
2   Stefan Edberg 6 2 6
3   John McEnroe 4 3  
2   Stefan Edberg 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   I Lendl 7 6  
    P Chamberlin 6 7 7     P Chamberlin 6 3  
SE   R Van't Hof 7 6 5 1   I Lendl 6 6  
    D Pate 7 2 3 Q   B Scanlon 2 4  
Q   B Scanlon 6 6 6 Q   B Scanlon 2    
    G Connell 6 6 5 16   P Cash 4r    
16   P Cash 4 7 7 1   I Lendl 6 6  
10   D Goldie 6 2 1     N Pereira 2 2  
    J Pugh 3 6 6     J Pugh 4 6  
    M Davis 3 6 4 Q   G Van Emburgh 6 7  
Q   G Van Emburgh 6 3 6 Q   G Van Emburgh 7 3 1
    N Pereira 7 7       N Pereira 5 6 6
    R Fromberg 6 6       N Pereira 6 6  
7   A Gómez 4 1  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Y Noah 4 5  
    J Rive 2 4       G Layendecker 6 7  
    G Layendecker 6 6       G Layendecker 4 6 4
    J Stoltenberg 6 3 7     J Stoltenberg 6 3 6
Q   S Guy 4 6 6     J Stoltenberg 5 6 7
Q   T Nydahl 4 3   13   J Fitzgerald 7 2 5
13   J Fitzgerald 6 6       J Stoltenberg 6 4 6
12   J Berger 4 6       R Matuszewski 4 6 7
    B Dyke 6 7       B Dyke 6 4 6
    K Evernden 6 6       K Evernden 4 6 7
WC   S Shiraishi 1 4       K Evernden 4 7 2
    R Matuszewski 6 6       R Matuszewski 6 6 6
    T Svantesson 4 3       R Matuszewski 7 1 7
6   K Curren 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   B Gilbert 6 6  
WC   T Tsuchihashi 6 7   WC   T Tsuchihashi 1 3  
    R Smith 2 6   5   B Gilbert 6 6  
Q   J Grabb 7 4 6 11   A Järryd 0 2  
WC   T Fukui 5 6 0 Q   J Grabb 4 6 3
WC   S Ota 2 1   11   A Järryd 6 2 6
11   A Järryd 6 6   5   B Gilbert 6 4 1
14   W Masur 6 7   3   J McEnroe 2 6 6
Q   A Castle 3 6   14   W Masur 6 4 6
    J-P Fleurian 1 4       R Krishnan 2 6 3
    R Krishnan 6 6   14   W Masur 2 0  
    B Drewett 7 3 7 3   J McEnroe 6 6  
    M Anger 5 6 6     B Drewett 2 2  
3   J McEnroe 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   M Pernfors 3 2  
WC   H Nakano 4 1       S Davis 6 6  
    S Davis 6 6       S Davis 6 7 6
    O Rahnasto 6 6 5 9   A Mansdorf 7 6 3
    C Saceanu 7 3 7     C Saceanu 4 4  
    J Carlsson 2 6 3 9   A Mansdorf 6 6  
9   A Mansdorf 6 3 6     S Davis 4 2  
15   R Seguso 3 7 6 2   S Edberg 6 6  
Q   K Flach 6 6 4 15   R Seguso 3 3  
    G Michibata 5 2       M Šrejber 6 6  
    M Šrejber 7 6       M Šrejber 4 4  
    L Shiras 6 3   2   S Edberg 6 6  
    Z Ali 7 6       Z Ali 2 2  
2   S Edberg 6 6  
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