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1989 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

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Singles
1989 Benson & Hedges Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upFrance Guy Forget
Score6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1988 · Benson & Hedges Championships · 1990 →

Jakob Hlasek was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Martin Střelba.

Michael Chang won the final 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 against Guy Forget.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States John McEnroe (semifinals)
  2. United States Michael Chang (champion)
  3. United States Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors (first round)
  5. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  6. United States Kevin Curren (second round)
  7. Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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Final
  France Guy Forget 2 1 1    
2 United States Michael Chang 6 6 6    

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  United States S Davis 3 3   1 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  West Germany E Jelen 7 6     West Germany E Jelen 4 1  
Q South Africa W Green 5 1   1 United States J McEnroe 2 6 6
  Israel A Mansdorf 6 6   8 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 4 3
Q West Germany C Saceanu 3 3     Israel A Mansdorf 4 5  
  South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 1 8 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 7  
8 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 1 6 1 United States J McEnroe 4 6  
4 United States J Connors 6 4 6   France G Forget 6 7  
  Soviet Union A Volkov 3 6 7   Soviet Union A Volkov 4 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Castle 1 4     United States R Seguso 6 1 7
  United States R Seguso 6 6     United States R Seguso 5 3  
  France G Forget 6 6     France G Forget 7 6  
  Australia J Fitzgerald 3 2     France G Forget 7 6  
  Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 4   6 United States K Curren 6 4  
6 United States K Curren 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Switzerland J Hlasek 0 6 3
  Czechoslovakia M Střelba 6 2 6   Czechoslovakia M Střelba 6 1  
  Australia W Masur 6 6     Australia W Masur 7 6  
  New Zealand K Evernden 1 2     Australia W Masur 7 3 6
WC United Kingdom C Bailey 6 5   3 United States B Gilbert 6 6 3
  United States L Shiras 7 7     United States L Shiras 5 3  
  South Africa P Aldrich 0 1   3 United States B Gilbert 7 6  
3 United States B Gilbert 6 6     Australia W Masur 6 1  
7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 4 7 6 2 United States M Chang 7 6  
Q United Kingdom N Brown 6 5 2 7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 7 6  
  West Germany M Stich 6 5 6   West Germany M Stich 5 2  
Q United States K Flach 4 7 3 7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 3 4  
  United States P Annacone 7 6   2 United States M Chang 6 6  
  France H Leconte 6 1     United States P Annacone 2 6 0
  United States D Goldie 1 1   2 United States M Chang 6 1 6
2 United States M Chang 6 6  
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