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
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Edberg won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against Ivan Lendl.

Seeds

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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	4^r
	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

References

• 1989 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships Draw