The 1989 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989.

1989 Australian Open
Date16–29 January 1989
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueFlinders Park
Champions
Men's singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Women's singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / United States Jim Pugh
Boys' singles
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Girls' singles
United States Kim Kessaris
Boys' doubles
Australia Johan Anderson / Australia Todd Woodbridge
Girls' doubles
Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová / Czechoslovakia Eva Švíglerová
← 1988 · Australian Open · 1990 →

Seniors

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Men's singles

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  Ivan Lendl defeated   Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Lendl's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

Women's singles

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  Steffi Graf defeated   Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

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  Rick Leach /   Jim Pugh defeated   Darren Cahill /   Mark Kratzmann 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Leach's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Patty Fendick /   Jill Hetherington 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 52nd career Grand Slam title and her 11th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 7th and last Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

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  Jana Novotná /   Jim Pugh defeated   Zina Garrison /   Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Novotná's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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  Nicklas Kulti defeated   Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 6–0

Girls' singles

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  Kim Kessaris defeated   Andrea Farley 6–1, 6–2

  • Kessaris was the first and only American junior ever to win this event.

Boys' doubles

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  Johan Anderson /   Todd Woodbridge defeated   Andrew Kratzmann /   Jamie Morgan 6–4, 6–2

Girls' doubles

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  Andrea Strnadová /   Eva Švíglerová defeated   Nicole Pratt /   Angie Woolcock 6–2, 6–0

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