The 1989 Banespa Open, also known as the Rio de Janeiro Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 10 April through 16 April 1989. First-seeded Luiz Mattar won the singles title.[3]

1989 Banespa Open
Date10–16 April
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Champions
Singles
Brazil Luiz Mattar[1]
Doubles
Mexico Jorge Lozano / United States Todd Witsken[2]
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Finals

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Singles

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  Luiz Mattar defeated   Martín Jaite 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Mattar's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Doubles

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  Jorge Lozano /   Todd Witsken defeated   Patrick McEnroe /   Tim Wilkison 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Lozano's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Witsken's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Rio de Janeiro – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1989 Rio de Janeiro – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. p. 145. ISBN 9780002183550.
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