1989 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Boris Becker was the two-time defending champion but lost in the third round to Jay Berger.

Singles
1989 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Miloslav Mečíř
Runner-up	Yannick Noah
Score	3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3

Miloslav Mečíř won in the final 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 against Yannick Noah.

Seeds

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

1. Boris Becker (third round)
2. Stefan Edberg (third round)
3. Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
4. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
5. Jakob Hlasek (third round)
6. Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)
7. Miloslav Mečíř (champion)
8. Thomas Muster (second round)
9. Aaron Krickstein (first round)
10. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
11. Emilio Sánchez (third round)
12. Yannick Noah (final)
13. Andrei Chesnokov (third round)
14. Kevin Curren (second round)
15. Andrés Gómez (second round)
16. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Jay Berger	3	4
	12	Yannick Noah	6	6
								12	Yannick Noah	6	6	1	2	3
								7	Miloslav Mečíř	3	2	6	6	6
	4	Jimmy Connors	2	4
	7	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	B Becker	6	6
	WC	D Visser	3	6	6			WC	D Visser	3	4
		L Mattar	6	3	1										1	B Becker	1	1
	WC	J Pugh	4	6	2											J Berger	6	6
		J Berger	6	4	6				J Berger	6	6
		D Rostagno	6	3	3			15	A Gómez	2	4
	15	A Gómez	0	6	6																		J Berger	6	6
	10	B Gilbert	6	6																		10	B Gilbert	4	4
		J Gunnarsson	4	1				10	B Gilbert	6	6
		D Cahill	3	6	6				D Cahill	4	4
	Q	J Yzaga	6	3	1										10	B Gilbert	7	7
		W Masur	4	2												A Mancini	6	6
		A Mancini	6	6					A Mancini	6	6	7
								8	T Muster	7	3	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	2	6	6
		L Duncan	1	2					C van Rensburg	6	1	2
		C van Rensburg	6	6											3	A Agassi	5	6	2
		S Živojinović	5	3												R Seguso	7	4	0d
		R Seguso	7	6					R Seguso	4	6	6
		J Courier	6	6	3			14	K Curren	6	4	3
	14	K Curren	7	4	6																	3	A Agassi	5	4
	12	Y Noah	7	6																		12	Y Noah	7	6
	Q	N Pereira	6	3				12	Y Noah	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	1	2
		H de la Peña	2	3											12	Y Noah	5	7	6
		M Jaite	7	4	6										5	J Hlasek	7	6	3
		A Mansdorf	6	6	7				A Mansdorf	3	5
								5	J Hlasek	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	T Mayotte	6	7
	Q	G Ivanišević	5	3					D Pate	4	6
		D Pate	7	6											6	T Mayotte	7	6
		L Lavalle	3	2											11	E Sánchez	5	2
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	4	4
		D Goldie	6	1				11	E Sánchez	6	6
	11	E Sánchez	7	6																		6	T Mayotte	3	3
	13	A Chesnokov	3	6	6																	4	J Connors	6	6
		R Krishnan	6	4	1			13	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
	Q	S Davis	4	4				Q	J Canter	4	7	3
	Q	J Canter	6	6											13	A Chesnokov	5	5
	WC	J Arias	6	1	6										4	J Connors	7	7
		J Kriek	3	6	2			WC	J Arias	1	1
								4	J Connors	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Mečíř	3	6	6
	Q	G Holmes	7	3	4				M Woodforde	6	3	1
		M Woodforde	6	6	6										7	M Mečíř	6	6
		P Annacone	0	4											WC	P Sampras	0	1
		A Järryd	6	6					A Järryd	5	2
	WC	P Sampras	5	7	7			WC	P Sampras	7	6
	9	A Krickstein	7	6	6																	7	M Mečíř	6	3	6
	16	M Chang	6	7																		16	M Chang	2	6	4
		A Volkov	4	5				16	M Chang	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	3	6	6			WC	S Bryan	3	4
	Q	B Pearce	6	4	2										16	M Chang	6	6
		H Skoff	6	6											2	S Edberg	3	2
		B Orešar	4	1					H Skoff	4	4
								2	S Edberg	6	6

References

• 1989 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw - Men's Final