1989 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

Singles
1989 Benson & Hedges Championships
Champion Michael Chang
Runner-up Guy Forget
Score6–2, 6–1, 6–1

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

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Final

Final
  Guy Forget 2 1 1    
2 Michael Chang 6 6 6    

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J McEnroe 6 6  
  S Davis 3 3   1 J McEnroe 6 6  
  E Jelen 7 6     E Jelen 4 1  
Q W Green 5 1   1 J McEnroe 2 6 6
  A Mansdorf 6 6   8 M Mečíř 6 4 3
Q C Saceanu 3 3     A Mansdorf 4 5  
  C van Rensburg 6 6 1 8 M Mečíř 6 7  
8 M Mečíř 7 1 6 1 J McEnroe 4 6  
4 J Connors 6 4 6   G Forget 6 7  
  A Volkov 3 6 7   A Volkov 4 6 6
WC A Castle 1 4     R Seguso 6 1 7
  R Seguso 6 6     R Seguso 5 3  
  G Forget 6 6     G Forget 7 6  
  J Fitzgerald 3 2     G Forget 7 6  
  A Cherkasov 6 4   6 K Curren 6 4  
6 K Curren 7 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 J Hlasek 0 6 3
  M Střelba 6 2 6   M Střelba 6 1  
  W Masur 6 6     W Masur 7 6  
  K Evernden 1 2     W Masur 7 3 6
WC C Bailey 6 5   3 B Gilbert 6 6 3
  L Shiras 7 7     L Shiras 5 3  
  P Aldrich 0 1   3 B Gilbert 7 6  
3 B Gilbert 6 6     W Masur 6 1  
7 A Chesnokov 4 7 6 2 M Chang 7 6  
Q N Brown 6 5 2 7 A Chesnokov 7 6  
  M Stich 6 5 6   M Stich 5 2  
Q K Flach 4 7 3 7 A Chesnokov 3 4  
  P Annacone 7 6   2 M Chang 6 6  
  H Leconte 6 1     P Annacone 2 6 0
  D Goldie 1 1   2 M Chang 6 1 6
2 M Chang 6 6