1989 Eagle Tournament of Champions

The 1989 Eagle Tournament of Champions was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York in the United States and was part of World Championship Tennis and the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and took place from May 1 through May 7, 1989. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title, his second at the event after 1985.[3][4]

1989 Eagle Tournament of Champions
DateMay 1–7
Edition13th (singles) / 10th (doubles)
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$485,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationForest Hills, New York, U.S.
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl[1]
Doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh[2]
← 1988 · WCT Tournament of Champions · 1990 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Ivan Lendl defeated   Jaime Yzaga 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Lendl's 4th singles title of the year and the 77th of his career.

Doubles

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  Rick Leach /   Jim Pugh defeated   Jim Courier /   Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Leach's 4th title of the year and the 14th of his career. It was Pugh's 4th title of the year and the 14th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Forest Hills WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1989 Forest Hills WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Peter Alfano (May 8, 1989). "Lendl teaches Agassi a thing or two". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Peter Alfano (May 9, 1989). "Lendl breezes past Yzaga, 6-2, 6-1". The New York Times.
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