1989 Australian Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tournament at the 1989 Australian Open was held from 16 through 29 January 1989 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann in the final.

Men's doubles
1989 Australian Open
Champion	Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Runner-up	Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Seeds

1. John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
2. Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (champions)
3. Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser (third round)
4. Johan Kriek / Wally Masur (quarterfinals)
5. Martin Davis / Brad Drewett (semifinals)
6. Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek (second round)
7. Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder (third round)
8. Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata (quarterfinals)
9. John McEnroe / Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
10. Gary Muller / Christo van Rensburg (third round)
11. Jeremy Bates / Peter Lundgren (second round)
12. Boris Becker / Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
13. Michael Mortensen / Joakim Nyström (first round)
14. Stefan Edberg / Jim Grabb (quarterfinals)
15. Broderick Dyke / Tom Nijssen (third round)
16. Kelly Jones / Joey Rive (third round)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	6	6	1	5	2
	9	John McEnroe Mark Woodforde	3	3	6	7	6
										9	John McEnroe Mark Woodforde	6	3	4	5
											Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	3	6	6	7
	4	Johan Kriek Wally Masur	3	6	3	0
		Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	6	3	6	6
																				Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	4	4	4
																			2	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	6	6	6
	5	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	4	6	6	6	6
	14	Stefan Edberg Jim Grabb	6	3	7	3	4
										5	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	6	7	2	4	7
										2	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	3	6	6	6	9
	8	Grant Connell Glenn Michibata	6	7	2	3	4
	2	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	3	5	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6
		S Stewart K Warwick	2	3				1	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6
		R Barlow G Pfitzner	7	3	4				S DeVries R Matuszewski	3	1
		S DeVries R Matuszewski	5	6	6										1	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	7
		P Baur U Riglewski	6	6											15	B Dyke T Nijssen	1	6
		J Apell M Gustafsson	1	3					P Baur U Riglewski	7	6	6
		T Muster C Suk	3	3				15	B Dyke T Nijssen	5	7	8
	15	B Dyke T Nijssen	6	6																		1	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6	1	5	2
	9	J McEnroe M Woodforde	3	6	6																	9	J McEnroe M Woodforde	3	3	6	7	6
		H de la Peña D Wheaton	6	3	4			9	J McEnroe M Woodforde	6	6
		T Meinecke J Svensson	6	6					T Meinecke J Svensson	1	4
		M Sinner I Werner	3	4											9	J McEnroe M Woodforde	7	6
		M Fancutt T Mercer	6	6											7	P Doohan L Warder	5	2
		V Paloheimo F Viancos	2	4					M Fancutt T Mercer	4	4
		S Guy S Matsuoka	1	1				7	P Doohan L Warder	6	6
	7	P Doohan L Warder	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	J Kriek W Masur	7	7
		C Beckman G Ivanišević	6	6				4	J Kriek W Masur	6	3	6
		D Keretić A Mronz	3	3					P Chamberlin M Kures	0	6	3
		P Chamberlin M Kures	6	6											4	J Kriek W Masur	6	3	6
		J Gunnarsson M Tideman	4	2												J Canter B Derlin	0	6	3
		J Canter B Derlin	6	6					J Canter B Derlin	6	6	6
		N Kroon LA Wahlgren	2	7	8				N Kroon LA Wahlgren	2	7	3
	13	M Mortensen J Nyström	6	6	6																	4	J Kriek W Masur	3	6	3	0
	11	J Bates P Lundgren	7	2	8																		D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	3	6	6
		K Evernden A Mansdorf	6	6	6			11	J Bates P Lundgren	4	3
		D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	7					D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	6
		R Baxter B Talbot	4	5												D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	6	6
	Alt	H Shirato E Takeuchi	2	4												N Broad S Kruger	2	7	3
		N Broad S Kruger	6	6					N Broad S Kruger	7	7
	WC	A Florent A McLean	6	6	2			6	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
	6	G Forget J Hlasek	7	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	M Davis B Drewett	7	4	6
		O Delaître M Laurendeau	6	6	2			5	M Davis B Drewett	6	6
		M Koevermans M Schapers	6	6					M Koevermans M Schapers	1	4
	WC	A Anderson C Turich	1	2											5	M Davis B Drewett	5	6	7
		T Pawsat T Svantesson	4	6	6											T Pawsat T Svantesson	7	3	5
		J Barham P Wright	6	1	2				T Pawsat T Svantesson	7	6
		L Lavalle C Saceanu	6	6	6			12	B Becker S Živojinović	6	4
	12	B Becker S Živojinović	7	4	8																	5	M Davis B Drewett	4	6	6	6	6
	14	S Edberg J Grabb	6	6																		14	S Edberg J Grabb	6	3	7	3	4
		J Stoltenberg T Woodbridge	4	2				14	S Edberg J Grabb	6	6
		S Barr R Rasheed	3	6					P Kühnen CU Steeb	4	4
		P Kühnen CU Steeb	6	7											14	S Edberg J Grabb	w/o
	WC	J Marinov B Roe	6	3											3	P Aldrich D Visser
	WC	B Custer J Frawley	7	6				WC	B Custer J Frawley	1	5
	WC	J Anderson R Fromberg	6	3	6			3	P Aldrich D Visser	6	7
	3	P Aldrich D Visser	3	6	8

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	G Connell G Michibata	3	6	6
		T Siegel D Tyson	6	3	4			8	G Connell G Michibata	2	6	10
		J Letts B Man-Son-Hing	7	6					J Letts B Man-Son-Hing	6	3	8
		J Cunha Silva G Pozzi	6	2											8	G Connell G Michibata	3	6	6
		I Flego A Moreno	7	6											10	G Muller C van Rensburg	6	4	4
		H Moraing T Theine	6	4					I Flego A Moreno	1	4
		R Smith P Wekesa	4	5				10	G Muller C van Rensburg	6	6
	10	G Muller C van Rensburg	6	7																		8	G Connell G Michibata	6	7	2	3	4
	16	K Jones J Rive	6	7																		2	R Leach J Pugh	3	5	6	6	6
		B Garnett J Klaparda	3	6				16	K Jones J Rive	6	6
		G Layendecker D Marcelino	6	6					G Layendecker D Marcelino	3	4
		T Champion E Winogradsky	3	4											16	K Jones J Rive	1	2
		D Nargiso L Shiras	7	2	2										2	R Leach J Pugh	6	6
		G Donnelly P Sampras	6	6	6				G Donnelly P Sampras	4	5
		R Reneberg J Ross	4	2				2	R Leach J Pugh	6	7
	2	R Leach J Pugh	6	6

External links

• 1989 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation