1989 South African Open – Singles

Jakob Hlasek was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1989 South African Open
Champion	Christo van Rensburg
Runner-up	Paul Chamberlin
Score	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Christo van Rensburg won in the final 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 against Paul Chamberlin.

Seeds

1. Jay Berger (second round)
2. Kevin Curren (second round)
3. Christo van Rensburg (champion)
4. Paolo Canè (first round)
5. Amos Mansdorf (first round)
6. n/a
7. Todd Witsken (first round)
8. Scott Davis (first 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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
		Paul Chamberlin	7	6
	LL	Joey Rive	6	3
									Paul Chamberlin	4	6	3
								3	Christo van Rensburg	6	7	6
	3	Christo van Rensburg	6	6
		Jeremy Bates	3	4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Berger	7	7
		M Davis	6	5				1	J Berger	6	4	1
	Q	M Robertson	6	4	6			Q	M Robertson	3	6	6
		L Shiras	0	6	0										Q	M Robertson	4	5
		S Youl	5	6												P Chamberlin	6	7
		P Chamberlin	7	7					P Chamberlin	6	6
		K Jones	4	6	6				S Davis	3	3
	8	S Davis	6	1	4																		P Chamberlin	7	6
	4	P Canè	3	0	r																	LL	J Rive	6	3
		R Van't Hof	6	2					R Van't Hof	4	4
		P Johnson	4	3					G Muller	6	6
		G Muller	6	6												G Muller	3	3
	WC	R Deppe	6	7	6										LL	J Rive	6	6
		M Anger	7	6	4			WC	R Deppe	6	6
		A Mronz	6	3	4			LL	J Rive	7	7
	LL	J Rive	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Mansdorf	3	3
	Q	D Pate	6	6				Q	D Pate	6	6
		P Aldrich	6	2					R Reneberg	4	2
		R Reneberg	7	6											Q	D Pate	6	2
		D Visser	4	7	4										3	C van Rensburg	7	6
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6				F Cancellotti	2	0
	WC	J-L de Jager	1	3				3	C van Rensburg	6	6
	3	C van Rensburg	6	6																		3	C van Rensburg	6	6
	7	T Witsken	6	6																			J Bates	3	4
	Q	N Broad	7	7					N Broad	1	4
		B Drewett	1	6					J Bates	6	6
		J Bates	6	7												J Bates	6	6
	Q	D Botha	4	6	7										Q	D Botha	4	4
		J Fitzgerald	6	3	5			Q	D Botha	w/o
	Q	M Kaplan	5	7	6			2	K Curren
	2	K Curren	7	5	7

External links

• 1989 South African Open draw