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1989 Italian Open (tennis)

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1989 Italian Open
Date15–21 May (men)
8–14 May (women)
Edition46th
Prize money$807,500 (men)
$300,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Argentina Alberto Mancini[1]
Women's singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Men's doubles
United States Jim Courier / United States Pete Sampras[2]
Women's doubles
Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia Janine Tremelling
← 1988 · Italian Open · 1990 →

The 1989 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix and of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 15 May through 21 May 1989, while the women's tournament was played from 8 May through 14 May 1989. Alberto Mancini and Gabriela Sabatini won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Argentina Alberto Mancini defeated United States Andre Agassi 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1

  • It was Mancini's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of his career.

Women's singles

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Argentina Gabriela Sabatini defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Sabatini's 3rd singles title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Men's doubles

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United States Jim Courier / United States Pete Sampras defeated Brazil Danilo Marcelino / Brazil Mauro Menezes 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Courier's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Sampras' only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's doubles

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Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia Janine Tremelling defeated Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / Argentina Mercedes Paz 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Smylie's 4th title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was Tremelling's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1989 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 121–122, 185. ISBN 9780002183550.
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