1989 BP National Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1989 BP National Championships was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
in Wellington
in New Zealand
and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from January 2 through January 8, 1989.
Kelly Evernden
defeated
Shuzo Matsuoka
7–5, 6–1, 6–4
Peter Doohan
/ Laurie Warder
defeated
Rill Baxter
/
Glenn Michibata
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit for male players held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, one World Championship Tennis tournament and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. The tournament was held from January 2 through January 8, 1989.
Men's Singles
Kelly EverndenKelly Evernden
Kelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol...
defeated
Shuzo MatsuokaShuzo Matsuoka
, is a former professional tennis player from Japan.-Professional career:Matsuoka turned professional in 1986...
7–5, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Evernden's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Peter DoohanPeter Doohan
Peter Doohan is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world...
/
Laurie WarderLaurie Warder
Laurie Warder is a former professional male tennis player from Australia.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
defeated
Rill BaxterRill Baxter
Rill Baxter , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Baxter enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up at 2 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 69 in 1987...
/
Glenn MichibataGlenn Michibata
Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team.-As a pro singles player:...
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Doohan's only title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Warder's only title of the year and the 6th of his career.