1989 Seoul Open
Encyclopedia
The 1989 Seoul Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
in Seoul
in South Korea
that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from April 10 through April 17, 1989.
Robert Van't Hof
defeated
Brad Drewett
7–5, 6–4
Scott Davis / 
Paul Wekesa
defeated John Letts
/ Bruce Man Son Hing 6–2, 6–4
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...
at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center is a tennis venue in Seoul, South Korea, located in the Olympic Park. It hosted the tennis events for the 1988 Summer Olympics and has hosted several South Korea Davis Cup team and South Korea Fed Cup team ties. The center currently hosts the Hansol Korea Open...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
that 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 April 10 through April 17, 1989.
Men's Singles
Robert Van't HofRobert Van't Hof
Robert Van't Hof is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States....
defeated
Brad DrewettBrad Drewett
Brad Drewett is a retired tennis player from Australia.Drewett won the Australian Open Junior Boys title in 1975 and 1977. During his professional career, he won two singles and seven doubles titles and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open singles in 1976. He also achieved a high...
7–5, 6–4
- It was Van't Hof's only title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Scott Davis / Paul WekesaPaul Wekesa
Paul Wekesa is a former professional tennis player from Kenya. Prior to turning professional, he won the doubles tournament at the 1987 Division II NCAA Men's Tennis Championships while attending Chapman University. During his career, Wekesa won 3 ATP Tour doubles titles...
defeated
John LettsJohn Letts (tennis)
John Letts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won seven ATP tour doubles titles and reached four ATP tour doubles finals...
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Bruce Man Son Hing 6–2, 6–4
- It was Davis' 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Wekesa's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.