1989 Stella Artois Indoor
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The 1989 Stella Artois Indoor was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Milan
in Italy
that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from February 13 through February 19, 1989.
Boris Becker
defeated
Alexander Volkov
6–1, 6–2
Jakob Hlasek
/
John McEnroe
defeated Heinz Günthardt
/
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 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 indoor carpet courts in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in Italy
Italy
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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 February 13 through February 19, 1989.
Men's Singles
Boris BeckerBoris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
defeated
Alexander VolkovAlexander Vladimirovich Volkov
Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Volkov turned professional in 1988.Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990; in the latter year he defeated World No. 1 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the US Open....
6–1, 6–2
- It was Becker's 1st title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Jakob HlasekJakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
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John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Heinz GünthardtHeinz Günthardt
Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
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Balázs TaróczyBalazs Taroczy
Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion...
6–3, 6–4
- It was Hlasek's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was McEnroe's 1st title of the year and the 137th of his career.