1989 Sovran Bank Classic – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1989 Sovran Bank Classic
Champion	Tim Mayotte
Runner-up	Brad Gilbert
Score	3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	56 (7Q / 2WC)
Seeds	16

Tim Mayotte won in the final 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 against Brad Gilbert.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Tim Mayotte (champion)
2. Brad Gilbert (final)
3. Jay Berger (third round)
4. Yannick Noah (third round)
5. Dan Goldie (second round)
6. Paul Annacone (third round)
7. Derrick Rostagno (third round)
8. Robert Seguso (second round)
9. Richard Matuszewski (first round)
10. Paul Chamberlin (quarterfinals)
11. Todd Witsken (semifinals)
12. Ramesh Krishnan (quarterfinals)
13. Milan Šrejber (first round)
14. Jimmy Arias (second round)
15. John Frawley (first round)
16. Jeff Tarango (second 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Tim Mayotte	6	6
	11	Todd Witsken	3	2
								1	Tim Mayotte	3	6	7
								2	Brad Gilbert	6	4	5
		Richey Reneberg	4	6	3
	2	Brad Gilbert	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Mayotte	7	6
	Q	S Warner	4	6					J Ross	6	2
		J Ross	6	7											1	T Mayotte	7	6
		B Dyke	4	3												B Moir	6	3
		B Moir	6	6					B Moir	7	4	6
		J Carlsson	6	6					J Carlsson	5	6	3
	15	J Frawley	3	2																		1	T Mayotte	6	6
	9	R Matuszewski	3	4																			S Youl	3	3
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	7	1	1
		S Youl	6	6					S Youl	6	6	6
		M Nido	2	2												S Youl	7	7
		P Johnson	6	6											7	D Rostagno	6	6
	Q	D Goldberg	4	2					P Johnson	6	5
								7	D Rostagno	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Berger	6	6
		N Odizor	7	1	6				N Odizor	2	2
		D Pate	6	6	4										3	J Berger	6	3
		K Braasch	5	3												J Grabb	7	6
		J Grabb	7	6					J Grabb	7	7
	Q	S Bryan	2	0				14	J Arias	6	6
	14	J Arias	6	6																			J Grabb	6	6	3
	11	T Witsken	6	6																		11	T Witsken	4	7	6
		Y Doumbia	0	2				11	T Witsken	6	6
		N Broad	6	7					N Broad	4	4
		B Garnett	4	6											11	T Witsken	1	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	1	7	3										6	P Annacone	6	2	3
		D Burke	6	6	6				D Burke	5	3
								6	P Annacone	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Goldie	3	4
		J Brown	7	3	4				J Frana	6	6
		J Frana	5	6	6											J Frana	5	1
		D Wheaton	6	6	6										12	R Krishnan	7	6
		D Cassidy	7	4	0				D Wheaton	6	2	1
		K Jones	4	6	0			12	R Krishnan	4	6	6
	12	R Krishnan	6	3	6																	12	R Krishnan	1	1
	13	M Šrejber	6	0																			R Reneberg	6	6
		R Reneberg	7	6					R Reneberg	6	6
		P Norval	6r						R Fromberg	1	3
		R Fromberg	6													R Reneberg	6	7
		N Caswell	7	0	0										4	Y Noah	3	5
		M Kratzmann	6	6	6				M Kratzmann	7	6	5
								4	Y Noah	6	7	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Seguso	4	3
		K Kinnear	6	2	2			Q	C Garner	6	6
	Q	C Garner	4	6	6										Q	C Garner	3	2
	Q	J Boytim	1	0r											10	P Chamberlin	6	6
	Q	M Barba	6	1				Q	M Barba	2	6
		O Rahnasto	4	1				10	P Chamberlin	6	7
	10	P Chamberlin	6	6																		10	P Chamberlin	7	4	4
	16	J Tarango	6	6																		2	B Gilbert	6	6	6
		M Robertson	2	3				16	J Tarango	5	1
		P Pech	4	3					G Muller	7	6
		G Muller	6	6												G Muller	2	6
	Q	J Schor	3	3											2	B Gilbert	6	7
	WC	M Washington	6	6				WC	M Washington	6	3	6
								2	B Gilbert	1	6	7

External links

• 1989 Sovran Bank Classic draw