Singles
1989 South African Open
Champion	Christo van Rensburg
Runner-up	Paul Chamberlin
Score	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Jakob Hlasek was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Christo van Rensburg won in the final 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 against Paul Chamberlin.

Seeds

Draw

Final

	Semifinals							Final
		Paul Chamberlin	7	6
	LL	Joey Rive	6	3
									Paul Chamberlin	4	6	3
								3	Christo van Rensburg	6	7	6
	3	Christo van Rensburg	6	6
		Jeremy Bates	3	4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Berger	7	7
		M Davis	6	5				1	J Berger	6	4	1
	Q	M Robertson	6	4	6			Q	M Robertson	3	6	6
		L Shiras	0	6	0										Q	M Robertson	4	5
		S Youl	5	6												P Chamberlin	6	7
		P Chamberlin	7	7					P Chamberlin	6	6
		K Jones	4	6	6				S Davis	3	3
	8	S Davis	6	1	4																		P Chamberlin	7	6
	4	P Canè	3	0	r																	LL	J Rive	6	3
		R Van't Hof	6	2					R Van't Hof	4	4
		P Johnson	4	3					G Muller	6	6
		G Muller	6	6												G Muller	3	3
	WC	R Deppe	6	7	6										LL	J Rive	6	6
		M Anger	7	6	4			WC	R Deppe	6	6
		A Mronz	6	3	4			LL	J Rive	7	7
	LL	J Rive	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Mansdorf	3	3
	Q	D Pate	6	6				Q	D Pate	6	6
		P Aldrich	6	2					R Reneberg	4	2
		R Reneberg	7	6											Q	D Pate	6	2
		D Visser	4	7	4										3	C van Rensburg	7	6
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6				F Cancellotti	2	0
	WC	J-L de Jager	1	3				3	C van Rensburg	6	6
	3	C van Rensburg	6	6																		3	C van Rensburg	6	6
	7	T Witsken	6	6																			J Bates	3	4
	Q	N Broad	7	7					N Broad	1	4
		B Drewett	1	6					J Bates	6	6
		J Bates	6	7												J Bates	6	6
	Q	D Botha	4	6	7										Q	D Botha	4	4
		J Fitzgerald	6	3	5			Q	D Botha	w/o
	Q	M Kaplan	5	7	6			2	K Curren
	2	K Curren	7	5	7

External links

• 1989 South African Open draw