1989 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1989 Italian Open
Champions	Jim Courier Pete Sampras
Runners-up	Danilo Marcelino Mauro Menezes
Score	6–4, 6–3

Jorge Lozano and Todd Witsken were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Rikard Bergh and Nicolás Pereira.

Jim Courier and Pete Sampras won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Danilo Marcelino and Mauro Menezes.

Seeds

1. Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken (first round)
2. Darren Cahill / Patrick McEnroe (first round)
3. Andrés Gómez / Christo van Rensburg (quarterfinals)
4. Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser (first round)
5. Emilio Sánchez / Javier Sánchez (second round)
6. Sergio Casal / Balázs Taróczy (second round)
7. Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder (quarterfinals)
8. Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Semifinals							Final
		Jim Courier Pete Sampras	6	6
		Carlos di Laura Marcelo Filippini	3	4
									Jim Courier Pete Sampras	6	6
									Danilo Marcelino Mauro Menezes	4	3
		Danilo Marcelino Mauro Menezes	6	6	6
		Michael Mortensen Tom Nijssen	7	3	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Lozano T Witsken	0	2
		R Bergh N Pereira	6	6					R Bergh N Pereira	2	7	0
		U Colombini L Pimek	2	7	1				J Frana G Luza	6	6	6
		J Frana G Luza	6	6	6											J Frana G Luza	1	4
		J Courier P Sampras	6	6												J Courier P Sampras	6	6
		M De Palmer J Letts	3	2					J Courier P Sampras	6	6
		O Camporese C Panatta	3	4				8	P Korda M Šrejber	4	4
	8	P Korda M Šrejber	6	6																			J Courier P Sampras	6	6
	4	P Aldrich D Visser	4	3																			C di Laura M Filippini	3	4
		G Ivanišević D Nargiso	6	6					G Ivanišević D Nargiso	2	3
		L Mattar D Pérez	7	6					L Mattar D Pérez	6	6
		P Lundgren B Willenborg	6	2												L Mattar D Pérez	4	4
		C di Laura M Filippini	6	6												C di Laura M Filippini	6	6
		J Connors I Năstase	3	2					C di Laura M Filippini	w/o
		J Gunnarsson M Wilander	1	7	2			5	E Sánchez J Sánchez
	5	E Sánchez J Sánchez	6	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	S Casal B Taróczy	7	6
		T Carbonell C Costa	6	4				6	S Casal B Taróczy	6	6	3
		D Marcelino M Menezes	6	6					D Marcelino M Menezes	7	4	6
		B Dickinson M Koevermans	3	4												D Marcelino M Menezes	7	6
	WC	R Baxter K Nováček	0	6											3	A Gómez C van Rensburg	5	4
		M Davis T Pawsat	6	7					M Davis T Pawsat	5	2
		M Boscatto S Pescosolido	6	3				3	A Gómez C van Rensburg	7	6
	3	A Gómez C van Rensburg	7	6																			D Marcelino M Menezes	6	6	6
	7	P Doohan L Warder	6	6																			M Mortensen T Nijssen	7	3	4
		M Narducci C Pistolesi	0	0				7	P Doohan L Warder	6	6
		R Acioly C Motta	6	5					S Colombo C Mezzadri	2	1
		S Colombo C Mezzadri	7	7											7	P Doohan L Warder	1	1
		B Orešar J Yzaga	6	6	6											M Mortensen T Nijssen	6	6
		N Devide L Lavalle	0	7	4				B Orešar J Yzaga	3	6	5
		M Mortensen T Nijssen	7	3	6				M Mortensen T Nijssen	6	2	7
	2	D Cahill P McEnroe	6	6	3

External links

• 1989 Italian Open Men's doubles draw