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1989 Volvo International

tennis tournament

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ3602221 ↗
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The 1989 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Stratton Mountain Resort in Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States, and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. The tournament ran from July 31 through August 7, 1989. Third-seeded Brad Gilbert won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Brad Gilbert defeated Jim Pugh 7–5, 6–0

It was Gilbert's 2nd title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Doubles

Mark Kratzmann / Wally Masur defeated Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser 6–3, 4–6, 7–6

It was Kratzmann's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Masur's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of his career.

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