It almost seems hard to believe, but in the 29th tournament of the season, a pair of first-time winners were crowned. Arthur Ashe and Tracy Austin, both playing in their first final, beat the odds to win in Atlanta. Ashe knocked off top-seeded Pete Sampras in the semifinals before defeating Ken Rosewall in the final, both coming in three sets. Austin has had a remarkable last two tournaments. She beat top-seeded Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals in the last event, and defeated Graf again here in the final (as well as knocking out Martina Navratilova in the quarterfinals).
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Men’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Andy Murray, Vitas Gerulaitis, Thomas Muster, John Newcombe
Quarterfinals:
Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Arthur Ashe defeated Jim Courier 6-3, 6-3
Ken Rosewall defeated Yannick Noah 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Bjorn Borg defeated Mats Wilander 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals:
Ashe defeated Sampras 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
Rosewall defeated Borg 7-6, 7-6
Final:
Ashe defeated Rosewall 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Women’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Simona Halep, Evonne Goolagong, Mary Pierce
Quarterfinals:
Steffi Graf defeated Ash Barty 6-1, 6-3
Jana Novotna defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Iga Swiatek defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-7, 7-5
Semifinals:
Graf defeated Novotna 7-5, 6-4
Austin defeated Swiatek 7-5, 7-5
Final:
Austin defeated Graf 6-4, 6-3
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