 At the 1989 US Open he again entered the draw as a qualifier but on this occasion got past his first round opponent, with a straight sets win over Cássio Motta.He also won his second round match over Sweden's Anders Järryd, who had to retire hurt early in the second set, after losing the first.It was then, in the third round, that Johnson came up against Agassi, a match he lost in straight sets.