Jana Novotná and Jim Pugh were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Zina Garrison and Sherwood Stewart.
Robin White and Shelby Cannon won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 against Meredith McGrath and Rick Leach.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Draw
Final
Top half
Bottom half
External links 1989 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation