Singles
1989 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
Final
Champion	Manuela Maleeva
Runner-up	Jenny Byrne
Score	6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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This was the first edition of the tournament for women.

Manuela Maleeva won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Jenny Byrne.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	Q	Jenny Byrne	4	1
	4	Manuela Maleeva	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	C Evert	6	6	0
	Q	A Kijimuta	6	3	2				H Mandlíková	3	7	6
		H Mandlíková	3	6	6											H Mandlíková	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	6												I Demongeot	3	3
		B Paulus	3	1					I Demongeot	5	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	1	3				8	N Tauziat	7	2	3
	8	N Tauziat	6	6																			H Mandlíková	6	3
																						Q	J Byrne	7	6
								3	P Shriver	6	6
		J Durie	3	2					A Minter	2	3
		A Minter	6	6											3	P Shriver	2	6	2
	LL	J-A Faull	2	2											Q	J Byrne	6	3	6
	Q	J Byrne	6	6				Q	J Byrne	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6					T Phelps	2	2
	5	L McNeil	1	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	C Lindqvist	6	6
		E Reinach	2	2				6	C Lindqvist	6	6
		R Fairbank	6	4	2			Q	A Nishiya	2	3
	Q	A Nishiya	4	6	6										6	C Lindqvist	3	1
		G Magers	4	7	6										4	M Maleeva	6	6
		D Balestrat	6	5	2				G Magers	6	5	2
								4	M Maleeva	2	7	6
																						4	M Maleeva	6	6
	7	N Provis	7	5	6																	2	H Suková	2	4
		T Austin	5	7	1			7	N Provis	6	6	3
		J Novotná	7	7					J Novotná	3	7	6
		M Paz	6	5												J Novotná	1	6
		B Schultz	4	6	7										2	H Suková	6	7
		R White	6	4	5				B Schultz	3	4
								2	H Suková	6	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw