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Women's tennis circuit
The
WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's
tennis organised by the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1989 WTA Tour included the four
Grand Slam tournaments, the
WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events.
[1] ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1989 WTA Tour schedule .
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Category 5 events
Category 4 events
Category 3 events
Category 2 and 1 events
Team events
November 1988
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Jan
Danone Hardcourt Championships
Brisbane , Australia Category 2 $150,000 – hard (rebound ace) – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Helena Suková 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(8–6)
Brenda Schultz
Patty Fendick
Jenny Byrne
Catherine Tanvier
Nicole Provis
Jana Novotná
Anne Minter
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková 6–7(4–7) , 6–1, 6–2
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
9 Jan
New South Wales Holden Open
Sydney , Australia Category 3 $200,000 – hard (rebound ace) – 56S/28D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4
Catarina Lindqvist
Hana Mandlíková
Terry Phelps
Patty Fendick
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández
Pam Shriver
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–3
Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
16 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia $937,882 – hard (rebound ace) – 128S/64D/32X/48Q
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 6-4
Helena Suková
Gabriela Sabatini
Belinda Cordwell
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Martina Navratilova
Zina Garrison
Catarina Lindqvist
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh 6–3, 6–4
Zina Garrison
Sherwood Stewart
30 Jan
Nutri-Metics Open
Auckland , New Zealand Category 1 $75,000 -Hard -32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Patty Fendick 6–2, 6–0
Belinda Cordwell
Donna Faber
Jo Durie
Maria Lindström
Conchita Martínez
Beverly Bowes
Wiltrud Probst
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–4
Elizabeth Smylie
Janine Thompson
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–7(3–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Lori McNeil
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Molly Van Nostrand
Chris Evert
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Mary Joe Fernández
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Feb
Fernleaf Classic
Wellington , New Zealand Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/28Q
Singles –
Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2
Jo-Anne Faull
Leigh-Anne Eldredge
Sandra Wasserman
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Pawlik
Halle Cioffi
Belinda Cordwell
Elizabeth Smylie
Janine Tremelling 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Tracey Morton
Heidi Sprung
13 Feb
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington , United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D/30Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–1, 7–5
Zina Garrison
Natasha Zvereva
Monica Seles
Helen Kelesi
Leila Meskhi
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Gigi Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–3
Natasha Zvereva
Larisa Savchenko
20 Feb
Virginia Slims of California
Oakland , United States Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Zina Garrison 6–1, 7–5
Larisa Savchenko
Martina Navratilova
Natasha Zvereva
Jenny Byrne
Patty Fendick
Gigi Fernández
Nathalie Tauziat
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Natasha Zvereva
Larisa Savchenko
Virginia Slims of Kansas
Wichita , United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Amy Frazier 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Barbara Potter
Susan Sloane
Meredith McGrath
Leila Meskhi
Louise Allen
Manon Bollegraf
Helen Kelesi
Manon Bollegraf
Lise Gregory 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Sandy Collins
Leila Meskhi
27 Feb
U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships
San Antonio , United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–4
Ann Henricksson
Hana Mandlíková
Katrina Adams
Terry Phelps
Camille Benjamin
Linda Ferrando
Patty Fendick
Katrina Adams
Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City , United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Manon Bollegraf 6–4, 6–4
Leila Meskhi
Etsuko Inoue
Raffaella Reggi
Betsy Nagelsen
Amy Frazier
Carling Bassett-Seguso
Claudia Porwik
Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen w/o
Elise Burgin
Elizabeth Smylie
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Mar
Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
Palm Springs , United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D/64Q
Singles –
Doubles
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–4, 6–1
Jenny Byrne
Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
Isabelle Demongeot
Pam Shriver
Catarina Lindqvist
Jana Novotná
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 6–3
Rosalyn Fairbank
Gretchen Magers
13 Mar
Virginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton , United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Chris Evert
Helena Suková
Jana Novotná
Helen Kelesi
Halle Cioffi
Mary Joe Fernández
Terry Phelps
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková 6–4, 6–2
Jo Durie
Mary Joe Fernández
20 Mar
Lipton International Players Championships
Key Biscayne , United States Category 5 Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D/16X/64Q
Singles –
Doubles
Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Chris Evert
Helena Suková
Zina Garrison
Isabelle Demongeot
Raffaella Reggi
Jana Novotná
Helen Kelesi
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková 7–6 (7–5) , 6–4
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island , United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–1
Natasha Zvereva
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Navratilova
Radka Zrubáková
Linda Ferrando
Leila Meskhi
Hana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1
Mary Lou Daniels
Wendy White
10 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island , United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Navratilova
Hana Mandlíková
Judith Wiesner
Angeliki Kanellopoulou
Kathy Rinaldi
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva 7–6(7–4) , 2–6, 6–1
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1989 DHL Open
Singapore Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Belinda Cordwell 6–1, 6–0
Akiko Kijimuta
Monique Javer
Sandra Wasserman
Iwona Kuczyńska
Eva Krapl
Ann Devries
Louise Allen
Belinda Cordwell
Elizabeth Smylie 6–7(6–8) , 6–2, 6–1
Ann Henricksson
Beth Herr
17 Apr
Eckerd Open
Tampa , United States Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–2
Gabriela Sabatini
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Sandra Cecchini
Linda Ferrando
Rosalyn Fairbank
Halle Cioffi
Petra Langrová
Brenda Schultz
Andrea Temesvári 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kumiko Okamoto 6–4, 6–2
Elizabeth Smylie
Anne Minter
Belinda Cordwell
Betsy Nagelsen
Sandra Wasserman
Kimiko Date
Etsuko Inoue
Jill Hetherington
Elizabeth Smylie 6–1, 6–3
Ann Henricksson
Beth Herr
24 Apr
Spanish Open
Barcelona , Spain Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Helen Kelesi
Jana Novotná
Eva Švíglerová
Raffaella Reggi
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Sylvia Hanika
Barbara Romanò
Jana Novotná
Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Judith Wiesner
Taiwan Open
Taipei , Taiwan Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Anne Minter 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Cammy MacGregor
Eva Krapl
Heather Ludloff
Beth Herr
Elizabeth Smylie
Betsy Nagelsen
Sabine Appelmans
Maria Lindström
Heather Ludloff 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Cecilia Dahlman
Nana Miyagi
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston , United States Category 4 Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Chris Evert
Susan Sloane
Carrie Cunningham
Gretchen Magers
Lori McNeil
Kim Kessaris
Andrea Temesvári
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison 6–3, 6–4
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 May
Citizen Cup
Hamburg , West Germany Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf w/o
Jana Novotná
Bettina Fulco
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rachel McQuillan
Nathalie Tauziat
Barbara Paulus
Radka Zrubáková
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat w/o
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
Mantegazza Cup
Taranto , Italy Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Karine Quentrec 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Cathy Caverzasio
Neige Dias
Sabrina Goleš
Luciana Corsato
Silvia Farina
Laura Golarsa
Mercedes Paz
Sabrina Goleš
Mercedes Paz 6–2, 6–2
Sophie Amiach
Emmanuelle Derly
8 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Bettina Fulco
Nathalie Tauziat
Sandra Cecchini
Raffaella Reggi
Sabrina Goleš
Judith Wiesner
Elizabeth Smylie
Janine Tremelling 6–4, 6–3
Manon Bollegraf
Mercedes Paz
15 May
Lufthansa Cup
West Berlin , West Germany Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–1
Gabriela Sabatini
Helen Kelesi
Isabel Cueto
Sandra Cecchini
Barbara Paulus
Regina Rajchrtová
Sylvia Hanika
Elizabeth Smylie
Janine Tremelling 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers
22 May
European Open
Geneva , Switzerland Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–4, 6–0
Conchita Martínez
Barbara Paulus
Laura Garrone
Larisa Savchenko
Belinda Cordwell
Elise Burgin
Laura Lapi
Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg , France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Jana Novotná 6–1, 6–2
Patricia Tarabini
Wiltrud Probst
Jo-Anne Faull
Ann Grossman
Bettina Fulco
Susan Sloane
Gretchen Magers
Mercedes Paz
Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–3
Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers
29 May
French Open Paris, France Clay – $1,945,400 – 128S/64D/56X/64Q
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(8–6) , 3–6, 7–5
Steffi Graf
Monica Seles
Mary Joe Fernández
Conchita Martínez
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Jana Novotná
Helen Kelesi
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–4
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Manon Bollegraf
Tom Nijssen 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Horacio de la Peña
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Jun
Dow Classic
Birmingham , Great Britain Category 2 Grass – $150,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Zina Garrison
Elna Reinach
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Kristine Radford
Betsy Nagelsen
Ann Henricksson
Kimiko Date
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Meredith McGrath
Pam Shriver
19 Jun
Pilkington Glass Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Category 5 Grass – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Raffaella Reggi
Rosalyn Fairbank
Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen
Etsuko Inoue
Akiko Kijimuta
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison 6–3, retired
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
26 Jun
The Championships, Wimbledon London, Great Britain Grass – $2,204,162 – 128S/64D/64Q/64X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–7(1–7) , 6–1
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Catarina Lindqvist
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Laura Golarsa
Rosalyn Fairbank
Gretchen Magers
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Jenny Byrne
Mark Kratzmann
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Jul
Arcachon Cup
Arcachon , France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–7(3–7) , 6–1
Barbara Paulus
Nicole Jagerman
Mercedes Paz
Cathy Caverzasio
Sabine Hack
Isabel Cueto
Florencia Labat
Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Mercedes Paz
Brenda Schultz
17 Jul
Belgian Open
Brussels , Belgium Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Radka Zrubáková 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Mercedes Paz
Manon Bollegraf
Nicole Jagerman
Jana Novotná
Leona Lásková
Sandra Wasserman
Brenda Schultz
Manon Bollegraf
Mercedes Paz 6–1, 6–2
Carin Bakkum
Simone Schilder
Estoril Open
Oeiras , Portugal Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Isabel Cueto 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Sandra Cecchini
Katia Piccolini
Patricia Tarabini
Laura Garrone
Regina Rajchrtová
Andrea Vieira
Barbara Paulus
Iva Budařová
Regina Rajchrtová 6–2, 6–4
Gaby Castro
Conchita Martínez
Virginia Slims of Newport
Newport , United States Category 3 Grass – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Zina Garrison 6–0, 6–1
Pam Shriver
Gigi Fernández
Rosalyn Fairbank
Michelle Jaggard
Laura Gildemeister
Hu Na
Jill Hetherington
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
24 Jul
OTB Open
Schenectady , United States Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Laura Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3
Marianne Werdel
Gretchen Magers
Halle Cioffi
Ann Henricksson
Renata Baranski
Stacey Martin
Sandra Birch
Michelle Jaggard
Hu Na 6–3, 6–2
Sandra Birch
Debbie Graham
Volvo Open
Båstad , Sweden Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–3
Sabine Hack
Sandra Cecchini
Maria Strandlund
Cathy Caverzasio
Nanne Dalhman
Isabel Cueto
Radka Zrubáková
Mercedes Paz
Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–2, 7–5
Sabrina Goleš
Katerina Maleeva
31 Jul
Vitosha New Otani Open
Sofia , Bulgaria Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Isabel Cueto 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Romanò
Angeliki Kanellopoulou
Silke Meier
Petra Langrová
Cecilia Dahlman
Sabrina Goleš
Laura Garrone
Laura Golarsa 6–4, 7–5
Silke Meier
Elena Pampoulova
Great American Bank Classic
San Diego , United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5
Zina Garrison
Bettina Bunge
Nathalie Tauziat
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Ann Grossman
Robin White
Gretchen Magers
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Gretchen Magers
Robin White
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Aug
Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach , United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2
Gabriela Sabatini
Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver
Hana Mandlíková
Nathalie Tauziat
Mary Joe Fernández
Catarina Lindqvist
Martina Navratilova
Wendy Turnbull 5–2, retired
Mary Joe Fernández
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
14 Aug
United Jersey Bank Classic
Mahwah , United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–2
Andrea Temesvári
Linda Ferrando
Stacey Martin
Hana Mandlíková
Laura Gildemeister
Pascale Paradis
Sylvia Hanika
Steffi Graf
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
Louise Allen
Laura Gildemeister
Virginia Slims of Albuquerque
Albuquerque , United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–3
Elna Reinach
Betsy Nagelsen
Amy Frazier
Anne Smith
Beverly Bowes
Anne Minter
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Raffaella Reggi
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
21 Aug
Player's Canadian Open
Toronto , Canada Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 64S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Anne Minter
Gabriela Sabatini
Nana Miyagi
Sylvia Hanika
Nathalie Tauziat
Jana Novotná
Gigi Fernández
Robin White 6–1, 7–5
Martina Navratilova
Larisa Savchenko
28 Aug
US Open New York City, United States Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/64D/64Q/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Martina Navratilova
Gabriela Sabatini
Zina Garrison
Helena Suková
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Chris Evert
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Mary Joe Fernández
Pam Shriver
Robin White
Shelby Cannon 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Meredith McGrath
Rick Leach
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 Sep
Athens Trophy
Athens , Greece Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Cecilia Dahlman 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Rachel McQuillan
Laura Garrone
Francesca Romano
Barbara Romanò
Iva Budařová
Angeliki Kanellopoulou
Sandra Cecchini
Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Silke Meier
Elena Pampoulova
Virginia Slims of Arizona
Scottsdale , United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Conchita Martínez 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Elise Burgin
Amanda Coetzer
Nicole Provis
Shaun Stafford
Beverly Bowes
Florencia Labat
Katerina Maleeva
Penny Barg
Peanut Louie Harper 7–6(16–14) , 7–6(7–3)
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
Virginia Slims Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan WTA Championships Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D
Doubles
Gigi Fernández
Robin White 6–2, 6–2
Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
18 Sep
Clarins Open Paris, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Regina Rajchrtová
Cathy Caverzasio
Petra Langrová
Nathalie Tauziat
Radka Zrubáková
Elena Pampoulova
Isabel Cueto
Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini 6–1, 6–1
Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Suire
Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas , United States Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–2) , 6–3
Monica Seles
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Anne Smith
Mary Joe Fernández
Raffaella Reggi
Rosalyn Fairbank
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Oct
Fed Cup Tokyo, Japan, Hard Team Event $0 – clay – 32 Teams
United States 3–0
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Australia
West Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
9 Oct
Virginia Slims of Moscow Moscow, Soviet Union Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Gretchen Magers 6–3, 6–4
Natasha Zvereva
Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Medvedeva
Julie Halard
Laura Golarsa
Sabine Hack
Maria Strandlund
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4
Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Suire
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , West Germany Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Mary Joe Fernández
Laura Gildemeister
Zina Garrison
Hana Mandlíková
Radka Zrubáková
Monica Seles
Gigi Fernández
Gigi Fernández
Robin White 6–4, 7–6(6–2)
Raffaella Reggi
Elna Reinach
16 Oct
Open de la Côte Basque
Bayonne , France Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 6–2
Conchita Martínez
Raffaella Reggi
Kathy Rinaldi
Barbara Paulus
Wiltrud Probst
Bettina Bunge
Claudia Porwik
Manon Bollegraf
Catherine Tanvier 7–6(7–3) , 7–5
Elna Reinach
Raffaella Reggi
BMW European Indoors
Zürich , Switzerland Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
Monica Seles
Karine Quentrec
Hana Mandlíková
Helen Kelesi
Nathalie Tauziat
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Nathalie Tauziat
Judith Wiesner
23 Oct
Midland Group Championships
Brighton , Great Britain Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–4
Monica Seles
Jana Novotná
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Elna Reinach
Raffaella Reggi
Hana Mandlíková
Catarina Lindqvist
Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil 4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Hana Mandlíková
Jana Novotná
Puerto Rico Open
San Juan , Puerto Rico Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Laura Gildemeister 6–1, 6–2
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Helen Kelesi
Donna Faber
Camille Benjamin
Rene Simpson
Patricia Tarabini
Cammy MacGregor /
Ronni Reis vs.
Gigi Fernández /
Robin White Suspended due to rain
30 Oct
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis , United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Katerina Maleeva 6–4, 6–4
Raffaella Reggi
Amy Frazier
Ronni Reis
Natalia Medvedeva
Halle Cioffi
Larisa Savchenko
Jana Pospíšilová
Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–4
Claudia Porwik
Larisa Savchenko
Virginia Slims of New England
Worcester , United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3
Zina Garrison
Anne Smith
Gabriela Sabatini
Pam Shriver
Conchita Martínez
Elizabeth Smylie
Rosalyn Fairbank
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
November
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Tournament
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Semifinalists
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6 Nov
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago , United States Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Larisa Savchenko
Helena Suková
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Martina Navratilova
Ann Henricksson
Gretchen Magers
Pam Shriver
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
Virginia Slims of Nashville
Nashville , United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–3
Helen Kelesi
Manon Bollegraf
Susan Sloane
Katerina Maleeva
Natalia Medvedeva
Wendy White
Jana Pospíšilová
Manon Bollegraf
Meredith McGrath 1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–4)
Natalia Medvedeva
Leila Meskhi
13 Nov
Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States WTA Championships Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Gabriela Sabatini
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
Zina Garrison
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Monica Seles
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–2
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
Rankings
Below are the 1989 WTA year-end rankings (November 26, 1989) in both singles and doubles competition:
When Evert played her final tour match at the 1989 US Open, she was world No. 4.
See also
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