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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
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
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.
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
Grand Slam events Category 5 tournaments
Washington (S , D )
Boca Raton (S , D )
Key Biscayne (S , D )
Hilton Head (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Rome (S , D )
Berlin (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Manhattan Beach (S , D )
Toronto (S , D )
Worcester (S , D )
Category 4 tournaments Category 3 tournaments Category 2 tournaments
Adelaide (S , D )
Brisbane (S , D )
Kansas (S , D )
Oklahoma City (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Barcelona (S , D )
Geneva (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
Arcachon (S , D )
Brussels (S , D )
Estoril (S , D )
Albuquerque (S , D )
Scottsdale (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Moscow (S , D )
Bayonne (S , D )
San Juan (S , D )
Indianapolis (S , D )
Brentwood (S , D )
Category 1 tournaments Team events