WTA Championships 1989

WTA Championships 1989
date	11/13 - November 19, 1989
Edition	19th
navigation	1988  ◄  1989  ►  1990
WTA tour
venue	New York City United States
Tournament number	808
category	WTA Tour Championships
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	16E / 8D
Prize money	US $ 1,000,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Gabriela Sabatini
Last year's winner (double)	Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver
Winner (singles)	Steffi Graf
Winner (doubles)	Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver
As of December 14, 2013

The 1989 WTA Championships (also known as the Virginia Slims Championships ) was a WTA indoor carpet court tennis tournament for women held in Madison Square Garden in New York City . It was part of the WTA Tour 1989 and took place from November 13-19, 1989.

In the singles Steffi Graf won against Martina Navrátilová 6: 4, 7: 5, 2: 6 and 6: 2. In doubles, the pairing Martina Navrátilová / Pam Shriver won 6: 3 and 6: 2 against Larisa Savchenko / Natallja Swerawa .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Martina Navrátilová final 03.  Gabriela Sabatini Semifinals 04th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Zina Garrison Quarter finals 06th  Monica Seles Quarter finals 07th  Helena Suková Quarter finals 08th.  Manuela Maleewa Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

J. Novotná

3

4th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

R. Reggi

3

5

7th

H. Suková

2

1

7th

H. Suková

6th

7th

1

S. Graf

6th

5

6th

3

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

3

G. Sabatini

3

7th

1

G. Magers

4th

1

3

G. Sabatini

6th

5

6th

H. Kelesi

3

1

5

Z. Garrison

3

7th

3

5

Z. Garrison

6th

6th

1

S. Graf

6th

7th

2

6th

8th

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

4th

5

6th

2

H. Mandlíková

1

1

8th

M. Maleewa

5

6th

C. Lindqvist

6th

3

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

7th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

2

2

6th

M. Seles

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

C. Martínez

0

1

6th

M. Seles

3

7th

5

MJ Fernández

2

3

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

5

7th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver   victory 02.  Jana Novotná Helena Suková   Semifinals 03.  Larisa Savchenko Natallja Swerawa   final 04th  Katrina Adams Zina Garrison   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Semifinals

final

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

5

7th

7th

E. Burgin R. Fairbank

7th

5

5

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

4th

K. Adams Z. Garrison

3

6th

W. Turnbull E. Smylie

1

1

W. Turnbull E. Smylie

6th

7th

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

R. White G. Fernández

2

4th

3

L. Savchenko, N. Swerawa

3

2

3

L. Savchenko, N. Swerawa

6th

6th

3

L. Savchenko, N. Swerawa

3

7th

6th

P. Fendick J. Hetherington

3

7th

5

2

J. Novotná H. Suková

6th

6th

4th

2

J. Novotná H. Suková

6th

5

7th

Web links

• WTA Championships 1989 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• WTA Championships 1989 (English) on the ITF homepage