1989 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1989 Australian Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1989 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	3
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	0
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	2	6
	6	Zina Garrison	4	6	4
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															5	Helena Suková	4	4
		Belinda Cordwell	6	2	6
		Catarina Lindqvist	2	6	1
									Belinda Cordwell	62	6	2
								5	Helena Suková	77	4	6
	5	Helena Suková	6	3	9
	2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	K-A Guse	2	1				1	S Graf	6	6
		R Simpson	4	6	6				R Simpson	0	0
		C Caverzasio	6	1	0										1	S Graf	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6												M Werdel	0	1
		B Herr	1	3					M Werdel	2	6	6
		A Nishiya	3						A Nishiya	6	4	2
		M Pawlik	0	r.																		1	S Graf	6	6
		A Frazier	6	6																		16	N Provis	4	0
		M Yanagi	2	4					A Frazier	6	6
		A Dechaume	6	77					A Dechaume	3	3
	WC	J Taylor	2	63												A Frazier	6	4	3
		J Hetherington	77	6											16	N Provis	3	6	6
		H Witvoet	62	1					J Hetherington	4	3
		J-A Faull	4	2				16	N Provis	6	6
	16	N Provis	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	L McNeil	1	6	4
	Q	Y Koizumi	6	4	6			Q	Y Koizumi	1	1
		N Guerrée	7	6					N Guerrée	6	6
	WC	S McCann	5	4												N Guerrée	2	1
		D Faber	6	6												D Faber	6	6
		C Bakkum	1	0					D Faber	7	6
		C Porwik	6	63	6				C Porwik	5	3
		S Collins	3	77	2																		D Faber	3	3
	Q	A Farley	6	6																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		J Santrock	3	3				Q	A Farley	6	3	6
		P Langrová	6	77					P Langrová	1	6	1
		V Martinek	2	64											Q	A Farley	3	6	2
		M-C Damas	6	6											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
		J Jonerup	0	0					M-C Damas	6	1	1
		C Cohen	6	1	3			8	C Kohde-Kilsch	2	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	G Sabatini	6	6
		C Dahlman	0	1				3	G Sabatini	3	6	6
		C Martínez	6	6					C Martínez	6	1	2
		E Švíglerová	0	2											3	G Sabatini	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	6												C Benjamin	0	0
		M Javer	2	4					C Benjamin	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	4	7	6				D Van Rensburg	3	4
		A Ivan	6	5	1																	3	G Sabatini	6	4	6
		N Herreman	7	7																		13	R Reggi	0	6	1
		W Turnbull	5	5					N Herreman	66	3
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	78	6
		L Allen	2	4												J Durie	2	2
		C Singer	2	6	6										13	R Reggi	6	6
	WC	M Bowrey	6	3	0				C Singer	0	4
	WC	L Stacey	2	63				13	R Reggi	6	6
	13	R Reggi	6	77

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	S Hanika	3	1
		E Burgin	6	6					E Burgin	6	6
		L Field	2	6	6				L Field	4	4
		E Smylie	6	4	3											E Burgin	7	5	4
	WC	R Stubbs	6	6												C Macgregor	5	7	6
		E Minter	2	4				WC	R Stubbs	6	0	2
		C Macgregor	6	79					C Macgregor	2	6	6
	Q	K Kschwendt	4	67																			C Macgregor	5	1
	Q	K Kessaris	6	6																		6	Z Garrison	7	6
	Q	T Takagi	1	4				Q	K Kessaris	6	3	6
		M Strandlund	2	7	6				M Strandlund	3	6	4
		A Devries	6	5	4										Q	K Kessaris	0	0
		S Wasserman	6	6											6	Z Garrison	6	6
		L Poruri	4	4					S Wasserman	63	6	4
		M Lindström	1	3				6	Z Garrison	77	4	6
	6	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	B Potter	3	3
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	3	6	12
		B Bowes	1	6	6				B Bowes	6	3	10
		L Golarsa	6	4	4											B Cordwell	1	77	6
	WC	A Temesvári	6	6											WC	A Temesvári	6	65	1
	Q	J Fuchs	1	1				WC	A Temesvári	4	77	6
		K Keil	6	64	6				K Keil	6	64	4
		K Horvath	0	77	4																		B Cordwell	6	6
		F Bonsignori	77	7																			B Schultz	3	2
		S Meier	65	5					F Bonsignori	4	6	8
		M Jaggard	6	2	7				M Jaggard	6	3	10
		R Baranski	4	6	5											M Jaggard	4	2
		B Schultz	6	6												B Schultz	6	6
		I Budařová	4	3					B Schultz	6	3	6
		E Inoue	6	0	5			14	A Minter	4	6	1
	14	A Minter	2	6	7

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	P Fendick	4	6	6
		H Cioffi	6	4	3			12	P Fendick	4	64
		R Reis	2	6	6				R Reis	6	77
		G Miró	6	4	2											R Reis	4	4
		J Wiesner	6	6												J Wiesner	6	6
		S Jaquet	3	3					J Wiesner	6	6
		E Derly	6	6					E Derly	1	2
		R Maršíková	4	1																			J Wiesner	5	2
		C Lindqvist	6	6																			C Lindqvist	7	6
		G Magers	3	2					C Lindqvist	0	6	6
		L Antonoplis	6	2	6				L Antonoplis	6	2	3
		C Christian	2	6	1											C Lindqvist	0	6	8
		S Loosemore	6	1	6										4	P Shriver	6	4	6
		N Jagerman	2	6	3				S Loosemore	6	3	4
		R McQuillan	4	1				4	P Shriver	1	6	6
	4	P Shriver	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	H Suková	7	6
		J Richardson	5	0				5	H Suková	7	6
		H Ludloff	6	2	6				H Ludloff	5	3
		K Quentrec	4	6	4										5	H Suková	6	6
	WC	L O'Neill	6	6											WC	L O'Neill	2	1
		I Kuczyńska	2	4				WC	L O'Neill	6	77
		E Krapl	77	6					E Krapl	2	64
		A Henricksson	64	1																		5	H Suková	7	6
		P Vásquez	6	4	6																		C Tanvier	5	4
	Q	H ter Riet	4	6	1				P Vásquez	3	6	2
		C Tanvier	3	6	6				C Tanvier	6	4	6
		L-A Eldredge	6	3	2											C Tanvier	6	6
		A Grossman	3	6	6										10	M J Fernández	2	3
		S Auer	6	3	4				A Grossman	4	61
		T Phelps	1	6	1			10	M J Fernández	6	77
	10	M J Fernández	6	4	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	H Mandlíková	4	6	6
		C Wood	6	2	3			15	H Mandlíková	4	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6					E Pfaff	6	1	4
		S Niox-Château	3	1											15	H Mandlíková	3	6	9
		K Adams	63	6	7											M Bollegraf	6	3	7
		W Probst	77	3	5				K Adams	78	2	3
		M Bollegraf	6	6					M Bollegraf	66	6	6
		J Halard	3	3																		15	H Mandlíková	4	1
		J Novotná	7	7																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	J Ingram	5	5					J Novotná	6	6
		C Cunningham	6	6					C Cunningham	2	2
		D Balestrat	4	3												J Novotná	2	2
		J Byrne	6	6											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Schilder	0	2					J Byrne	4	67
		A Betzner	0	1				2	M Navratilova	6	79
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1989 Australian Open – Women's Singles at the International Tennis Federation