1989 Midland Group Championships

1989 Midland Group Championships
Date 23–29 October
Edition 12th
Category Category 4
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $250,000
Surface Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location Brighton, England
Venue Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
United States Katrina Adams / United States Lori McNeil

The 1989 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October until 29 October 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third at the event after 1986 and 1988. She earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 300 Virginia Slims ranking points.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 13th singles title of the year and the 43rd of her career.

Doubles

United States Katrina Adams / United States Lori McNeil defeated Australia Hana Mandlíková / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4

Prize money and ranking points

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles Prize money $50,000 $22,500 $11,250 $5,650 $2,850 $1,475
Points 300 210 135 70 35 18

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 197–198. ISBN 9780002183550.
  2. ↑ "Tennis Roundup : Seles Makes It Difficult, but Graf Is Too Strong". Los Angeles Times. 30 October 1989.
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