1989 Virginia Slims Championships

1989 Virginia Slims Championships
Date November 13—19
Edition 19th
Draw 8S / 8D
Prize money $1,000,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location New York City, United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
Attendance 94,850
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver

The 1989 Virginia Slims Championships were the nineteenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from November 13 through November 19, 1989 on indoor carpet courts in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second at the event after 1987, and earned $125,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 6–2.

References

  1. ↑ Robin Finn (November 21, 1989). "Fighting spirit carried Graf to Championship". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Sally Jenkins (November 20, 1989). "Graf finishes Navratilovo, 1989 in 4 sets". The Washington Post.
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