1989 Citizen Cup Explained

The 1989 Citizen Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in West Germany that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the edition of the tournament and was held from 1 May until 7 May 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event.^{[1] [2]} Both the singles and doubles finals were cancelled after Jana Novotná was forced to default as a result of an injury to her right ankle which she sustained during her singles semifinal match against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.^{[3] [1]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1989 Citizen Cup – Singles. Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná by walkover

• It was Graf's 6th singles title of the year and the 36th of her career.

Doubles

See main article: 1989 Citizen Cup – Doubles. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat defeated Jana Novotná / Helena Suková by walkover

• It was Demongeot's only title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Tauziat's only title of the year and the 4th of her career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. 1990. Willow Books. London. 9780002183550. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 164, 183, 185.
2. Book: Bloch Shallouf. Renee. Reynolds. Robyn. 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1990. WITA. Miami. 346.
3. Web site: Tennis roundup : Edberg upset by Czechoslovakian ranked 90th, 6-3, 6-3. Los Angeles Times. 7 May 1989.