1989 Midland Group Championships Explained

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

Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4

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

Doubles

Katrina Adams / Lori McNeil defeated Hana Mandlíková / 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	style=background:#efefef	Prize money	$50,000	$22,500	$11,250	$5,650	$2,850	$1,475
	style=background:#efefef	Points	300	210	135	70	35	18

External links

• ITF tournament event details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. 1990. Willow Books. London. 9780002183550. John Barrett. 163, 165, 197–198.
2. Web site: Tennis Roundup : Seles Makes It Difficult, but Graf Is Too Strong. Los Angeles Times. 30 October 1989.