1989 WTA Tour explained

1989 WTA Tour
Duration:	November 28, 1988 – November 20, 1989
Edition:	17th
Tournaments:	61
Categories:	Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Category 5 (11) WTA Category 4 (9) WTA Category 3 (7) WTA Category 2 (20) WTA Category 1 (9)
Most Tournament Titles:	Steffi Graf (14)
Most Tournament Finals:	Steffi Graf (16)
Prize Money Leader:	Steffi Graf $1,562,905
Points Leader:	Steffi Graf 300.10
Doubles Team Of The Year:	Helena Suková Jana Novotná
Previous:	1988
Next:	1990

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1989 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events.^[1] ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1989 WTA Tour schedule.

Key

Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Category 5 events
Category 4 events
Category 3 events
Category 2 and 1 events
Team events

November 1988

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
28 Nov		Jana Novotná 7–5, 6–4			Dianne Balestrat Catarina Lindqvist Rachel McQuillan Tine Scheuer-Larsen
28 Nov		Sylvia Hanika Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–5, 6–7, 6–4	Lori McNeil Jana Novotná

January

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
2 Jan		Helena Suková 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(8–6)		Catherine Tanvier Nicole Provis Jana Novotná Anne Minter
2 Jan		Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 6–2	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	Catherine Tanvier Nicole Provis Jana Novotná Anne Minter
9 Jan		Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4		Patty Fendick Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver
9 Jan	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–3	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull		Patty Fendick Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver
16 Jan		Steffi Graf 6–4, 6-4		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison Catarina Lindqvist
	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington
	Jana Novotná Jim Pugh 6–3, 6–4	Zina Garrison Sherwood Stewart
30 Jan		Patty Fendick 6–2, 6–0		Maria Lindström Conchita Martínez Beverly Bowes Wiltrud Probst
		Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–4	Elizabeth Smylie Janine Thompson
		Martina Navratilova 6–7^(3–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)		Gabriela Sabatini Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Molly Van Nostrand Chris Evert
	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 6–3, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5)	Mary Joe Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

February

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
6 Feb		Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2		Elizabeth Smylie Martina Pawlik Halle Cioffi Belinda Cordwell
6 Feb		Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling 7–6^(7–3), 6–1	Tracey Morton Heidi Sprung
13 Feb		Steffi Graf 6–1, 7–5		Helen Kelesi Leila Meskhi Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Gigi Fernández
13 Feb	Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–3	Natasha Zvereva Larisa Savchenko
20 Feb		Zina Garrison 6–1, 7–5		Jenny Byrne Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández Nathalie Tauziat
	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 7–5, 3–6, 6–2	Natasha Zvereva Larisa Savchenko		Jenny Byrne Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández Nathalie Tauziat
		Amy Frazier 4–6, 6–4, 6–0		Leila Meskhi Louise Allen Manon Bollegraf Helen Kelesi
		Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory 6–2, 7–6^(7–5)	Sandy Collins Leila Meskhi	Leila Meskhi Louise Allen Manon Bollegraf Helen Kelesi
27 Feb		Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–4		Terry Phelps Camille Benjamin Linda Ferrando Patty Fendick
	Katrina Adams Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–1, 6–4	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington		Terry Phelps Camille Benjamin Linda Ferrando Patty Fendick
		Manon Bollegraf 6–4, 6–4		Betsy Nagelsen Amy Frazier Carling Bassett-Seguso Claudia Porwik
		Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen w/o

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Quarterfinalists
6 Mar		Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–4, 6–1	Isabelle Demongeot Pam Shriver Catarina Lindqvist Jana Novotná
6 Mar	Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3	Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Magers
13 Mar		Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 6–3	Helen Kelesi Halle Cioffi Mary Joe Fernández Terry Phelps
13 Mar	Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–4, 6–2	Jo Durie Mary Joe Fernández	Helen Kelesi Halle Cioffi Mary Joe Fernández Terry Phelps
20 Mar		Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 4–6, 6–2	Isabelle Demongeot Raffaella Reggi Jana Novotná Helen Kelesi
20 Mar	Jana Novotná Helena Suková 7–6 ^(7–5), 6–4

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
3 Apr		Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–1		Radka Zrubáková Linda Ferrando Leila Meskhi Hana Mandlíková
3 Apr	Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1	Mary Lou Daniels Wendy White		Radka Zrubáková Linda Ferrando Leila Meskhi Hana Mandlíková
10 Apr		Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–3, 7–5		Hana Mandlíková Judith Wiesner Angeliki Kanellopoulou Kathy Rinaldi
	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 7–6^(7–4), 2–6, 6–1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
		Belinda Cordwell 6–1, 6–0		Iwona Kuczyńska Eva Krapl Ann Devries Louise Allen
		Belinda Cordwell Elizabeth Smylie 6–7^(6–8), 6–2, 6–1	Ann Henricksson Beth Herr	Iwona Kuczyńska Eva Krapl Ann Devries Louise Allen
17 Apr		Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–2		Linda Ferrando Rosalyn Fairbank Halle Cioffi Petra Langrová
	Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári 7–6^(8–6), 6–4	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank		Linda Ferrando Rosalyn Fairbank Halle Cioffi Petra Langrová
		Kumiko Okamoto 6–4, 6–2		Betsy Nagelsen Sandra Wasserman Kimiko Date Etsuko Inoue
		Jill Hetherington Elizabeth Smylie 6–1, 6–3	Ann Henricksson Beth Herr	Betsy Nagelsen Sandra Wasserman Kimiko Date Etsuko Inoue
24 Apr		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 5–7, 6–1		Raffaella Reggi Tine Scheuer-Larsen Sylvia Hanika Barbara Romanò
		Jana Novotná Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–2, 2–6, 7–6^(7–3)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Wiesner
		Anne Minter 6–1, 4–6, 6–2		Beth Herr Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen Sabine Appelmans
		Maria Lindström Heather Ludloff 4–6, 7–5, 6–3	Cecilia Dahlman Nana Miyagi	Beth Herr Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen Sabine Appelmans
		Monica Seles 3–6, 6–1, 6–4		Gretchen Magers Lori McNeil Kim Kessaris Andrea Temesvári
	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 6–3, 6–4	Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil		Gretchen Magers Lori McNeil Kim Kessaris Andrea Temesvári

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
1 May		Steffi Graf w/o		Rachel McQuillan Nathalie Tauziat Barbara Paulus Radka Zrubáková
	Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat w/o	Jana Novotná Helena Suková
		Karine Quentrec 6–3, 5–7, 6–3		Luciana Corsato Silvia Farina Laura Golarsa Mercedes Paz
		Sabrina Goleš Mercedes Paz 6–2, 6–2	Sophie Amiach Emmanuelle Derly	Luciana Corsato Silvia Farina Laura Golarsa Mercedes Paz
8 May		Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 5–7, 6–4		Sandra Cecchini Raffaella Reggi Sabrina Goleš Judith Wiesner
8 May	Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling 6–4, 6–3	Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz
15 May		Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–1		Sandra Cecchini Barbara Paulus Regina Rajchrtová Sylvia Hanika
15 May	Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling 5–7, 6–3, 6–2	Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers
22 May		Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–4, 6–0		Larisa Savchenko Belinda Cordwell Elise Burgin Laura Lapi
		Katrina Adams Lori McNeil 2–6, 6–3, 6–4	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Savchenko Belinda Cordwell Elise Burgin Laura Lapi
		Jana Novotná 6–1, 6–2		Ann Grossman Bettina Fulco Susan Sloane Gretchen Magers
		Mercedes Paz Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–3	Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers	Ann Grossman Bettina Fulco Susan Sloane Gretchen Magers
29 May	French Open Paris, France Clay – $1,945,400 – 128S/64D/56X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(8–6), 3–6, 7–5		Conchita Martínez Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Jana Novotná Helen Kelesi
	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–4
	Manon Bollegraf Tom Nijssen 6–3, 6–7, 6–2

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
12 Jun		Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–5), 6–3		Kristine Radford Betsy Nagelsen Ann Henricksson Kimiko Date
12 Jun		Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 5–7, 6–0	Meredith McGrath Pam Shriver	Kristine Radford Betsy Nagelsen Ann Henricksson Kimiko Date
19 Jun		Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–2), 6–2		Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen Etsuko Inoue Akiko Kijimuta
19 Jun	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 6–3, retired	Jana Novotná Helena Suková
26 Jun		Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–7^(1–7), 6–1		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Laura Golarsa Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Magers
	Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2
	Jana Novotná Jim Pugh 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
10 Jul		Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 6–1		Cathy Caverzasio Sabine Hack Isabel Cueto Florencia Labat
10 Jul		Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)	Mercedes Paz Brenda Schultz	Cathy Caverzasio Sabine Hack Isabel Cueto Florencia Labat
17 Jul		Radka Zrubáková 7–6^(8–6), 6–4		Jana Novotná Leona Lásková Sandra Wasserman Brenda Schultz
		Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz 6–1, 6–2	Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder	Jana Novotná Leona Lásková Sandra Wasserman Brenda Schultz
		Isabel Cueto 7–6^(7–3), 6–2		Laura Garrone Regina Rajchrtová Andrea Vieira Barbara Paulus
		Iva Budařová Regina Rajchrtová 6–2, 6–4	Gaby Castro Conchita Martínez
		Zina Garrison 6–0, 6–1		Michelle Jaggard Laura Gildemeister Hu Na Jill Hetherington
	Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull		Michelle Jaggard Laura Gildemeister Hu Na Jill Hetherington
24 Jul		Laura Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3		Ann Henricksson Renata Baranski Stacey Martin Sandra Birch
		Michelle Jaggard Hu Na 6–3, 6–2	Sandra Birch Debbie Graham	Ann Henricksson Renata Baranski Stacey Martin Sandra Birch
		Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–3		Cathy Caverzasio Nanne Dalhman Isabel Cueto Radka Zrubáková
		Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–2, 7–5	Sabrina Goleš Katerina Maleeva	Cathy Caverzasio Nanne Dalhman Isabel Cueto Radka Zrubáková
31 Jul		Isabel Cueto 6–2, 7–6^(7–3)		Silke Meier Petra Langrová Cecilia Dahlman Sabrina Goleš
		Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa 6–4, 7–5	Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova	Silke Meier Petra Langrová Cecilia Dahlman Sabrina Goleš
		Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Ann Grossman Robin White Gretchen Magers
	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
7 Aug		Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2		Hana Mandlíková Nathalie Tauziat Mary Joe Fernández Catarina Lindqvist
7 Aug	Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull 5–2, retired	Mary Joe Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
14 Aug		Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–2		Hana Mandlíková Laura Gildemeister Pascale Paradis Sylvia Hanika
	Steffi Graf Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4	Louise Allen Laura Gildemeister
		Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–3		Anne Smith Beverly Bowes Anne Minter Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
		Nicole Provis Elna Reinach 4–6, 6–4, 6–2	Raffaella Reggi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
21 Aug		Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2		Nana Miyagi Sylvia Hanika Nathalie Tauziat Jana Novotná
21 Aug	Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–1, 7–5	Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko		Nana Miyagi Sylvia Hanika Nathalie Tauziat Jana Novotná
28 Aug	US Open New York City, United States Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/64D/64Q/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Steffi Graf 3–6, 7–5, 6–1		Helena Suková Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Chris Evert Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
	Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver
	Robin White Shelby Cannon 3–6, 6–2, 7–5	Meredith McGrath Rick Leach

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
11 Sep		Cecilia Dahlman 6–3, 1–6, 7–5			Barbara Romanò Iva Budařová Angeliki Kanellopoulou Sandra Cecchini
		Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 4–6, 6–4, 6–2	Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova
		Conchita Martínez 3–6, 6–4, 6–2			Shaun Stafford Beverly Bowes Florencia Labat Katerina Maleeva
		Penny Barg Peanut Louie Harper 7–6^(16–14), 7–6^(7–3)	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank
		Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–2, 6–2	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull	colspan=2
18 Sep		Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–1			Nathalie Tauziat Radka Zrubáková Elena Pampoulova Isabel Cueto
		Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 6–1, 6–1	Nathalie Herreman Catherine Suire
		Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–2), 6–3			Mary Joe Fernández Raffaella Reggi Rosalyn Fairbank Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
	Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen 7–6^(7–5), 6–3

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
2 Oct	Fed Cup Tokyo, Japan, Hard Team Event $0 – clay – 32 Teams	3–0
9 Oct		Gretchen Magers 6–3, 6–4		Julie Halard Laura Golarsa Sabine Hack Maria Strandlund
		Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4	Nathalie Herreman Catherine Suire	Julie Halard Laura Golarsa Sabine Hack Maria Strandlund
		Gabriela Sabatini 7–6^(7–5), 6–4		Hana Mandlíková Radka Zrubáková Monica Seles Gigi Fernández
	Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–4, 7–6^(6–2)	Raffaella Reggi Elna Reinach		Hana Mandlíková Radka Zrubáková Monica Seles Gigi Fernández
16 Oct		Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 6–2		Barbara Paulus Wiltrud Probst Bettina Bunge Claudia Porwik
		Manon Bollegraf Catherine Tanvier 7–6^(7–3), 7–5	Elna Reinach Raffaella Reggi	Barbara Paulus Wiltrud Probst Bettina Bunge Claudia Porwik
		Steffi Graf 6–1, 7–6^(8–6)		Karine Quentrec Hana Mandlíková Helen Kelesi Nathalie Tauziat
	Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner
23 Oct		Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–4		Elna Reinach Raffaella Reggi Hana Mandlíková Catarina Lindqvist
		Katrina Adams Lori McNeil 4–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4	Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná
		Laura Gildemeister 6–1, 6–2		Donna Faber Camille Benjamin Rene Simpson Patricia Tarabini
		Cammy MacGregor / Ronni Reis vs. Gigi Fernández / Robin White Suspended due to rain		Donna Faber Camille Benjamin Rene Simpson Patricia Tarabini
30 Oct		Katerina Maleeva 6–4, 6–4		Natalia Medvedeva Halle Cioffi Larisa Savchenko Jana Pospíšilová
		Katrina Adams Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–4	Claudia Porwik Larisa Savchenko
		Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3		Pam Shriver Conchita Martínez Elizabeth Smylie Rosalyn Fairbank
	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Quarterfinalists
6 Nov		Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–4		Martina Navratilova Ann Henricksson Gretchen Magers Pam Shriver
	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 6–3	Jana Novotná Helena Suková
		Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–3		Katerina Maleeva Natalia Medvedeva Wendy White Jana Pospíšilová
		Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath 1–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–4)	Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi
13 Nov		Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2		Helena Suková Zina Garrison Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Monica Seles
13 Nov	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva

Rankings

Below are the 1989 WTA year-end rankings (November 26, 1989) in both singles and doubles competition:

References

Book: Barrett. John. World of Tennis 1990. 1990. Collins Willow. London. 0002183552. 163.
Web site: Single ranking Run date 11/20/89 As of 11/20/89. WTA. 2019-03-10. James. Hill. 2011-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075309/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1989.pdf. 2011-08-11. dead.
Web site: Doubles ranking Run date 11/20/89 As of 11/20/89. WTA. 2011-05-24. James. Hill. 2011-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109113017/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1989.pdf. 2011-11-09. dead.