1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles explained

The 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1989. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her sixth at the event.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles. Martina Navratilova defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 143rd of her career.

Doubles

See main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Doubles. Martina Navratilova / Wendy Turnbull defeated Mary Joe Fernández / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5–2 (Fernández and Kohde-Kilsch retired)

• It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 290th of her career. It was Turnbull's only title of the year and the 58th of her career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: Bloch Shallouf. Renee. Reynolds. Robyn. 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1990. WITA. Miami.
2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. 1990. Willow Books. London. 9780002183550. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 165, 191–192.