1989 Great American Bank Classic

August 2023 1989 Great American Bank Classic July 31 – August 6 11th Category 3 $200,000 32S / 16D Hard / outdoor San Diego, California, U.S. San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club FRG Steffi Graf USA Elise Burgin / RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank Virginia Slims of San Diego Southern California Open The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California–in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990 1990 Willow Books London 9780002183550 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 163, 165, 190–191 The tournament's purse doubled to $200,000 in 1989, when the sponsor changed to San Diego–based Great American Bank from Virginia Slims, a cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris.John Freeman New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor December 20, 1988 Evening Tribune D-3 Finals Singles 1989 Great American Bank Classic – Singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated USA Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5 It was Graf's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career. Doubles 1989 Great American Bank Classic – Doubles USA Elise Burgin / RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank defeated USA Gretchen Magers / USA Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Fairbank's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Great American Bank Classic Category:San Diego Open (tennis) Category:1989 in sports in California Category:1989 in American tennis