1989 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1989 Virginia Slims Championships FRG Steffi Graf USA Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 16 8 singles doubles WTA Tour Championships 1989 Virginia Slims Championships Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1989 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her second Tour Finals singles title.Robin Finn Fighting spirit carried Graf to Championship https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/21/sports/fighting-spirit-carried-graf-to-championship.html The New York Times November 21, 1989Sally Jenkins Graf finishes Navratilovo, 1989 in 4 sets https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/11/20/graf-finishes-navratilova-1989-in-4-sets/3bb790c0-81fa-474c-85a0-e5d29ec7cf52/ The Washington Post November 20, 1989 Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Graf. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. FRG Steffi Graf (champion) USA Martina Navratilova (final) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals) YUG Monica Seles (quarterfinals) CSK Helena Suková (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals) Draw NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6 TCH Jana Novotná 3 4   ITA Raffaella Reggi 3 5 7 TCH Helena Suková 6 7 3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 USA Gretchen Magers 4 1   CAN Helen Kelesi 3 1 5 USA Zina Garrison 6 6 8 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6 AUS Hana Mandlíková 1 1 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 6 3 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 6 6 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 ESP Conchita Martínez 0 1 USA Mary Joe Fernández 2 3 2 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6 7 TCH Helena Suková 2 1 3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 5 6 5 USA Zina Garrison 3 7 3 8 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 5 6 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 7 6 YUG Monica Seles 3 7 5 2 USA Martina Navratilova 6 5 7 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 5 6 3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 3 7 1 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 2 2 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 7 2 6 2 USA Martina Navratilova 4 5 6 2 See also WTA Tour Championships appearances References External links WTA tournament draws Singles 1989 Singles