1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

August 2023 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles USA Chris Evert USA Martina Navratilova ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2 56 16 singles doubles Chris Evert was the defending champion of the singles event at the Virginia Slims of Los Angeles tennis tournament but did not compete that year. Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Gabriela Sabatini. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Martina Navratilova (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (final) USA Zina Garrison (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) CAN Helen Kelesi (third round) AUS Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals) ITA Raffaella Reggi (first round) USA Patty Fendick (second round) USA Lori McNeil (first round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round) USA Terry Phelps (third round) USA Gretchen Magers (third round) USA Amy Frazier (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6   3 USA Zina Garrison 1 4   4 USA Pam Shriver 4 2   2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6   1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6   2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 0 2   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   CAN R Simpson 5 5     FRA I Demongeot 7 7     USA R White 6 3 6   JPN E Inoue 4 6 1   USA A May 6 0 2 14 USA T Phelps 2 6 6 16 USA A Frazier 6 6     USA C Benjamin 2 2   Q POL R Baranski 2 6 3   USA W White 6 2 6   USA H Cioffi 0 6 6   FRA P Paradis 6 4 7 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6     FRA I Demongeot 3 2     USA R White 6 5   14 USA T Phelps 7 7   16 USA A Frazier 6 3 6   USA W White 4 6 2   FRA P Paradis 0 1   7 AUS H Mandlíková 6 6   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   14 USA T Phelps 3 1   16 USA A Frazier 1 6 2 7 AUS H Mandlíková 6 0 6 1 USA M Navratilova 7 6   7 AUS H Mandlíková 5 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6     GBR S Gomer 1 0     USA G Fernández 6 6 6   USA M Werdel 1 7 1 Q GBR M Javer 6 6   9 ITA R Reggi 1 3   12 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     USA E Burgin 2 2     USA K Adams 7 7   LL USA L-A Eldredge 5 5   LL USA L Harvey-Wild 4 4     USA A Henricksson 6 6   3 USA Z Garrison 6 6     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 3 2     USA G Fernández 6 3   Q GBR M Javer 7 6   12 FRA N Tauziat 6 7     USA K Adams 3 6     USA A Henricksson 3 1   6 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   3 USA Z Garrison 6 6   Q GBR M Javer 1 2   12 FRA N Tauziat 6 2 6 6 CAN H Kelesi 2 6 2 3 USA Z Garrison 6 6   12 FRA N Tauziat 4 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS E Smylie 6 7     SUI E Krapl 3 5     USA L Allen 7 6     GBR J Durie 5 3     CSK J Pospíšilová 4 6 3 15 USA G Magers 6 3 6 10 USA P Fendick 6 6   Q USA K Shin 4 3     FRG C Porwik 7 6     FRG E Pfaff 5 3     USA S Martin 6 6     AUS J Tremelling 4 1   5 USA M J Fernández 6 6     AUS E Smylie 3 3     USA L Allen 2 6 6 15 USA G Magers 6 3 7 10 USA P Fendick 3 0     FRG C Porwik 6 6     USA S Martin 2 4   4 USA P Shriver 6 6   5 USA M J Fernández 6 6   15 USA G Magers 2 3     FRG C Porwik 6 3 0 4 USA P Shriver 4 6 6 5 USA M J Fernández 3 4   4 USA P Shriver 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA S Birch 6 7   Q USA J Santrock 4 6   Q USA D Graham 6 2   LL SWE M Lindström 7 6     USA T Whitlinger 7 6   11 USA L McNeil 6 1   13 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 7 Q USA A Ivan 6 3 5 Q CAN J Hetherington 6 2 4   USA M L Daniels 2 6 6 Q JPN M Kidowaki 2 1     AUS J Byrne 6 6   8 SWE C Lindqvist 6 5 6   USA S Birch 2 7 2 LL SWE M Lindström 4 3     USA T Whitlinger 6 6   13 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6     USA M L Daniels 7 7     AUS J Byrne 0 2   2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   8 SWE C Lindqvist 7 4 6   USA T Whitlinger 6 6 4   USA M L Daniels 0 2   2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   8 SWE C Lindqvist 2 4   2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   External links 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles draw Category:LA Women's Tennis Championships Category:1989 WTA Tour