1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles

January 2025 1989 Newsweek Champions Cup Virginia Slims of Indian Wells BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva AUS Jenny Byrne 6–4, 6–1 This was the first edition of the tournament for women. Manuela Maleeva won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Jenny Byrne. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Chris Evert (second round) CSK Helena Suková (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (champion) USA Lori McNeil (first round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals) AUS Nicole Provis (second round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (second round) Draw Final y 3 Final Q AUS Jenny Byrne 4 1   4 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 6 6   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q JPN A Kijimuta 6 3 2   AUS H Mandlíková 3 6 6   FRA I Demongeot 6 6     AUT B Paulus 3 1   Q USA L Poruri 1 3   8 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     GBR J Durie 3 2     AUS A Minter 6 6   LL AUS J-A Faull 2 2   Q AUS J Byrne 6 6     USA T Phelps 6 6   5 USA L McNeil 1 2   1 USA C Evert 6 6 0   AUS H Mandlíková 3 7 6   FRA I Demongeot 5 6 6 8 FRA N Tauziat 7 2 3 3 USA P Shriver 6 6     AUS A Minter 2 3   Q AUS J Byrne 6 6     USA T Phelps 2 2     AUS H Mandlíková 6 6     FRA I Demongeot 3 3   3 USA P Shriver 2 6 2 Q AUS J Byrne 6 3 6   AUS H Mandlíková 6 3   Q AUS J Byrne 7 6   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6     RSA 1928 E Reinach 2 2     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 4 2 Q JPN A Nishiya 4 6 6   USA G Magers 4 7 6   AUS D Balestrat 6 5 2 7 AUS N Provis 7 5 6   USA T Austin 5 7 1   CSK J Novotná 7 7     ARG M Paz 6 5     NED B Schultz 4 6 7   USA R White 6 4 5 6 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6   Q JPN A Nishiya 2 3     USA G Magers 6 5 2 4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 2 7 6 7 AUS N Provis 6 6 3   CSK J Novotná 3 7 6   NED B Schultz 3 4   2 CSK H Suková 6 6   6 SWE C Lindqvist 3 1   4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6     CSK J Novotná 1 6   2 CSK H Suková 6 7   4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6   2 CSK H Suková 2 4   References 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw Virginia Slims of Indian Wells - Singles