1989 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

August 2023 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida ARG Gabriela Sabatini FRG Steffi Graf USA Chris Evert 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 56 16 singles doubles Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion of the singles event of the 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida tennis tournament but lost in the third round to Terry Phelps. Steffi Graf won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 against Chris Evert. 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. FRG Steffi Graf (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (third round) USA Chris Evert (final) CSK Helena Suková (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) FRG Sylvia Hanika (second round) CAN Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez (third round) ITA Sandra Cecchini (second round) ARG Bettina Fulco (first round) AUS Nicole Provis (second round) USA Susan Sloane (second round) ITA Raffaella Reggi (first round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (second round) AUT Barbara Paulus (third round) AUS Anne Minter (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6   4 CSK Helena Suková 2 1   3 USA Chris Evert 7 6     CSK Jana Novotná 5 1   1 FRG Steffi Graf 4 6 6 3 USA Chris Evert 6 2 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RSA 1928 E Reinach 4 6 6   GBR S Gomer 6 3 2   USA A Frazier 2 7 7   USA G Fernández 6 5 5   CSK R Zrubáková 4 2   12 USA S Sloane 6 6   13 ITA R Reggi 3 7 4   AUS J Byrne 6 6 6 Q CAN R Simpson 6 6     ARG C Tessi 1 3     FRA I Demongeot 6 6 3 Q USA M L Daniels 7 1 6 1 FRG S Graf 6 6     RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 2     USA A Frazier 1 1   12 USA S Sloane 6 6     AUS J Byrne 5 6 4 Q CAN R Simpson 7 3 6 Q USA M L Daniels 2 0   7 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   1 FRG S Graf 6 6   12 USA S Sloane 0 1   Q CAN R Simpson 5 5   7 CAN H Kelesi 7 7   1 FRG S Graf 6 6   7 CAN H Kelesi 1 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARG M Paz 3 6   Q USA K Adams 6 7     ARG P Tarabini 3 6 6   FRG E Pfaff 6 2 1   RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6 6 16 AUS A Minter 7 3 4 10 ARG B Fulco 2 1     NZL B Cordwell 6 6     RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 4 4   USA H Cioffi 3 6 6   USA A Grossman 6 2 6   USA E Hakami 4 6 4 4 CSK H Suková 6 7 6 Q USA K Adams 7 6 2   ARG P Tarabini 2 2     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6     NZL B Cordwell 6 1 2   USA H Cioffi 3 6 6   USA A Grossman 6 7   6 FRG S Hanika 3 6   4 CSK H Suková 7 6     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 0     USA H Cioffi 3 6 6   USA A Grossman 6 1 1 4 CSK H Suková 6 6     USA H Cioffi 3 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS D Balestrat 2 2   Q DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6     USA K Horvath 7 6 5   USA P Louie-Harper 6 7 7   NED N Jagerman 1 4   11 AUS N Provis 6 6   15 AUT B Paulus 3 6 6 Q JPN N Miyagi 6 1 2   NED B Schultz 6 3 6 Q FRA A Dechaume 2 6 3 Q FRA C Suire 6 7     USA S Stafford 4 6   5 USA M J Fernández 2 6 7 Q DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 1 6   USA P Louie-Harper 2 6 6 11 AUS N Provis 6 1 1 15 AUT B Paulus 4 6 6   NED B Schultz 6 3 4 Q FRA C Suire 1 0   3 USA C Evert 6 6   5 USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA P Louie-Harper 3 4   15 AUT B Paulus 0 5   3 USA C Evert 6 7   5 USA M J Fernández 2 3   3 USA C Evert 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA K Gompert 6 6 6   BRA 1968 N Dias 7 2 2   CSK J Novotná 6 6   Q RSA 1928 K Schimper 4 4     ITA L Ferrando 1 4   14 FRA N Tauziat 6 6   9 ITA S Cecchini 3 7 6   GBR J Durie 6 6 2   SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 2 1     USA T Phelps 6 6     ITA L Garrone 3 4     JPN E Inoue 6 6   8 ESP A Sánchez 6 6     USA K Gompert 2 1     CSK J Novotná 6 6   14 FRA N Tauziat 4 4   9 ITA S Cecchini 1 2     USA T Phelps 6 6     JPN E Inoue 2 6 4 2 ARG G Sabatini 6 4 6 8 ESP A Sánchez 4 1     CSK J Novotná 6 6     USA T Phelps 6 7   2 ARG G Sabatini 2 6     CSK J Novotná 6 6     USA T Phelps 3 2   External links 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida Draw Category:Virginia Slims of Florida Category:1989 WTA Tour