1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville URS Leila Meskhi CAN Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 singles doubles 32 (4Q Qualifiers/2LL Lucky losers) 8 1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi. Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.Scheer Stephanie A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12 https://vault.si.com/vault/1989/11/20/a-roundup-of-the-week-nov-612 27 November 2023 Sports Illustrated 20 November 1989 Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000. Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-13-sp-890-story.html 27 November 2023 Los Angeles Times Associated Press 13 November 1989 Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia. Seeds 30em BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) CAN Helen Kelesi (final) (n/a) USA Susan Sloane (semifinals) NED Manon Bollegraf (semifinals) URS Leila Meskhi (champion) USA Halle Cioffi (first round) TCH Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 6 URS Leila Meskhi 6 6 5 NED Manon Bollegraf 3 3 4 USA Susan Sloane 2 3 2 CAN Helen Kelesi 6 6 6 URS Leila Meskhi 6 6 2 CAN Helen Kelesi 2 3 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6 CAN R Simpson 0 3 Q USA A Keller 6 7 USA T Whitlinger 1 6 LL JPN Y Koizumi 3 6 5 ARG F Labat 6 1 7 Q USA A Ivan 2 3 6 URS L Meskhi 6 6 5 NED M Bollegraf 3 6 6 Q USA L Harvey Wild 6 3 4 JPN E Inoue 7 6 FRA M Pierce 5 4 USA C MacGregor 3 6 URS N Medvedeva 6 7 AUS E Smylie 6 6 7 USA H Cioffi 4 3 1 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6 Q USA A Keller 2 1 ARG F Labat 0 5 6 URS L Meskhi 6 7 5 NED M Bollegraf 6 6 JPN E Inoue 4 4 URS N Medvedeva 6 7 AUS E Smylie 3 5 1 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 3 5 6 URS L Meskhi 2 6 7 5 NED M Bollegraf 7 5 6 URS N Medvedeva 6 7 3 6 URS L Meskhi 6 6 5 NED M Bollegraf 3 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA S Martin 3 7 3 USA W White 6 5 6 FRG C Porwik 7 6 USA K Kessaris 6 3 USA M McGrath 4 4 USA B Bowes 6 6 Q VEN 1954 M Mazzotta 2 1 4 USA S Sloane 6 6 8 TCH J Pospíšilová 6 6 USA P Louie Harper 3 3 USA C Cunningham 6 6 LL USA A Farley 2 0 USA ML Daniels 6 6 6 USA L Allen 7 3 4 CAN J Hetherington 4 6 2 CAN H Kelesi 6 7 USA W White 6 7 FRG C Porwik 3 6 USA B Bowes 2 6 4 USA S Sloane 6 7 8 TCH J Pospíšilová 6 6 USA C Cunningham 2 0 USA ML Daniels 6 4 2 CAN H Kelesi 7 6 USA W White 2 4 4 USA S Sloane 6 6 8 TCH J Pospíšilová 2 3 2 CAN H Kelesi 6 6 4 USA S Sloane 2 3 2 CAN H Kelesi 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Virginia Slims of Nashville Category:Virginia Slims of Nashville Category:1989 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee