1989 Dow Classic – Singles

November 2019 1989 Dow Classic FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch USA Martina Navratilova USA Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3 56 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic 1989 Dow Classic Claudia Kohde-Kilsch was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Zina Garrison. Martina Navratilova won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Garrison. 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) USA Zina Garrison (final) USA Pam Shriver (third round) USA Lori McNeil (second round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) URS Larisa Savchenko (third round) AUS Anne Minter (third round) USA Terry Phelps (second round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank (third round) n/a USA Kathy Rinaldi (third round) RSA 1928 Elna Reinach (semifinals) GBR Sara Gomer (second round) n/a USA Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals) GBR Jo Durie (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6   12 RSA 1928 Elna Reinach 2 2   5 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 2   2 USA Zina Garrison 7 6   1 USA Martina Navratilova 7 6   2 USA Zina Garrison 6 2   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M McGrath 3 1     JPN 1870 A Kijimuta 6 6     NED C Bakkum 7 7     RSA 1928 K Schimper 6 6   Q GBR L Gould 1 3   16 GBR J Durie 6 6     USA K Adams 7 6     GBR M Javer 6 4   Q AUS K Radford 6 6 6 Q RSA 1928 R Gaddie 7 1 0 LL BRA 1968 G Miró 6 6     USA S Stafford 3 3   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6     JPN 1870 A Kijimuta 0 1     NED C Bakkum 1 2   16 GBR J Durie 6 6     USA K Adams 6 2 2 Q AUS K Radford 4 6 6 LL BRA 1968 G Miró 4 4   6 URS L Savchenko 6 6   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   16 GBR J Durie 1 2   Q AUS K Radford 6 6   6 URS L Savchenko 3 1   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   Q AUS K Radford 4 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA B Nagelsen 6 7     AUS E Minter 1 5   Q FRA S Amiach 5 6 6   USA H Ludloff 7 2 3   JPN 1870 K Okamoto 2 2   13 GBR S Gomer 6 6   12 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 6     AUS M Jaggard 3 3     USA K Steinmetz 7 2 1   FRG M Pawlik 5 6 6   RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6     GBR J Louis 2 2   4 USA L McNeil 6 4     USA B Nagelsen 7 6   Q FRA S Amiach 5 6 6 13 GBR S Gomer 7 2 3 12 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 6     FRG M Pawlik 1 0     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 3 6 2 7 AUS A Minter 6 3 6   USA B Nagelsen 6 6   Q FRA S Amiach 2 3   12 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 6   7 AUS A Minter 1 3     USA B Nagelsen 6 3 5 12 RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 6 7 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA K Kessaris 2 3   Q JPN 1870 N Miyagi 6 6     USA L Antonoplis 6 3 1 Q GBR B Borneo 1 6 6   JPN 1870 A Nishiya 0 3   9 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6   15 USA A Henricksson 6 5 7   USA R Reis 4 7 5   NZL J Richardson 1 6 6   GBR A Grunfeld 6 3 3   ITA L Golarsa 6 2 6   AUS E Smylie 1 6 4 5 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6 Q JPN 1870 N Miyagi 6 4 2 Q GBR B Borneo 0 2   9 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6   15 USA A Henricksson 6 4 6   NZL J Richardson 3 6 4   ITA L Golarsa 6 6 4 3 USA P Shriver 4 7 6 5 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6   9 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 0 4   15 USA A Henricksson 7 7   3 USA P Shriver 6 5   5 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6   15 USA A Henricksson 2 4   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q JPN 1870 K Date 6 6   Q FRA C Suire 2 3     AUS L Field 7 6     USA D Faber 6 3     GBR C Wood 0 1     JPN 1870 E Inoue 6 6   11 USA K Rinaldi 3 6 7   JPN 1870 M Yanagi 6 3 5   USA J Santrock 6 6     GBR J Salmon 2 3     USA H Na 4 6 6   USA C Benjamin 6 3 4 8 USA T Phelps 0 2   Q JPN 1870 K Date 6 6     AUS L Field 4 7 7   JPN 1870 E Inoue 6 5 5 11 USA K Rinaldi 6 6     USA J Santrock 4 2     USA H Na 3 4   2 USA Z Garrison 6 6   Q JPN 1870 K Date 5 6 6   AUS L Field 7 4 4 11 USA K Rinaldi 1 7 1 2 USA Z Garrison 6 5 6 Q JPN 1970 K Date 3 2   2 USA Z Garrison 6 6   External links 1989 Dow Classic draws ITF tournament details https://web.archive.org/web/20170819104703/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000313 19 August 2017 ITF singles results page Category:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Category:1989 WTA Tour