1989 Italian Open – Women's singles

1989 Italian Open ARG Gabriela Sabatini ARG Gabriela Sabatini ESP Arantxa Sánchez 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 56 16 Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez. 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. ARG Gabriela Sabatini (champion) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (third round) CAN Helen Kelesi (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez (final) AUS Hana Mandlíková (third round) ITA Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals) AUT Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals) ITA Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals) USA Terry Phelps (third round) ARG Bettina Fulco (semifinals) AUS Nicole Provis (first round) FRA Isabelle Demongeot (third round) AUT Barbara Paulus (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals) BRA 1968 Niege Dias (second round) USA Ann Grossman (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6   10 ARG Bettina Fulco 3 1   4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez 6 6   14 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 1 3   1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 5 6 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez 2 7 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q FRA E Derly 7 2 1   ITA L Golarsa 5 6 6   ITA L Lapi 7 7     ARG M Paz 6 5     CSK P Langrová 6 6 6 11 AUS N Provis 7 3 0 15 BRA 1968 N Dias 6 6     RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 2 1   Q AUS J Tremelling 6 4 6   FRA J Halard 4 6 4 Q BRA 1968 L Corsato-Owsianka 5 1     AUS R McQuillan 7 6   1 ARG G Sabatini 6 6     ITA L Golarsa 2 2     ITA L Lapi 6 6     CSK P Langrová 3 3   15 BRA 1968 N Dias 0 3   Q AUS J Tremelling 6 6     AUS R McQuillan 6 5 5 6 ITA S Cecchini 2 7 7 1 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 6   ITA L Lapi 3 7 3 Q AUS J Tremelling 0 2   6 ITA S Cecchini 6 6   1 ARG G Sabatini 7 6   6 ITA S Cecchini 5 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC ITA S Farina 7 2 6   FRA N Guerrée 6 6 2 Q SUI C Cohen 6 6   LL CSK D Krajčovičová 1 3     AUS L Field 3 0   10 ARG B Fulco 6 6   13 AUT B Paulus 4 6 6 LL GRE O Tsarbopoulou 6 1 1   CSK E Švíglerová 4 3     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6     BEL S Wasserman 6 1 6 Q FRA M-C Damas 1 6 1 3 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   WC ITA S Farina 2 2   Q SUI C Cohen 4 2   10 ARG B Fulco 6 6   13 AUT B Paulus 6 6     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 2 4     BEL S Wasserman 4 4   8 ITA R Reggi 6 6   3 CAN H Kelesi 3 6 3 10 ARG B Fulco 6 2 6 13 AUT B Paulus 2 6   8 ITA R Reggi 6 7   10 ARG B Fulco 6 6   8 ITA R Reggi 4 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS J Byrne 7 6 3 Q BRA 1968 L Tella 6 7 6   GRE A Kanellopoulou 7 2 6   NED N Jagerman 5 6 2   SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 2 6 6 16 USA A Grossman 6 2 2 12 FRA I Demongeot 6 5 6 WC ITA N Iaccarino 2 7 1 WC ITA M Grossi 6 7     NED B Schultz 1 5     ITA L Ferrando 5 6 6 Q ITA C Nozzoli 7 2 1 5 AUS H Mandlíková 6 6   Q BRA 1968 L Tella 3 0     GRE A Kanellopoulou 2 4     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6   12 FRA I Demongeot 6 6   WC ITA M Grossi 4 1     ITA L Ferrando 5 1   4 ESP A Sánchez 7 6   5 AUS H Mandlíková 6 2 r   SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 1 5   12 FRA I Demongeot 2 2   4 ESP A Sánchez 6 6     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 0 3   4 ESP A Sánchez 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   FRA C Tanvier 2 2     AUS J-A Faull 6 6     ITA L Garrone 1 4     ITA C Caverzasio 6 6     NED M Bollegraf 4 4   9 USA T Phelps 6 6   14 FRA N Tauziat 5 6 6   FRA A Dechaume 7 1 1   AUS E Smylie 0 1     RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 6     CSK J Pospíšilová 3 2   Q ITA B Romanò 6 6   7 AUT J Wiesner 6 7     AUS J-A Faull 3 6     ITA C Caverzasio 4 1   9 USA T Phelps 6 6   14 FRA N Tauziat 4 6 6   RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 3 0 Q ITA B Romanò 3 2   2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6   7 AUT J Wiesner 6 7   9 USA T Phelps 4 6   14 FRA N Tauziat 2 6 6 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 3 0 7 AUT J Wiesner 6 2 2 14 FRA N Tauziat 1 6 6 External links 1989 Italian Open draw Women's Singles Category:1989 WTA Tour Category:1989 in Italian women's sport