1989 Virginia Slims Championships

January 2025 WTA Finals 1989 Virginia Slims Championships November 13—19 19th 8S / 8D $1,000,000 Carpet / indoor New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 94,850 FRG Steffi Graf USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver The 1989 Virginia Slims Championships was the nineteenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from November 13 through November 19, 1989 on indoor carpet courts in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second at the event after 1987, and earned $125,000 first-prize money.Robin Finn Fighting spirit carried Graf to Championship https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/21/sports/fighting-spirit-carried-graf-to-championship.html The New York Times November 21, 1989Sally Jenkins Graf finishes Navratilovo, 1989 in 4 sets https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/11/20/graf-finishes-navratilova-1989-in-4-sets/3bb790c0-81fa-474c-85a0-e5d29ec7cf52/ The Washington Post November 20, 1989 Finals Singles 1989 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated USA Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 It was Graf's 14th singles title of the year and the 44th of her career. Doubles 1989 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated URS Larisa Savchenko / URS Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 6–2 References External links http://www.wtafinals.com ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Category:WTA Tour Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Category:1980s in Manhattan Virginia Slims Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City