1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow

1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow October 8–15 1st Category 2 $100,000 Moscow, Soviet Union Carpet (i) Olympic Stadium USA Gretchen Magers URS Larisa Savchenko / URS Natasha Zvereva Kraft General Foods of Moscow 1990 Moscow Ladies Open The Virginia Slims of Moscow (ru Московский турнир «Вирджиния Слимз»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1989 WTA Tour). It was held from October 8 through 15, 1989.https://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/1998-10-19/15_1/ ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России Sport Express 1998-10-19 2020-01-27 It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open. Finals Singles 1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow – Singles USA Gretchen Magers defeated URS Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4https://www.grandslamhistory.com/winners/wta/moscow-ladies-open/womens-singles WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles Grand Slam History 2018-10-18 It was Magers's only WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of her career. Doubles 1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow – Doubles URS Larisa Savchenko / URS Natasha Zvereva defeated FRA Nathalie Herreman / FRA Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4 It was Savchenko/Zvereva's 4th WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th of the pair's career. References External links ITF tournament edition details Virginia Slims of Moscow Category:Moscow Ladies Open Category:1989 in Soviet sport Category:October 1989 sports events in Russia