1989 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 1989 Lipton International Players Championships FRG Steffi Graf ARG Gabriela Sabatini USA Chris Evert 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. The final was won by Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 against Chris Evert. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. ARG Gabriela Sabatini (champion) USA Chris Evert (final) CSK Helena Suková (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (fourth round) USA Zina Garrison (semifinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (third round) n/a BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (fourth round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round) USA Lori McNeil (fourth round) CAN Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez (third round) FRG Sylvia Hanika (second round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (second round) ITA Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals) USA Susan Sloane (second round) ARG Bettina Fulco (third round) AUS Nicole Provis (first round) AUS Anne Minter (first round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round) AUT Barbara Paulus (third round) CSK Radka Zrubáková (second round) NZL Belinda Cordwell (third round) USA Amy Frazier (second round) FRA Isabelle Demongeot (quarterfinals) USA Terry Phelps (first round) NED Brenda Schultz (first round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank (second round) RSA 1928 Elna Reinach (second round) USA Gretchen Magers (fourth round) BRA 1968 Neige Dias (first round) ARG Patricia Tarabini (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 7   25 FRA Isabelle Demongeot 1 5   3 CSK Helena Suková 5 6 6 15 ITA Raffaella Reggi 7 4 3 5 USA Zina Garrison 6 5 6   CSK Jana Novotná 4 7 1 11 CAN Helen Kelesi 3 6 6 2 USA Chris Evert 6 4 7 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 6 3 CSK Helena Suková 7 3 4 5 USA Zina Garrison 3 1   2 USA Chris Evert 6 6   1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 6 2 USA Chris Evert 1 6 2 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 ARG G Sabatini 6 6     USA E Hakami 0 3     ITA L Ferrando 4 6 3   FRA C Suire 6 1 6   GBR S Gomer 6 6     USA K Adams 4 2   Q USA L Harvey-Wild 3 3   23 NZL B Cordwell 6 6   28 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 5 6 Q USA C MacGregor 4 7 3   ARG M Paz 2 6 3   USA A Grossman 6 4 6   AUS E Smylie 2 2     USA H Cioffi 6 6     CSK J Pospíšilová 3 1   13 FRG S Hanika 6 6   1 ARG G Sabatini 6 6     FRA C Suire 0 0     GBR S Gomer 4 4   23 NZL B Cordwell 6 6   28 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 7 5 4   USA A Grossman 6 7 6   USA H Cioffi 4 6 6 13 FRG S Hanika 6 4 1 1 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   23 NZL B Cordwell 2 1     USA A Grossman 6 6     USA H Cioffi 3 1   1 ARG G Sabatini 6 7     USA A Grossman 4 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 ESP A Sánchez 6 6     AUS J-A Faull 3 4     FRA A Dechaume 0 6     USA L Allen 6 7     USA H Na 6 6 2   FRA J Halard 2 7 6   CSK P Langrová 6 2   30 USA G Magers 7 6   25 FRA I Demongeot 6 6 6   USA P Louie-Harper 7 0 2   GBR M Javer 4 0     USA B Nagelsen 6 6     USA R White 5 6 1   USA G Fernández 7 3 6   AUS J Byrne 1 3   6 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6   12 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6     USA L Allen 0 2     FRA J Halard 3 1   30 USA G Magers 6 6   25 FRA I Demongeot 6 6     USA B Nagelsen 1 4     USA G Fernández 2 2   6 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6   12 ESP A Sánchez 5 3   30 USA G Magers 7 6   25 FRA I Demongeot 6 6   6 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 3 2   30 USA G Magers 5 3   25 FRA I Demongeot 7 6   Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 CSK H Suková 6 6   Q FRA S Amiach 1 1     USA L Antonoplis 4 6 6   GBR C Wood 6 4 2   AUS W Turnbull r       ITA L Garrone         USA L Bonder-Kreiss 3 1   21 AUT B Paulus 6 6   32 ARG P Tarabini 3 0     SUI C Cohen 6 6     DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 5 6   USA A Ivan 2 7 3 Q FRA M-C Calleja 2 6 6   USA C Christian 6 1 3   NED M Bollegraf 4 3   10 USA L McNeil 6 6   3 CSK H Suková 6 6     USA L Antonoplis 3 4     ITA L Garrone 4 1   21 AUT B Paulus 6 6     SUI C Cohen 4 1     DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6   Q FRA M-C Calleja 1 0   10 USA L McNeil 6 6   3 CSK H Suková 6 6   21 AUT B Paulus 1 2     DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 4 7 4 10 USA L McNeil 6 5 6 3 CSK H Suková 6 6   10 USA L McNeil 3 2   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 ITA R Reggi 6 6     NED H Witvoet 1 3     SUI E Krapl 4 3     CSK A Holíková 6 6     USA H Ludloff 1 1     CAN J Hetherington 6 6     USA K Steinmetz 2 4   17 ARG B Fulco 6 6   19 AUS A Minter 1 3   Q CAN M Drake 6 6     USA K Horvath 6 5     FRG E Pfaff 7 7     GBR J Durie 2 2   Q JPN A Nishiya 6 6   Q RSA 1928 L Barnard 6 6   LL FRG S Hack 3 3   15 ITA R Reggi 6 6     CSK A Holíková 4 1     CAN J Hetherington 5 4   17 ARG B Fulco 7 6   Q CAN M Drake 4 4     FRG E Pfaff 6 6   Q JPN A Nishiya 6 7   Q RSA 1928 L Barnard 2 6   15 ITA R Reggi 6 6   17 ARG B Fulco 3 2     FRG E Pfaff 6 6   Q JPN A Nishiya 3 4   15 ITA R Reggi 6 6     FRG E Pfaff 3 3   Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 USA Z Garrison 6 6     USA J Santrock 4 0     SWE M Strandlund 7 6     USA A Henricksson 6 4     FRG W Probst 6 1 2   PER L Gildemeister 4 6 6   USA R Reis 6 7   31 BRA 1968 N Dias 2 5   26 USA T Phelps 1 6 2   USA M Van Nostrand 6 1 6   FRG M Pawlik 2 3     ITA L Golarsa 6 6     USA C Cunningham 3 1     USA B Herr 6 6     FRG S Frankl 1 1   14 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6   5 USA Z Garrison 6 6     SWE M Strandlund 2 1     PER L Gildemeister 6 6     USA R Reis 4 2     USA M Van Nostrand 6 4 0   ITA L Golarsa 2 6 6   USA B Herr 6 6 6 14 SWE C Lindqvist 7 4 3 5 USA Z Garrison 6 6     PER L Gildemeister 2 1     ITA L Golarsa 6 5 7   USA B Herr 0 7 6 5 USA Z Garrison 6 6     ITA L Golarsa 1 2   Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 USA S Sloane 6 6     USA M L Daniels 4 2     CSK I Budařová 1 1     CSK J Novotná 6 6     RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 7 6     USA K Gompert 5 3     ITA L Lapi 6 6   18 AUS N Provis 3 0   24 USA A Frazier 6 6   Q FRG S Auer 2 2     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6     USA M Torres 2 2     USA C Benjamin 5 6     USA S Stafford 7 7     JPN E Inoue 7 5 3 4 USA P Shriver 5 7 6 16 USA S Sloane 6 6 1   CSK J Novotná 4 7 6   RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 6     ITA L Lapi 3 1   24 USA A Frazier 3 4     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6     USA S Stafford 4 3   4 USA P Shriver 6 6     CSK J Novotná 6 6     RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 2 1     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 5 2   4 USA P Shriver 7 6     CSK J Novotná 7 6   4 USA P Shriver 5 4   Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 7 1 7   FRA N Herreman 6 6 5   USA S Martin 4 4     POL I Kuczyńska 6 6     RSA 1928 K Schimper 6 6   LL SWE M Lindström 3 4     FRA N Guerrée 6 3 4 29 RSA 1928 E Reinach 4 6 6 22 CSK R Zrubáková 6 6     BEL A Devries 1 2     USA M Werdel 5 0     FRG C Porwik 7 6     ITA F Bonsignori 3 3     USA M McGrath 6 6     FRG S Meier 3 6   11 CAN H Kelesi 6 7   8 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 7     POL I Kuczyńska 3 5     RSA 1928 K Schimper 7 1 6 29 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 6 4 22 CSK R Zrubáková 0 2     FRG C Porwik 6 6     USA M McGrath 6 4 1 11 CAN H Kelesi 1 6 6 8 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6     RSA 1928 K Schimper 3 4     FRG C Porwik 6 4 5 11 CAN H Kelesi 1 6 7 8 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 2 3   11 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 9 USA M J Fernández 6 6     NED N Jagerman 3 2     ITA C Caverzasio 6 6     ARG A Villagrán 2 4     USA D Faber 2 4     BEL S Wasserman 6 6     USA B Bowes 6 7   27 NED B Schultz 1 6   20 FRA N Tauziat 6 7     CAN C Bassett-Seguso 1 6     USA W White 6 3 7   JPN N Miyagi 4 6 5   USA K Rinaldi 6 6     AUS D Balestrat 4 2     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 3 4   2 USA C Evert 6 6   9 USA M J Fernández 6 7     ITA C Caverzasio 2 5     BEL S Wasserman 2 3     USA B Bowes 6 6   20 FRA N Tauziat 7 4 6   USA W White 6 6 3   USA K Rinaldi 6 4   2 USA C Evert 7 6   9 USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA B Bowes 1 3   20 FRA N Tauziat 3 3   2 USA C Evert 6 6   9 USA M J Fernández 5 2   2 USA C Evert 7 6   References 1989 Lipton International Players Championships Draw Women's Singles