1989 Dow Classic – Singles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Zina Garrison.

Singles
1989 Dow Classic
1988 ChampionWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Zina Garrison
Score7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Navratilova won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Garrison.

Seeds

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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.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  2.   Zina Garrison (final)
  3.   Pam Shriver (third round)
  4.   Lori McNeil (second round)
  5.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  6.   Larisa Savchenko (third round)
  7.   Anne Minter (third round)
  8.   Terry Phelps (second round)
  9.   Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)
  10. n/a
  11.   Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  12.   Elna Reinach (semifinals)
  13.   Sara Gomer (second round)
  14. n/a
  15.   Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals)
  16.   Jo Durie (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6  
12   Elna Reinach 2 2  
1   Martina Navratilova 7 6  
2   Zina Garrison 6 2  
5   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 2  
2   Zina Garrison 7 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 6  
    M McGrath 3 1       A Kijimuta 0 1  
    A Kijimuta 6 6   1   M Navratilova 6 6  
    C Bakkum 7 7   16   J Durie 1 2  
    K Schimper 6 6       C Bakkum 1 2  
Q   L Gould 1 3   16   J Durie 6 6  
16   J Durie 6 6   1   M Navratilova 6 6  
    K Adams 7 6   Q   K Radford 4 2  
    M Javer 6 4       K Adams 6 2 2
Q   K Radford 6 6 6 Q   K Radford 4 6 6
Q   R Gaddie 7 1 0 Q   K Radford 6 6  
LL   G Miró 6 6   6   L Savchenko 3 1  
    S Stafford 3 3   LL   G Miró 4 4  
6   L Savchenko 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   L McNeil 6 4  
    B Nagelsen 6 7       B Nagelsen 7 6  
    E Minter 1 5       B Nagelsen 6 6  
Q   S Amiach 5 6 6 Q   S Amiach 2 3  
    H Ludloff 7 2 3 Q   S Amiach 5 6 6
    K Okamoto 2 2   13   S Gomer 7 2 3
13   S Gomer 6 6       B Nagelsen 6 3 5
12   E Reinach 6 6   12   E Reinach 1 6 7
    M Jaggard 3 3   12   E Reinach 6 6  
    K Steinmetz 7 2 1     M Pawlik 1 0  
    M Pawlik 5 6 6 12   E Reinach 6 6  
    A Coetzer 6 6   7   A Minter 1 3  
    J Louis 2 2       A Coetzer 3 6 2
7   A Minter 6 3 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6
    K Kessaris 2 3   Q   N Miyagi 6 4 2
Q   N Miyagi 6 6   5   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  
    L Antonoplis 6 3 1 9   R Fairbank 0 4  
Q   B Borneo 1 6 6 Q   B Borneo 0 2  
    A Nishiya 0 3   9   R Fairbank 6 6  
9   R Fairbank 6 6   5   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  
15   A Henricksson 6 5 7 15   A Henricksson 2 4  
    R Reis 4 7 5 15   A Henricksson 6 4 6
    J Richardson 1 6 6     J Richardson 3 6 4
    A Grunfeld 6 3 3 15   A Henricksson 7 7  
    L Golarsa 6 2 6 3   P Shriver 6 5  
    E Smylie 1 6 4     L Golarsa 6 6 4
3   P Shriver 4 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   T Phelps 0 2  
Q   K Date 6 6   Q   K Date 6 6  
Q   C Suire 2 3   Q   K Date 5 6 6
    L Field 7 6       L Field 7 4 4
    D Faber 6 3       L Field 4 7 7
    C Wood 0 1       E Inoue 6 5 5
    E Inoue 6 6   Q   K Date 3 2  
11   K Rinaldi 3 6 7 2   Z Garrison 6 6  
    M Yanagi 6 3 5 11   K Rinaldi 6 6  
    J Santrock 6 6       J Santrock 4 2  
    J Salmon 2 3   11   K Rinaldi 1 7 1
    H Na 4 6 6 2   Z Garrison 6 5 6
    C Benjamin 6 3 4     H Na 3 4  
2   Z Garrison 6 6  
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