1989 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion of the singles event of the 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida tennis tournament but lost in the third round to Terry Phelps.

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Florida
1988 Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Steffi Graf won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 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. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
3. Chris Evert (final)
4. Helena Suková (semifinals)
5. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
6. Sylvia Hanika (second round)
7. Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
8. Arantxa Sánchez (third round)
9. Sandra Cecchini (second round)
10. Bettina Fulco (first round)
11. Nicole Provis (second round)
12. Susan Sloane (second round)
13. Raffaella Reggi (first round)
14. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
15. Barbara Paulus (third round)
16. Anne Minter (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	4	Helena Suková	2	1
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	2	3
	3	Chris Evert	7	6
		Jana Novotná	5	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
		E Reinach	4	6	6				E Reinach	1	2
		S Gomer	6	3	2										1	S Graf	6	6
		A Frazier	2	7	7										12	S Sloane	0	1
		G Fernández	6	5	5				A Frazier	1	1
		R Zrubáková	4	2				12	S Sloane	6	6
	12	S Sloane	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
	13	R Reggi	3	7	4																	7	H Kelesi	1	1
		J Byrne	6	6	6				J Byrne	5	6	4
	Q	R Simpson	6	6				Q	R Simpson	7	3	6
		C Tessi	1	3											Q	R Simpson	5	5
		I Demongeot	6	6	3										7	H Kelesi	7	7
	Q	M L Daniels	7	1	6			Q	M L Daniels	2	0
								7	H Kelesi	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Suková	6	7	6
		M Paz	3	6				Q	K Adams	7	6	2
	Q	K Adams	6	7											4	H Suková	7	6
		P Tarabini	3	6	6											R Fairbank	6	0
		E Pfaff	6	2	1				P Tarabini	2	2
		R Fairbank	6	6	6				R Fairbank	6	6
	16	A Minter	7	3	4																	4	H Suková	6	6
	10	B Fulco	2	1																			H Cioffi	3	2
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	1	2
		D Van Rensburg	6	4	4				H Cioffi	3	6	6
		H Cioffi	3	6	6											H Cioffi	3	6	6
		A Grossman	6	2	6											A Grossman	6	1	1
		E Hakami	4	6	4				A Grossman	6	7
								6	S Hanika	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M J Fernández	2	6	7
		D Balestrat	2	2				Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	1	6
	Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											5	M J Fernández	6	6
		K Horvath	7	6	5											P Louie-Harper	3	4
		P Louie-Harper	6	7	7				P Louie-Harper	2	6	6
		N Jagerman	1	4				11	N Provis	6	1	1
	11	N Provis	6	6																		5	M J Fernández	2	3
	15	B Paulus	3	6	6																	3	C Evert	6	6
	Q	N Miyagi	6	1	2			15	B Paulus	4	6	6
		B Schultz	6	3	6				B Schultz	6	3	4
	Q	A Dechaume	2	6	3										15	B Paulus	0	5
	Q	C Suire	6	7											3	C Evert	6	7
		S Stafford	4	6				Q	C Suire	1	0
								3	C Evert	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Sánchez	6	6
		K Gompert	6	6	6				K Gompert	2	1
		N Dias	7	2	2										8	A Sánchez	4	1
		J Novotná	6	6												J Novotná	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	4	4					J Novotná	6	6
		L Ferrando	1	4				14	N Tauziat	4	4
	14	N Tauziat	6	6																			J Novotná	6	6
	9	S Cecchini	3	7	6																		T Phelps	3	2
		J Durie	6	6	2			9	S Cecchini	1	2
		S Goleš	2	1					T Phelps	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6												T Phelps	6	7
		L Garrone	3	4											2	G Sabatini	2	6
		E Inoue	6	6					E Inoue	2	6	4
								2	G Sabatini	6	4	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida Draw