1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

Chris Evert was the defending champion of the singles event at the Virginia Slims of Los Angeles tennis tournament but did not compete that year.

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1988 Champion	Chris Evert
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Score	6–0, 6–2

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Gabriela Sabatini.

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. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (final)
3. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
4. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
5. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
6. Helen Kelesi (third round)
7. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
8. Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
9. Raffaella Reggi (first round)
10. Patty Fendick (second round)
11. Lori McNeil (first round)
12. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
13. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
14. Terry Phelps (third round)
15. Gretchen Magers (third round)
16. Amy Frazier (third 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	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	3	Zina Garrison	1	4
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								2	Gabriela Sabatini	0	2
	4	Pam Shriver	4	2
	2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	6
		R Simpson	5	5					I Demongeot	3	2
		I Demongeot	7	7											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		R White	6	3	6										14	T Phelps	3	1
		E Inoue	4	6	1				R White	6	5
		A May	6	0	2			14	T Phelps	7	7
	14	T Phelps	2	6	6																	1	M Navratilova	7	6
	16	A Frazier	6	6																		7	H Mandlíková	5	4
		C Benjamin	2	2				16	A Frazier	6	3	6
	Q	R Baranski	2	6	3				W White	4	6	2
		W White	6	2	6										16	A Frazier	1	6	2
		H Cioffi	0	6	6										7	H Mandlíková	6	0	6
		P Paradis	6	4	7				P Paradis	0	1
								7	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	Z Garrison	6	6
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	3	2
		S Gomer	1	0											3	Z Garrison	6	6
		G Fernández	6	6	6										Q	M Javer	1	2
		M Werdel	1	7	1				G Fernández	6	3
	Q	M Javer	6	6				Q	M Javer	7	6
	9	R Reggi	1	3																		3	Z Garrison	6	6
	12	N Tauziat	6	6																		12	N Tauziat	4	2
		E Burgin	2	2				12	N Tauziat	6	7
		K Adams	7	7					K Adams	3	6
	Q	L-A Eldredge	5	5											12	N Tauziat	6	2	6
	LL	L Harvey-Wild	4	4											6	H Kelesi	2	6	2
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	3	1
								6	H Kelesi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M J Fernández	6	6
		E Smylie	6	7					E Smylie	3	3
		E Krapl	3	5											5	M J Fernández	6	6
		L Allen	7	6											15	G Magers	2	3
		J Durie	5	3					L Allen	2	6	6
		J Pospíšilová	4	6	3			15	G Magers	6	3	7
	15	G Magers	6	3	6																	5	M J Fernández	3	4
	10	P Fendick	6	6																		4	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	K Shin	4	3				10	P Fendick	3	0
		C Porwik	7	6					C Porwik	6	6
		E Pfaff	5	3												C Porwik	6	3	0
		S Martin	6	6											4	P Shriver	4	6	6
		J Tremelling	4	1					S Martin	2	4
								4	P Shriver	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Lindqvist	6	5	6
		S Birch	6	7					S Birch	2	7	2
	Q	J Santrock	4	6											8	C Lindqvist	7	4	6
	Q	D Graham	6	2												T Whitlinger	6	6	4
		M Lindström	7	6					M Lindström	4	3
		T Whitlinger	7	6					T Whitlinger	6	6
	11	L McNeil	6	1																		8	C Lindqvist	2	4
	13	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	6	7																	2	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	A Ivan	6	3	5			13	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	Q	J Hetherington	6	2	4				M L Daniels	7	7
		M L Daniels	2	6	6											M L Daniels	0	2
	Q	M Kidowaki	2	1											2	G Sabatini	6	6
		J Byrne	6	6					J Byrne	0	2
								2	G Sabatini	6	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Draw