1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Runner-upCanada Helen Kelesi
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.[2]

Seeds

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  1.   Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  2.   Helen Kelesi (final)
  3. (n/a)
  4.   Susan Sloane (semifinals)
  5.   Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
  6.   Leila Meskhi (champion)
  7.   Halle Cioffi (first round)
  8.   Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
6   Leila Meskhi 6 6
5   Manon Bollegraf 3 3
6   Leila Meskhi 6 6
2   Helen Kelesi 2 3
4   Susan Sloane 2 3
2   Helen Kelesi 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   K Maleeva 6 6
  R Simpson 0 3 1   K Maleeva 6 6
Q   A Keller 6 7 Q   A Keller 2 1
  T Whitlinger 1 6 1   K Maleeva 6 3 5
LL   Y Koizumi 3 6 5 6   L Meskhi 2 6 7
  F Labat 6 1 7   F Labat 0 5
Q   A Ivan 2 3 6   L Meskhi 6 7
6   L Meskhi 6 6 6   L Meskhi 6 6
5   M Bollegraf 3 6 6 5   M Bollegraf 3 3
Q   L Harvey Wild 6 3 4 5   M Bollegraf 6 6
  E Inoue 7 6   E Inoue 4 4
  M Pierce 5 4 5   M Bollegraf 7 5 6
  C MacGregor 3 6   N Medvedeva 6 7 3
  N Medvedeva 6 7   N Medvedeva 6 7
  E Smylie 6 6   E Smylie 3 5
7   H Cioffi 4 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  S Martin 3 7 3
  W White 6 5 6   W White 6 7
  C Porwik 7 6   C Porwik 3 6
  K Kessaris 6 3   W White 2 4
  M McGrath 4 4 4   S Sloane 6 6
  B Bowes 6 6   B Bowes 2 6
Q   M Mazzotta 2 1 4   S Sloane 6 7
4   S Sloane 6 6 4   S Sloane 2 3
8   J Pospíšilová 6 6 2   H Kelesi 6 6
  P Louie Harper 3 3 8   J Pospíšilová 6 6
  C Cunningham 6 6   C Cunningham 2 0
LL   A Farley 2 0 8   J Pospíšilová 2 3
  ML Daniels 6 6 6 2   H Kelesi 6 6
  L Allen 7 3 4   ML Daniels 6 4
  J Hetherington 4 6 2   H Kelesi 7 6
2   H Kelesi 6 7

References

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  1. ^ Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.
  2. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.
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