| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1989 DHL Open | |
| 1988 Champion |  Monique Javer |
| Champion |  Belinda Cordwell |
| Runner-up |  Akiko Kijimuta |
| Score | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Monique Javer was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Akiko Kijimuta.
Belinda Cordwell won in the final 6–1, 6–0 against Kijimuta.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Anne Minter (second round) Belinda Cordwell (champion)
Ann Henricksson (first round)
Sandra Wasserman (semifinals) Monique Javer (semifinals) Louise Allen (quarterfinals) Marianne Werdel (first round)
Iwona Kuczyńska (quarterfinals)| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Minter | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Grousbeck | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | A Minter | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kijimuta | 6 | 7 | A Kijimuta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Po | 2 | 6 | A Kijimuta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Herr | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | I Kuczyńska | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Yanagi | 2 | 6 | 7 | M Yanagi | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Kschwendt | 6 | 2 | 8 | I Kuczyńska | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | I Kuczyńska | 7 | 6 | A Kijimuta | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Henricksson | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | M Javer | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Krapl | 5 | 7 | 6 | E Krapl | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Jaggard | 6 | 6 | M Jaggard | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Pawlik | 2 | 2 | E Krapl | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Nishiya | 2 | 4 | 5 | M Javer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Field | 6 | 6 | L Field | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Hobbs | 4 | 0 | 5 | M Javer | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Javer | 6 | 6 | Akiko Kijimuta | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Werdel | 4 | 4 | 2 | Belinda Cordwell | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Hetherington | 6 | 6 | J Hetherington | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Devries | 4 | 7 | 6 | A Devries | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Miyagi | 6 | 5 | 2 | A Devries | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Kidowaki | 6 | 6 | 4 | S Wasserman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Jonerup | 4 | 0 | Q | M Kidowaki | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 H Witvoet | 3 | 4 | 4 | S Wasserman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Wasserman | 6 | 6 | 4 | S Wasserman | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Allen | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | B Cordwell | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Dahlman | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | L Allen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L-A Eldredge | 6 | 6 | L-A Eldredge | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Smylie | 1 | 3 | 6 | L Allen | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Bakkum | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | B Cordwell | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L O'Neill | 3 | 7 | 2 | C Bakkum | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Appelmans | 2 | 5 | 2 | B Cordwell | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Cordwell | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gretchen Magers was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sara Gomer.
Anna-Maria Fernandez and Julie Richardson were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Fernandez with Louise Field and Richardson with Belinda Cordwell.
Jill Hetherington won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Katrina Adams.
Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Belinda Cordwell and Julie Richardson.
The singles tournament for the 1988 Taipei Women's Championships was a 32-draw with qualifiers.
The doubles tennis tournament for the 1988 Taipei Women's Championships was a 16-team single-elimination tournament.
Anne Minter was the defending champion but lost in the quarter-finals to Natalia Bykova.
Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Parkhomenko with Leila Meskhi and Savchenko with Natasha Zvereva.
Patty Fendick was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–0 against Belinda Cordwell.
Jill Hetherington was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions but only Sabatini competed that year with Betsy Nagelsen.
Natalia Bykova and Natalia Medvedeva were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Patty Fendick was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
The singles tournament of the 1989 Taipei Women's Championships was a 32-draw single elimination tournament.
Christiane Jolissaint and Dianne Van Rensburg were the defending champions but only van Rensburg competed that year with Belinda Cordwell.
Nathalie Herreman and Pascale Paradis were the defending champions but only Herreman competed that year with Sophie Amiach.
Five-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Chris Evert and Wendy Turnbull in the final 6–0, 7–5 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open.
Six-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open.
Belinda Cordwell was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Patricia Hy.