1989 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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Singles
1989 Family Circle Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Runner-up Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1988  · Family Circle Cup ·  1990  

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natasha Zvereva.

Contents

Steffi Graf won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Zvereva.

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. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  3. n/a - Zina Garrison, originally seeded third, withdrew from the tournament due to an injury.
  4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (third round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi (third round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  10. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  11. Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco (third round)
  12. Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi (second round)
  13. Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner (first round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps (first round)
  15. n/a
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 66 
7 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez 2 4  
1 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 66 
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 1 1  
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 63 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 2 61

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wood 62 3   Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank 4 3  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank 1 661 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Martin 4 3  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Rajchrtová 0 2  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Rajchrtová 66 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Rajchrtová 76 
Q Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán 2 2    Flag of Germany.svg I Cueto 6 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg I Cueto 66 1 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 
14 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 76 2   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková 2 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková 5 76  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg H Na 5 2    Flag of Germany.svg W Probst 64 2
  Flag of Germany.svg W Probst 76   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková 6 67
Q Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári 67 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi 74 6
  Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 2 5  Q Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári 5 2  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi 76 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Holíková 2 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg L Ferrando 66   Flag of Italy.svg L Ferrando 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Casals 0 0    Flag of Italy.svg L Ferrando 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford 4 769 Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini 1 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Faber 66 4   Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford 0 73
  Flag of Italy.svg L Lapi 65 0 9 Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini 66 6
9 Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini 3 76  Flag of Italy.svg L Ferrando 5 1  
12 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 67 7 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kessaris 4 6  12 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Torres 2 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšilová 76 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšilová 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšilová 3 61
  Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone 5 4  7 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez 63 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 76   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 0 0  
7 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 67 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper 4 66  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper 3 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Strandlund 63 2 5 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 1 2  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 2 66  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Meskhi 66 
  Flag of Greece.svg A Kanellopoulou 63 2   Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 6 3  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková 2 1    Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Meskhi 76 
  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Meskhi 66   Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Meskhi 3 2  
13 Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 4 3  4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz 66   Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz 6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds 1 1  Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 76 
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 66 Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 4 60
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini 66 3 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg W White 2 76  Flag of the United States.svg W White 1 2  
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Bonsignori 63 4   Flag of France.svg J Halard 4 2  
  Flag of France.svg J Halard 2 668 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová 66 11 Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco 1 2  
Q Flag of France.svg M-C Damas 4 1    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová 3 61
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Langrová 5 3  11 Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco 64 6
11 Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco 76 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 2 5  
10 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M L Daniels 1 1  10 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 3 66
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Goleš 1 5    Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 64 1
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 67 10 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 4 2  
Q Flag of France.svg M Pierce 71 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister 5 66  Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister 4 60
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 64 6

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