1989 Great American Bank Classic

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1989 Great American Bank Classic
DateJuly 31 – August 6
Edition11th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
VenueSan Diego Tennis & Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
  1988  · Southern California Open ·  1990  

The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title. [1]

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The tournament's purse doubled to $200,000 in 1989, when the sponsor changed to San Diego-based Great American Bank from Virginia Slims, a cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris. [2]

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 190–191. ISBN   9780002183550.
  2. Freeman, John (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune. p. D-3.