1989 Lufthansa Cup

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1989 Lufthansa Cup
Date15–21 May
Edition20th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location West Berlin, West Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling
  1988  · WTA German Open ·  1990  

The 1989 Lufthansa Cup, also known as the German Open Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 May until 21 May 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory / Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 164, 186. ISBN   9780002183550.