1989 Pilkington Glass Championships

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1989 Pilkington Glass Championships
Date19–25 June
Edition15th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Grass
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
  1988  · Eastbourne International ·  1990  

The 1989 Pilkington Glass Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom that was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June until 25 June 1989. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–2), 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–3 (Novotná and Suková retired)

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