1989 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

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1989 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Date9–15 October
Edition12th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Filderstadt, West Germany
VenueFilderstadt Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
  1988  · Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ·  1990  

The 1989 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Centre in Filderstadt, West Germany and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 October to 15 October 1989. First-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White defeated Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles$50,000$22,500$11,250$5,650$2,850$1,475

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References

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