1989 Puerto Rico Open | |
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Date | October 23–29 |
Edition | 4th |
Category | 2 |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Dorado, Puerto Rico |
Venue | Hyatt Regency Cerromar Hotel |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
Final rained out |
The 1989 Puerto Rico Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hyatt Regency Cerromar Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from October 23 through October 29, 1989. Fourth-seeded Laura Gildemeister won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]
Laura Gildemeister defeated
Gigi Fernández 6–1, 6–2
Cammy MacGregor /
Ronni Reis vs.
Gigi Fernández /
Robin White final rained out
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