1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

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Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1988 Champion Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Score6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1988  · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles ·  1990  

Chris Evert was the defending champion of the singles event at the Virginia Slims of Los Angeles tennis tournament but did not compete that year.

Contents

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Gabriela Sabatini.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi (third round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi (first round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick (second round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (first round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps (third round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers (third round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 1 4  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66 
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 0 2  
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 4 2  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Simpson 5 5    Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 3 2  
  Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 77 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R White 63 614 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 3 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg E Inoue 4 61   Flag of the United States.svg R White 6 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg A May 60 2 14 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 77 
14 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 2 661 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 76 
16 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 2 2  16 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 63 6
Q Flag of Poland.svg R Baranski 2 63   Flag of the United States.svg W White 4 62
  Flag of the United States.svg W White 62 616 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 1 62
  Flag of the United States.svg H Cioffi 0 66 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 60 6
  Flag of France.svg P Paradis 64 7  Flag of France.svg P Paradis 0 1  
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 3 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 1 0  3 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 66 6Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel 1 71   Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 6 3  
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 66 Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 76 
9 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 1 3  3 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
12 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 12 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 2 2  12 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 77   Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 3 6  
Q Flag of the United States.svg L-A Eldredge 5 5  12 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 62 6
LL Flag of the United States.svg L Harvey-Wild 4 4  6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi 2 62
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 66   Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 3 1  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 67   Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 3 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Krapl 3 5  5 Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen 76 15 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 2 3  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 5 3    Flag of the United States.svg L Allen 2 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšilová 4 63 15 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 63 7
15 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 63 65 Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández 3 4  
10 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 66 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Shin 4 3  10 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 3 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 76   Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 5 3    Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 63 0
  Flag of the United States.svg S Martin 66 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 4 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Tremelling 4 1    Flag of the United States.svg S Martin 2 4  
4 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg S Birch 67   Flag of the United States.svg S Birch 2 72
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Santrock 4 6  8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 74 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Graham 6 2    Flag of the United States.svg T Whitlinger 6 64
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 76   Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Whitlinger 76   Flag of the United States.svg T Whitlinger 66 
11 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 6 1  8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 2 4  
13 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 4 672 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Ivan 63 5 13 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington 62 4   Flag of the United States.svg M L Daniels 77 
  Flag of the United States.svg M L Daniels 2 66  Flag of the United States.svg M L Daniels 0 2  
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Kidowaki 2 1  2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Byrne 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Byrne 0 2  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 

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