1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow

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1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow
DateOctober 8–15
Edition1st
CategoryCategory 2
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet (i)
Location Moscow, Soviet Union
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers
Doubles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
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The Virginia Slims of Moscow (Russian : Московский турнир «Вирджиния Слимз»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1989 WTA Tour).

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It was held from October 8 through 15, 1989. [1] It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament [1] later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4 [2] [1]

Doubles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman / Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express . 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. ↑ "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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