| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville | |
| Champion |  Leila Meskhi |
| Runner-up |  Helen Kelesi |
| Score | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 (4Q/2LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.
Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final. [1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974. [2]
Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) Helen Kelesi (final)
Susan Sloane (semifinals)
Manon Bollegraf (semifinals) Leila Meskhi (champion) Halle Cioffi (first round)
Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Leila Meskhi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Manon Bollegraf | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Leila Meskhi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Helen Kelesi | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Susan Sloane | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Helen Kelesi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Simpson | 0 | 3 | 1 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Keller | 6 | 7 | Q | A Keller | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Whitlinger | 1 | 6 | 1 | K Maleeva | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  Y Koizumi | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | L Meskhi | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 F Labat | 6 | 1 | 7 | F Labat | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Ivan | 2 | 3 | 6 | L Meskhi | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | 6 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Bollegraf | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | M Bollegraf | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Harvey Wild | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | M Bollegraf | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E Inoue | 7 | 6 | E Inoue | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Pierce | 5 | 4 | 5 | M Bollegraf | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C MacGregor | 3 | 6 | N Medvedeva | 6 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Medvedeva | 6 | 7 | N Medvedeva | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Smylie | 6 | 6 | E Smylie | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | H Cioffi | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Martin | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W White | 6 | 5 | 6 | W White | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 C Porwik | 7 | 6 | C Porwik | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Kessaris | 6 | 3 | W White | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M McGrath | 4 | 4 | 4 | S Sloane | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Bowes | 6 | 6 | B Bowes | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Mazzotta | 2 | 1 | 4 | S Sloane | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Sloane | 6 | 6 | 4 | S Sloane | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J Pospíšilová | 6 | 6 | 2 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Louie Harper | 3 | 3 | 8 | J Pospíšilová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Cunningham | 6 | 6 | C Cunningham | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Farley | 2 | 0 | 8 | J Pospíšilová | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ML Daniels | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen | 7 | 3 | 4 | ML Daniels | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Hetherington | 4 | 6 | 2 | H Kelesi | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | H Kelesi | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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