1989 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1989 US Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	3–6, 7–5, 6–1

Steffi Graf successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Navratilova 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles title at the 1989 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	8	Helena Suková	1	1
								1	Steffi Graf	3	6	6
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	4	2
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	6	6
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	4	1
															1	Steffi Graf	3	7	6
															2	Martina Navratilova	6	5	1
	5	Zina Garrison	77	6
	4	Chris Evert	61	2
								5	Zina Garrison	64	2
								2	Martina Navratilova	77	6
	7	Manuela Maleeva Fragniere	0	0
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Etsuko Inoue	3	1				1	Graf	6	6
	Q	Nathalie Herreman	6	6				Q	Herreman	1	1
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	4	0											1	Graf	6	6
		Terry Phelps	2	6	6											Phelps	1	1
		Judith Wiesner	6	2	4				Phelps	1	6	6
		Robin White	6	6					R. White	6	4	3
		Amy Frazier	2	1																		1	Graf	6	6
		Andrea Temesvári	6	6																			Fairbank Nideffer	4	0
		Linda Harvey-Wild	1	4					Temesvári	6	6
	LL	Florencia Labat	6	3	77			LL	Labat	2	1
		Catarina Lindqvist	1	6	62											Temesvári	6	4	3
		Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer	6	6												Fairbank Nideffer	4	6	6
		Mareen "Peanut" Louie Harper	3	4					Fairbank Nideffer	6	62	6
	14	Katerina Maleeva	6	6				14	K. Maleeva	4	77	3
		Ann Devries	4	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Larisa Savchenko Neiland	6	6
	9	Pam Shriver	2	3					Savchenko Neiland	1	7	6
		Nicole Muns-Jagerman	6	6					Jagerman	6	5	1
		Katrina Adams	4	1												Savchenko Neiland	3	6	6
		Halle Cioffi	6	6												Cioffi	6	3	1
		Rachel McQuillan	0	1					Cioffi	6	6
		Jill Hetherington	6	6					Hetherington	2	4
		Anna-Maria Cecchini	0	3																			Savchenko Neiland	6	1	2
		Beverly Bowes	6	6																		8	Suková	4	6	6
		Rene Simpson	4	3					Bowes	4	2
		Anne Minter	6	6					Minter	6	6
		Catherine Tanvier	2	3												Minter	6	2	1
		Gretchen Magers	6	6											8	Suková	1	6	6
		Carling Bassett-Seguso	1	2					Magers	2	77	2
	8	Helena Suková	6	6				8	Suková	6	63	6
		Petra Langrová	3	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
		Claudia Porwik	1	2				3	Sabatini	6	6
		Cathy Caverzasio	6	6					Caverzasio	3	2
		Mary-Lou Daniels	3	4											3	Sabatini	6	6
		Betsy Nagelsen	5	6	6											Meskhi	2	0
		Raffaella Reggi	7	4	3				Nagelsen	3	1
		Leila Meskhi	6	77					Meskhi	6	6
		Karine Quentrec	2	65																		3	Sabatini	6	6
		Laura Gildemeister	77	7																		15	Martínez	1	1
		Nicole Provis	65	5					Gildemeister	2	4
		Sylvia Hanika	6	77					Hanika	6	6
		Louise Field	4	62												Hanika	5	1
	Q	Sophie Amiach	6	6											15	Martínez	7	6
		Hu Na	2	3				Q	Amiach	3	4
	15	Conchita Martínez	6	6				15	Martínez	6	6
		Sandra Birch	3	2

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Jana Novotná	7	6
		Meredith McGrath	5	2				11	Novotná	6	3	2
		Barbara Paulus	6	7					Paulus	3	6	6
		Laura Lapi	3	5												Paulus	6	4	6
		Susan Sloane	6	7												Sloane	4	6	2
		Laura Garrone	2	5					Sloane	6	6
		Manon Bollegraf	6	2	6				Bollegraf	4	2
		Molly Van Nostrand	2	6	4																		Paulus	2	2
	Q	Laxmi Poruri	610	6	6																	6	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Carrie Cunningham	712	3	1			Q	Poruri	1	4
		Sandra Wasserman	77	2					Wasserman	6	6
		Helen Kelesi	61	0	r.											Wasserman	1	6	4
		Cammy Macgregor	6	3	78										6	Sánchez Vicario	6	2	6
		Jana Pospíšilová	2	6	66				Macgregor	1	3
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6				6	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Jo-Anne Faull	3	1

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Zina Garrison	6	6
		Radomira Zrubáková	2	1				5	Garrison	7	6
		Gigi Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	5	4
		Amanda Coetzer	3	3											5	Garrison	6	7
		Elizabeth Sayers Smylie	7	6												Fendick	3	5
		Kumiko Okamoto	5	3					Sayers Smylie	6	2	4
		Patty Fendick	6	6					Fendick	3	6	6
		Janine Tremelling	1	4																		5	Garrison	6	77
		Tine Scheuer-Larsen	6	65	77																		Faber	4	64
		Louise Allen	4	77	60				Scheuer-Larsen	3	0
		Donna Faber	6	6					Faber	6	6
		Jenny Byrne	1	0												Faber	6	3	6
		Laura Golarsa	6	6											16	Mandlíková	2	6	1
		Barbara Romano	4	4					Golarsa	60	6	1
	16	Hana Mandlíková	6	4	77			16	Mandlíková	77	0	6
		Eva Pfaff	1	6	60

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Monica Seles	4	6	6
		Ann Henricksson	6	2	2			12	Seles	7	6
		Anne Smith	6	6					Smith	5	2
		Kimiko Date	3	0											12	Seles	77	6
		Stacey Martin	6	6												Stafford	63	2
		Mercedes Paz	2	3					Martin	7	4	4
		Shaun Stafford	6	6					Stafford	5	6	6
		Kimberly Kessaris	2	3																		12	Seles	0	2
		Patricia Tarabini	7	6																		4	Evert	6	6
		Brenda Schultz McCarthy	5	2					Tarabini	6	6
		Angelika Kanellopoulou	6	1	6				Kanellopoulou	2	3
		Sara Gomer	4	6	3											Tarabini	2	4
		Elise Burgin	7	6											4	Evert	6	6
		Lori McNeil	5	4					Burgin	4	1
	4	Chris Evert	6	6				4	Evert	6	6
		Bettina Fulco	4	2

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Manuela Maleeva Fragniere	6	6
		Marianne Werdel	4	3				7	M. Maleeva Fragniere	5	6	5
		Isabel Cueto	6	7					Cueto	7	3	3r.
	Q	Lisa Raymond	4	5											7	M. Maleeva Fragniere	6	6
		Kathy Rinaldi	7	6												Tauziat	1	3
		Jo Durie	5	3					Rinaldi	2	1
		Nathalie Tauziat	6	6					Tauziat	6	6
		Andrea Farley	1	3																		7	M. Maleeva Fragniere	6	6
		Tami Whitlinger	6	6																		13	Zvereva	2	0
		Jennifer Santrock	0	4					Whitlinger	6	6
		Beth Herr	6	6					Herr	3	0
		Akiko Kijimuta	2	0												Whitlinger	0	2
		Linda Ferrando	6	7											13	Zvereva	6	6
		Isabelle Demongeot	0	5					Ferrando	3	4
	13	Natalia Zvereva	1	6	77			13	Zvereva	6	6
	Q	Pascale Paradis	6	4	65

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Wendy White	6	6
	10	Mary Joe Fernandez	4	3					W. White	6	2	4
		Regina Rajchrtová	6	77					Rajchrtová	2	6	6
		Eva Krapl	3	65												Rajchrtová	2	6	6
		Ann Grossman	6	6												Benjamin	6	3	2
		Dianne Van Rensburg	4	1					Grossman	2	6	3
		Camille Benjamin	6	6					Benjamin	6	1	6
		Andrea Vieira	2	2																			Rajchrtová	2	0
		Elna Reinach	7	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
	Q	Sandy Collins	5	2					Reinach	3	4
		Sabrina Goleš	6	7					Goleš	6	6
		Ronni Reis	3	5												Goleš	4	0
	Q	Julie Halard	6	77											2	Navratilova	6	6
		Martina Pawlik	2	64				Q	Halard	1	0
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
	Q	Ei Iida	0	2

Match Summaries

Early Rounds

• Sept 3, 1989 - Chris Evert defeats a 15-year-old Monica Seles for her 101st and last U.S. Open singles victory.
• Sept 5, 1989 - Chris Evert is defeated by Zina Garrison in Evert's last U.S. Open match.^[1]

References

1. ↑ "This day in US Open History". Sports Illustrated. 1989-08-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 

External links

• 1989 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw