1989 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1989 Australian Open
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Helena Suková
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw128
Seeds16

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and sixth major title overall, and her fifth consecutive major championship. For the second consecutive year, Graf did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  3. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. Pam Shriver (third round)
  5. Helena Suková (finalist)
  6. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  7. Barbara Potter (first round)
  8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  9. Lori McNeil (first round)
  10. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  11. Sylvia Hanika (first round)
  12. Patty Fendick (second round)
  13. Raffaella Reggi (fourth round)
  14. Anne Minter (second round)
  15. Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
  16. Nicole Provis (fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
8 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 2 3
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
3 Gabriela Sabatini 3 0
3 Gabriela Sabatini 6 2 6
6 Zina Garrison 4 6 4
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
5 Helena Suková 4 4
  Belinda Cordwell 6 2 6
  Catarina Lindqvist 2 6 1
  Belinda Cordwell 62 6 2
5 Helena Suková 77 4 6
5 Helena Suková 6 3 9
2 Martina Navratilova 2 6 7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 S Graf 6 6
WC K-A Guse 2 1 1 S Graf 6 6
R Simpson 4 6 6 R Simpson 0 0
C Caverzasio 6 1 0 1 S Graf 6 6
M Werdel 6 6 M Werdel 0 1
B Herr 1 3 M Werdel 2 6 6
A Nishiya 3 A Nishiya 6 4 2
M Pawlik 0 r 1 S Graf 6 6
A Frazier 6 6 16 N Provis 4 0
M Yanagi 2 4 A Frazier 6 6
A Dechaume 6 77 A Dechaume 3 3
WC J Taylor 2 63 A Frazier 6 4 3
J Hetherington 77 6 16 N Provis 3 6 6
H Witvoet 62 1 J Hetherington 4 3
J-A Faull 4 2 16 N Provis 6 6
16 N Provis 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 L McNeil 1 6 4
Q Y Koizumi 6 4 6 Q Y Koizumi 1 1
N Guerrée 7 6 N Guerrée 6 6
WC S McCann 5 4 N Guerrée 2 1
D Faber 6 6 D Faber 6 6
C Bakkum 1 0 D Faber 7 6
C Porwik 6 63 6 C Porwik 5 3
S Collins 3 77 2 D Faber 3 3
Q A Farley 6 6 8 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
J Santrock 3 3 Q A Farley 6 3 6
P Langrová 6 77 P Langrová 1 6 1
V Martinek 2 64 Q A Farley 3 6 2
M-C Damas 6 6 8 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 3 6
J Jonerup 0 0 M-C Damas 6 1 1
C Cohen 6 1 3 8 C Kohde-Kilsch 2 6 6
8 C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 G Sabatini 6 6
C Dahlman 0 1 3 G Sabatini 3 6 6
C Martínez 6 6 C Martínez 6 1 2
E Švíglerová 0 2 3 G Sabatini 6 6
C Benjamin 6 6 C Benjamin 0 0
M Javer 2 4 C Benjamin 6 6
D Van Rensburg 4 7 6 D Van Rensburg 3 4
A Ivan 6 5 1 3 G Sabatini 6 4 6
N Herreman 7 7 13 R Reggi 0 6 1
W Turnbull 5 5 N Herreman 66 3
J Durie 6 6 J Durie 78 6
L Allen 2 4 J Durie 2 2
C Singer 2 6 6 13 R Reggi 6 6
WC M Bowrey 6 3 0 C Singer 0 4
WC L Stacey 2 63 13 R Reggi 6 6
13 R Reggi 6 77

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 S Hanika 3 1
E Burgin 6 6 E Burgin 6 6
L Field 2 6 6 L Field 4 4
E Smylie 6 4 3 E Burgin 7 5 4
WC R Stubbs 6 6 C Macgregor 5 7 6
E Minter 2 4 WC R Stubbs 6 0 2
C Macgregor 6 79 C Macgregor 2 6 6
Q K Kschwendt 4 67 C Macgregor 5 1
Q K Kessaris 6 6 6 Z Garrison 7 6
Q T Takagi 1 4 Q K Kessaris 6 3 6
M Strandlund 2 7 6 M Strandlund 3 6 4
A Devries 6 5 4 Q K Kessaris 0 0
S Wasserman 6 6 6 Z Garrison 6 6
L Poruri 4 4 S Wasserman 63 6 4
M Lindström 1 3 6 Z Garrison 77 4 6
6 Z Garrison 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 B Potter 3 3
B Cordwell 6 6 B Cordwell 3 6 12
B Bowes 1 6 6 B Bowes 6 3 10
L Golarsa 6 4 4 B Cordwell 1 77 6
WC A Temesvári 6 6 WC A Temesvári 6 65 1
Q J Fuchs 1 1 WC A Temesvári 4 77 6
K Keil 6 64 6 K Keil 6 64 4
K Horvath 0 77 4 B Cordwell 6 6
F Bonsignori 77 7 B Schultz 3 2
S Meier 65 5 F Bonsignori 4 6 8
M Jaggard 6 2 7 M Jaggard 6 3 10
R Baranski 4 6 5 M Jaggard 4 2
B Schultz 6 6 B Schultz 6 6
I Budařová 4 3 B Schultz 6 3 6
E Inoue 6 0 5 14 A Minter 4 6 1
14 A Minter 2 6 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 P Fendick 4 6 6
H Cioffi 6 4 3 12 P Fendick 4 64
R Reis 2 6 6 R Reis 6 77
G Miró 6 4 2 R Reis 4 4
J Wiesner 6 6 J Wiesner 6 6
S Jaquet 3 3 J Wiesner 6 6
E Derly 6 6 E Derly 1 2
R Maršíková 4 1 J Wiesner 5 2
C Lindqvist 6 6 C Lindqvist 7 6
G Magers 3 2 C Lindqvist 0 6 6
L Antonoplis 6 2 6 L Antonoplis 6 2 3
C Christian 2 6 1 C Lindqvist 0 6 8
S Loosemore 6 1 6 4 P Shriver 6 4 6
N Jagerman 2 6 3 S Loosemore 6 3 4
R McQuillan 4 1 4 P Shriver 1 6 6
4 P Shriver 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 H Suková 7 6
J Richardson 5 0 5 H Suková 7 6
H Ludloff 6 2 6 H Ludloff 5 3
K Quentrec 4 6 4 5 H Suková 6 6
WC L O'Neill 6 6 WC L O'Neill 2 1
I Kuczyńska 2 4 WC L O'Neill 6 77
E Krapl 77 6 E Krapl 2 64
A Henricksson 64 1 5 H Suková 7 6
P Vásquez 6 4 6 C Tanvier 5 4
Q H ter Riet 4 6 1 P Vásquez 3 6 2
C Tanvier 3 6 6 C Tanvier 6 4 6
L-A Eldredge 6 3 2 C Tanvier 6 6
A Grossman 3 6 6 10 M J Fernández 2 3
S Auer 6 3 4 A Grossman 4 61
T Phelps 1 6 1 10 M J Fernández 6 77
10 M J Fernández 6 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 H Mandlíková 4 6 6
C Wood 6 2 3 15 H Mandlíková 4 6 6
E Pfaff 6 6 E Pfaff 6 1 4
S Niox-Château 3 1 15 H Mandlíková 3 6 9
K Adams 63 6 7 M Bollegraf 6 3 7
W Probst 77 3 5 K Adams 78 2 3
M Bollegraf 6 6 M Bollegraf 66 6 6
J Halard 3 3 15 H Mandlíková 4 1
J Novotná 7 7 2 M Navratilova 6 6
Q J Ingram 5 5 J Novotná 6 6
C Cunningham 6 6 C Cunningham 2 2
D Balestrat 4 3 J Novotná 2 2
J Byrne 6 6 2 M Navratilova 6 6
S Schilder 0 2 J Byrne 4 67
A Betzner 0 1 2 M Navratilova 6 79
2 M Navratilova 6 6