1989 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of California
1988 Champion Martina Navratilova
Champion Zina Garrison
Runner-up Larisa Savchenko
Score6–1, 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion of the singles event but lost in the semifinals of the 1989 Virginia Slims of California tennis tournament to Larisa Savchenko.

Zina Garrison won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Savchenko.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  2. Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  3. Zina Garrison (champion)
  4. Larisa Savchenko (final)
  5. Patty Fendick (quarterfinals)
  6. Elna Reinach (first round)
  7. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  8. Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  K Rinaldi 1 2   1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  R White 6 3 6   I Demongeot 3 1  
  I Demongeot 3 6 7 1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  M Javer 1 6 7   J Byrne 1 4  
  D van Rensburg 6 4 6   M Javer 3 4  
  J Byrne 6 7     J Byrne 6 6  
8 R Fairbank 4 6   1 M Navratilova 1 4  
4 L Savchenko 7 6   4 L Savchenko 6 6  
  P Louie-Harper 5 2   4 L Savchenko 6 7  
  H Ludloff 4 7 1   J Hetherington 3 5  
  J Hetherington 6 6 6 4 L Savchenko 6 6  
  M L Daniels 4 6 6 5 P Fendick 1 1  
  A Ivan 6 1 3   M L Daniels 2 3  
  A Henricksson 2 3   5 P Fendick 6 6  
5 P Fendick 6 6   4 Larisa Savchenko 1 1  
6 E Reinach 4 7 3 3 Zina Garrison 6 6  
  G Magers 6 6 6   G Magers 3 4  
  G Fernández 6 6     G Fernández 6 6  
  K Steinmetz 1 3     G Fernández 6 4  
  A Holíková 6 2 6 3 Z Garrison 7 6  
  L Green 4 6 4   A Holíková 0 1  
  E Burgin 1 1   3 Z Garrison 6 6  
3 Z Garrison 6 6   3 Z Garrison 7 6  
7 N Tauziat 6 6   2 N Zvereva 5 4  
  E Hakami 2 2   7 N Tauziat 6 6  
  E Pfaff 6 6     E Pfaff 2 4  
  A Grossman 3 0   7 N Tauziat 2 6  
  B Herr 2 6 5 2 N Zvereva 6 7  
  K Adams 6 2 7   K Adams 3 2  
  C Benjamin 1 4   2 N Zvereva 6 6  
2 N Zvereva 6 6  

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Robert J. (November 12, 1989). "Garrison wins Slims of Chicago". Chicago. United Press International. Retrieved March 30, 2025. The Houston native, who turns 26 on Thursday, also defeated Savchenko in the finals of the Virginia Slims of California, 6-1, 6-1, in February and is 4-0 against her.