1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow
Champion Gretchen Magers
Runner-up Natasha Zvereva
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8

In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Gretchen Magers won the title by defeating Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4 in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. Pam Shriver (second round)
  2. Natasha Zvereva (final)
  3. Gretchen Magers (champion)
  4. Leila Meskhi (second round)
  5. Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
  6. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)
  7. Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
  8. Jo-Anne Faull (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Larisa Savchenko 4 6 4
3 Gretchen Magers 6 3 6
3 Gretchen Magers 6 6
2 Natasha Zvereva 3 4
Natalia Medvedeva 5 1
2 Natasha Zvereva 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P Shriver 6 6
L Field 2 2 1 P Shriver 2 6 0
F Romano 77 4 2 Q J Halard 6 3 6
Q J Halard 64 6 6 Q J Halard 4 2
R McQuillan 77 6 5 L Savchenko 6 6
Q N Biletskaya 64 1 R McQuillan 66 6 60
E Švíglerová 2 2 5 L Savchenko 78 3 77
5 L Savchenko 6 6 5 L Savchenko 4 6 4
3 G Magers 6 6 3 G Magers 6 3 6
M Jaggard 2 3 3 G Magers 6 711
G Miró 3 7 4 K Adams 3 69
K Adams 6 5 6 3 G Magers 4 77 6
Q R Szikszay 0 2 L Golarsa 6 62 3
L Golarsa 6 6 L Golarsa 6 6
WC E Brioukhovets 7 6 WC E Brioukhovets 4 4
7 K Rinaldi 5 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 JA Faull 1 4
S Hack 6 6 S Hack 77 6
M Van Nostrand 2 6 6 M Van Nostrand 65 1
M Pawlik 6 1 4 S Hack 4 4
E Pampoulova 2 2 N Medvedeva 6 6
N Medvedeva 6 6 N Medvedeva 6 6
P Paradis 4 4 4 L Meskhi 4 1
4 L Meskhi 6 6 N Medvedeva 5 1
6 B Nagelsen 6 1 4 2 N Zvereva 7 6
M Strandlund 2 6 6 M Strandlund 5 6 6
S Goleš 5 6 6 S Goleš 7 4 4
C Suire 7 2 0 M Strandlund 2 1
N Herreman 6 6 2 N Zvereva 6 6
Q A Strnadová 3 3 N Herreman 1 3
A Khalatian 3 0 2 N Zvereva 6 6
2 N Zvereva 6 6

References

  1. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP : McEnroe Can't Handle Connors". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 16 October 1989. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Gretchen Magers of San Antonio won the first professional tournament played in the Soviet Union, upsetting home favorite Natalia Zvereva, 6-3, 6-4, at Moscow.
  2. ^ Scheer, Stefanie (23 October 1989). "A roundup oh the week Oct. 9-15". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Gretchen Magers beat Natalia Zvereva 6-3, 6-4 to win $17,000 and the first women's tour event staged in the U.S.S.R., in Moscow.
  3. ^ Krastev, Todor (27 April 2019). "Women Kremlin Cup Tennis Moscow URS - 1989 Winner Gretchen Magers (USA)". Todor 66. Retrieved 24 March 2025.