1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow – Singles
Singles | |
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1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow | |
Champion | Gretchen Magers |
Runner-up | Natasha Zvereva |
Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
Draw | 32 (2WC/4Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
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
- Pam Shriver (second round)
- Natasha Zvereva (final)
- Gretchen Magers (champion)
- Leila Meskhi (second round)
- Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
- Betsy Nagelsen (first round)
- Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
- Jo-Anne Faull (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Krastev, Todor (27 April 2019). "Women Kremlin Cup Tennis Moscow URS - 1989 Winner Gretchen Magers (USA)". Todor 66. Retrieved 24 March 2025.