1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Champion Leila Meskhi
Runner-up Helen Kelesi
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville

Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.

Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.[2]

Seeds

  1. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  2. Helen Kelesi (final)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Susan Sloane (semifinals)
  5. Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
  6. Leila Meskhi (champion)
  7. Halle Cioffi (first round)
  8. Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Leila Meskhi 6 6
5 Manon Bollegraf 3 3
6 Leila Meskhi 6 6
2 Helen Kelesi 2 3
4 Susan Sloane 2 3
2 Helen Kelesi 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 K Maleeva 6 6
R Simpson 0 3 1 K Maleeva 6 6
Q A Keller 6 7 Q A Keller 2 1
T Whitlinger 1 6 1 K Maleeva 6 3 5
LL Y Koizumi 3 6 5 6 L Meskhi 2 6 7
F Labat 6 1 7 F Labat 0 5
Q A Ivan 2 3 6 L Meskhi 6 7
6 L Meskhi 6 6 6 L Meskhi 6 6
5 M Bollegraf 3 6 6 5 M Bollegraf 3 3
Q L Harvey Wild 6 3 4 5 M Bollegraf 6 6
E Inoue 7 6 E Inoue 4 4
M Pierce 5 4 5 M Bollegraf 7 5 6
C MacGregor 3 6 N Medvedeva 6 7 3
N Medvedeva 6 7 N Medvedeva 6 7
E Smylie 6 6 E Smylie 3 5
7 H Cioffi 4 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
S Martin 3 7 3
W White 6 5 6 W White 6 7
C Porwik 7 6 C Porwik 3 6
K Kessaris 6 3 W White 2 4
M McGrath 4 4 4 S Sloane 6 6
B Bowes 6 6 B Bowes 2 6
Q M Mazzotta 2 1 4 S Sloane 6 7
4 S Sloane 6 6 4 S Sloane 2 3
8 J Pospíšilová 6 6 2 H Kelesi 6 6
P Louie Harper 3 3 8 J Pospíšilová 6 6
C Cunningham 6 6 C Cunningham 2 0
LL A Farley 2 0 8 J Pospíšilová 2 3
ML Daniels 6 6 6 2 H Kelesi 6 6
L Allen 7 3 4 ML Daniels 6 4
J Hetherington 4 6 2 H Kelesi 7 6
2 H Kelesi 6 7

References

  1. ^ Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.
  2. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.
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