1989 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Florida
1988 Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion of the singles event of the 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida tennis tournament but lost in the third round to Terry Phelps.

Steffi Graf won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 against Chris Evert.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	4	Helena Suková	2	1
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	2	3
	3	Chris Evert	7	6
		Jana Novotná	5	1

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	S Graf	6	6
	E Reinach	4	6	6				E Reinach	1	2
	S Gomer	6	3	2										1	S Graf	6	6
	A Frazier	2	7	7										12	S Sloane	0	1
	G Fernández	6	5	5				A Frazier	1	1
	R Zrubáková	4	2				12	S Sloane	6	6
12	S Sloane	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
13	R Reggi	3	7	4																	7	H Kelesi	1	1
	J Byrne	6	6	6				J Byrne	5	6	4
Q	R Simpson	6	6				Q	R Simpson	7	3	6
	C Tessi	1	3											Q	R Simpson	5	5
	I Demongeot	6	6	3										7	H Kelesi	7	7
Q	M L Daniels	7	1	6			Q	M L Daniels	2	0
							7	H Kelesi	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	H Suková	6	7	6
	M Paz	3	6				Q	K Adams	7	6	2
Q	K Adams	6	7											4	H Suková	7	6
	P Tarabini	3	6	6											R Fairbank	6	0
	E Pfaff	6	2	1				P Tarabini	2	2
	R Fairbank	6	6	6				R Fairbank	6	6
16	A Minter	7	3	4																	4	H Suková	6	6
10	B Fulco	2	1																			H Cioffi	3	2
	B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	1	2
	D van Rensburg	6	4	4				H Cioffi	3	6	6
	H Cioffi	3	6	6											H Cioffi	3	6	6
	A Grossman	6	2	6											A Grossman	6	1	1
	E Hakami	4	6	4				A Grossman	6	7
							6	S Hanika	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M J Fernández	2	6	7
	D Balestrat	2	2				Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	1	6
Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											5	M J Fernández	6	6
	K Horvath	7	6	5											P Louie-Harper	3	4
	P Louie-Harper	6	7	7				P Louie-Harper	2	6	6
	N Jagerman	1	4				11	N Provis	6	1	1
11	N Provis	6	6																		5	M J Fernández	2	3
15	B Paulus	3	6	6																	3	C Evert	6	6
Q	N Miyagi	6	1	2			15	B Paulus	4	6	6
	B Schultz	6	3	6				B Schultz	6	3	4
Q	A Dechaume	2	6	3										15	B Paulus	0	5
Q	C Suire	6	7											3	C Evert	6	7
	S Stafford	4	6				Q	C Suire	1	0
							3	C Evert	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	A Sánchez	6	6
	K Gompert	6	6	6				K Gompert	2	1
	N Dias	7	2	2										8	A Sánchez	4	1
	J Novotná	6	6												J Novotná	6	6
Q	K Schimper	4	4					J Novotná	6	6
	L Ferrando	1	4				14	N Tauziat	4	4
14	N Tauziat	6	6																			J Novotná	6	6
9	S Cecchini	3	7	6																		T Phelps	3	2
	J Durie	6	6	2			9	S Cecchini	1	2
	S Goleš	2	1					T Phelps	6	6
	T Phelps	6	6												T Phelps	6	7
	L Garrone	3	4											2	G Sabatini	2	6
	E Inoue	6	6					E Inoue	2	6	4
							2	G Sabatini	6	4	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida Draw