1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles

This was the first edition of the tournament for women.

Singles
1989 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
Champion	Manuela Maleeva
Runner-up	Jenny Byrne
Score	6–4, 6–1

Manuela Maleeva won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Jenny Byrne.

Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (second round)
2. Helena Suková (semifinals)
3. Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
4. Manuela Maleeva (champion)
5. Lori McNeil (first round)
6. Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
7. Nicole Provis (second round)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	Q	Jenny Byrne	4	1
	4	Manuela Maleeva	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	C Evert	6	6	0
	Q	A Kijimuta	6	3	2				H Mandlíková	3	7	6
		H Mandlíková	3	6	6											H Mandlíková	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	6												I Demongeot	3	3
		B Paulus	3	1					I Demongeot	5	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	1	3				8	N Tauziat	7	2	3
	8	N Tauziat	6	6																			H Mandlíková	6	3
																						Q	J Byrne	7	6
								3	P Shriver	6	6
		J Durie	3	2					A Minter	2	3
		A Minter	6	6											3	P Shriver	2	6	2
	LL	J-A Faull	2	2											Q	J Byrne	6	3	6
	Q	J Byrne	6	6				Q	J Byrne	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6					T Phelps	2	2
	5	L McNeil	1	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	C Lindqvist	6	6
		E Reinach	2	2				6	C Lindqvist	6	6
		R Fairbank	6	4	2			Q	A Nishiya	2	3
	Q	A Nishiya	4	6	6										6	C Lindqvist	3	1
		G Magers	4	7	6										4	M Maleeva	6	6
		D Balestrat	6	5	2				G Magers	6	5	2
								4	M Maleeva	2	7	6
																						4	M Maleeva	6	6
	7	N Provis	7	5	6																	2	H Suková	2	4
		T Austin	5	7	1			7	N Provis	6	6	3
		J Novotná	7	7					J Novotná	3	7	6
		M Paz	6	5												J Novotná	1	6
		B Schultz	4	6	7										2	H Suková	6	7
		R White	6	4	5				B Schultz	3	4
								2	H Suková	6	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw