The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1]
| 1989 Great American Bank Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31 – August 6 |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Category 3 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Venue | San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Elise Burgin /  Rosalyn Fairbank | |
The tournament's purse doubled to $200,000 in 1989, when the sponsor changed to San Diego-based Great American Bank from Virginia Slims, a cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris.[2]
Finals edit
Singles edit
Steffi Graf defeated Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5
- It was Graf's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career.
Doubles edit
Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Gretchen Magers / Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Fairbank's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 190–191. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ Freeman, John (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune. p. D-3.