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1989 US Open – Women's singles

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Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was her second US Open title.

Women's singles
1989 US Open
Final
ChampionWest Germany Steffi Graf
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1989 US Open (tennis)

This marked the final professional appearance for former world No. 1 and 18-time major champion Chris Evert. She lost to Zina Garrison in the quarterfinals. It was Evert's 54th quarterfinal at a major (in her 56th major played), an Open Era record. She reached the quarterfinals in all 19 US Opens she entered, 17 times reaching the semifinals or better, and winning the title six times.

Future two-time champion Monica Seles made her US Open debut, losing to Evert in the fourth round.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Steffi Graf (champion)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (runner-up)
  3.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinalist)
  4.   Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
  5.   Zina Garrison (semifinalist)
  6.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinalist)
  7.   Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinalist)
  8.   Helena Suková (quarterfinalist)
  9.   Pam Shriver (first round)
  10.   Mary Joe Fernández (first round)
  11.   Jana Novotná (second round)
  12.   Monica Seles (fourth round)
  13.   Natalia Zvereva (fourth round)
  14.   Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  15.   Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
  16.   Hana Mandlíková (third round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1989 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
8   Helena Suková 1 1
1   Steffi Graf 3 6 6
3   Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 2
3   Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 6
6   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 1
1   Steffi Graf 3 7 6
2   Martina Navratilova 6 5 1
5   Zina Garrison 77 6
4   Chris Evert 61 2
5   Zina Garrison 64 2
2   Martina Navratilova 77 6
7   Manuela Maleeva 0 0
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
  Etsuko Inoue 3 1 1   Graf 6 6
Q   Nathalie Herreman 6 6 Q   Herreman 1 1
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4 0 1   Graf 6 6
  Terry Phelps 2 6 6   Phelps 1 1
  Judith Wiesner 6 2 4   Phelps 1 6 6
  Robin White 6 6   R. White 6 4 3
  Amy Frazier 2 1 1   Graf 6 6
  Andrea Temesvári 6 6   Fairbank Nideffer 4 0
WC   Linda Harvey-Wild 1 4   Temesvári 6 6
LL   Florencia Labat 6 3 77 LL   Labat 2 1
  Catarina Lindqvist 1 6 62   Temesvári 6 4 3
  Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer 6 6   Fairbank Nideffer 4 6 6
  Mareen "Peanut" Louie Harper 3 4   Fairbank Nideffer 6 62 6
14   Katerina Maleeva 6 6 14   K. Maleeva 4 77 3
  Ann Devries 4 1

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland 6 6
9   Pam Shriver 2 3   Savchenko Neiland 1 7 6
  Nicole Muns-Jagerman 6 6   Jagerman 6 5 1
  Katrina Adams 4 1   Savchenko Neiland 3 6 6
  Halle Cioffi 6 6   Cioffi 6 3 1
  Rachel McQuillan 0 1   Cioffi 6 6
  Jill Hetherington 6 6   Hetherington 2 4
  Anna-Maria Cecchini 0 3   Savchenko Neiland 6 1 2
  Beverly Bowes 6 6 8   Suková 4 6 6
  Rene Simpson 4 3   Bowes 4 2
  Anne Minter 6 6   Minter 6 6
  Catherine Tanvier 2 3   Minter 6 2 1
  Gretchen Magers 6 6 8   Suková 1 6 6
  Carling Bassett-Seguso 1 2   Magers 2 77 2
8   Helena Suková 6 6 8   Suková 6 63 6
  Petra Langrová 3 4

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
  Claudia Porwik 1 2 3   Sabatini 6 6
  Cathy Caverzasio 6 6   Caverzasio 3 2
WC   Mary Lou Daniels 3 4 3   Sabatini 6 6
  Betsy Nagelsen 5 6 6   Meskhi 2 0
  Raffaella Reggi 7 4 3   Nagelsen 3 1
  Leila Meskhi 6 77   Meskhi 6 6
  Karine Quentrec 2 65 3   Sabatini 6 6
  Laura Gildemeister 77 7 15   Martínez 1 1
  Nicole Provis 65 5   Gildemeister 2 4
  Sylvia Hanika 6 77   Hanika 6 6
  Louise Field 4 62   Hanika 5 1
Q   Sophie Amiach 6 6 15   Martínez 7 6
  Hu Na 2 3 Q   Amiach 3 4
15   Conchita Martínez 6 6 15   Martínez 6 6
WC   Sandra Birch 3 2

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Jana Novotná 7 6
  Meredith McGrath 5 2 11   Novotná 6 3 2
  Barbara Paulus 6 7   Paulus 3 6 6
  Laura Lapi 3 5   Paulus 6 4 6
  Susan Sloane 6 7   Sloane 4 6 2
  Laura Garrone 2 5   Sloane 6 6
  Manon Bollegraf 6 2 6   Bollegraf 4 2
  Molly Van Nostrand 2 6 4   Paulus 2 2
Q   Laxmi Poruri 610 6 6 6   Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  Carrie Cunningham 712 3 1 Q   Poruri 1 4
  Sandra Wasserman 77 2   Wasserman 6 6
  Helen Kelesi 61 0 r   Wasserman 1 6 4
  Cammy MacGregor 6 3 78 6   Sánchez Vicario 6 2 6
  Jana Pospíšilová 2 6 66   Macgregor 1 3
6   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 6   Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  Jo-Anne Faull 3 1

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Zina Garrison 6 6
  Radomira Zrubáková 2 1 5   Garrison 7 6
  Gigi Fernández 6 6   G Fernández 5 4
  Amanda Coetzer 3 3 5   Garrison 6 7
  Elizabeth Sayers Smylie 7 6   Fendick 3 5
  Kumiko Okamoto 5 3   Sayers Smylie 6 2 4
  Patty Fendick 6 6   Fendick 3 6 6
  Janine Tremelling 1 4 5   Garrison 6 77
  Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6 65 77   Faber 4 64
  Louise Allen 4 77 60   Scheuer-Larsen 3 0
  Donna Faber 6 6   Faber 6 6
  Jenny Byrne 1 0   Faber 6 3 6
  Laura Golarsa 6 6 16   Mandlíková 2 6 1
  Barbara Romanò 4 4   Golarsa 60 6 1
16   Hana Mandlíková 6 4 77 16   Mandlíková 77 0 6
  Eva Pfaff 1 6 60

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   Monica Seles 4 6 6
  Ann Henricksson 6 2 2 12   Seles 7 6
  Anne Smith 6 6   Smith 5 2
  Kimiko Date 3 0 12   Seles 77 6
  Stacey Martin 6 6   Stafford 63 2
  Mercedes Paz 2 3   Martin 7 4 4
  Shaun Stafford 6 6   Stafford 5 6 6
WC   Kim Kessaris 2 3 12   Seles 0 2
  Patricia Tarabini 7 6 4   Evert 6 6
  Brenda Schultz 5 2   Tarabini 6 6
  Angeliki Kanellopoulou 6 1 6   Kanellopoulou 2 3
  Sara Gomer 4 6 3   Tarabini 2 4
  Elise Burgin 7 6 4   Evert 6 6
  Lori McNeil 5 4   Burgin 4 1
4   Chris Evert 6 6 4   Evert 6 6
  Bettina Fulco 4 2

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Manuela Maleeva 6 6
  Marianne Werdel 4 3 7   M. Maleeva 5 6 5
  Isabel Cueto 6 7   Cueto 7 3 3r
Q   Lisa Raymond 4 5 7   M. Maleeva 6 6
  Kathy Rinaldi 7 6   Tauziat 1 3
  Jo Durie 5 3   Rinaldi 2 1
  Nathalie Tauziat 6 6   Tauziat 6 6
WC   Andrea Farley 1 3 7   M. Maleeva 6 6
WC   Tami Whitlinger 6 6 13   Zvereva 2 0
WC   Jennifer Santrock 0 4 WC   Whitlinger 6 6
WC   Beth Herr 6 6 WC   Herr 3 0
  Akiko Kijimuta 2 0 WC   Whitlinger 0 2
  Linda Ferrando 6 7 13   Zvereva 6 6
  Isabelle Demongeot 0 5   Ferrando 3 4
13   Natalia Zvereva 1 6 77 13   Zvereva 6 6
Q   Pascale Paradis 6 4 65

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Wendy White 6 6
10   Mary Joe Fernández 4 3   W. White 6 2 4
  Regina Rajchrtová 6 77   Rajchrtová 2 6 6
  Eva Krapl 3 65   Rajchrtová 2 6 6
  Ann Grossman 6 6   Benjamin 6 3 2
  Dianne Van Rensburg 4 1   Grossman 2 6 3
  Camille Benjamin 6 6   Benjamin 6 1 6
  Andrea Vieira 2 2   Rajchrtová 2 0
  Elna Reinach 7 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
Q   Sandy Collins 5 2   Reinach 3 4
  Sabrina Goleš 6 7   Goleš 6 6
  Ronni Reis 3 5   Goleš 4 0
Q   Julie Halard 6 77 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Martina Pawlik 2 64 Q   Halard 1 0
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
Q   Ei Iida 0 2

Match summaries edit

Final edit

Semi-finals edit

Early rounds edit

  • Sept 3, 1989 – Chris Evert defeats a 15-year-old Monica Seles for her 101st and last U.S. Open singles victory.
  • Sept 5, 1989 – Chris Evert is defeated by Zina Garrison in Evert's last U.S. Open match.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "This day in US Open History". Sports Illustrated. August 28, 1989. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2009.

External links edit

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