1989 Italian Open – Women's singles

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez.

Women's singles
1989 Italian Open
1988 Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–4

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.

1. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
2. Manuela Maleeva (third round)
3. Helen Kelesi (third round)
4. Arantxa Sánchez (final)
5. Hana Mandlíková (third round)
6. Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals)
7. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
8. Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
9. Terry Phelps (third round)
10. Bettina Fulco (semifinals)
11. Nicole Provis (first round)
12. Isabelle Demongeot (third round)
13. Barbara Paulus (third round)
14. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
15. Niege Dias (second round)
16. Ann Grossman (first 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	10	Bettina Fulco	3	1
								1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	5	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez	2	7	4
	4	Arantxa Sánchez	6	6
	14	Nathalie Tauziat	1	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	E Derly	7	2	1				L Golarsa	2	2
		L Golarsa	5	6	6										1	G Sabatini	6	6	6
		L Lapi	7	7												L Lapi	3	7	3
		M Paz	6	5					L Lapi	6	6
		P Langrová	6	6	6				P Langrová	3	3
	11	N Provis	7	3	0																	1	G Sabatini	7	6
	15	N Dias	6	6																		6	S Cecchini	5	1
		D Van Rensburg	2	1				15	N Dias	0	3
	Q	J Tremelling	6	4	6			Q	J Tremelling	6	6
		J Halard	4	6	4										Q	J Tremelling	0	2
	Q	L Corsato-Owsianka	5	1											6	S Cecchini	6	6
		R McQuillan	7	6					R McQuillan	6	5	5
								6	S Cecchini	2	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	H Kelesi	6	6
		S Farina	7	2	6				S Farina	2	2
		N Guerrée	6	6	2										3	H Kelesi	3	6	3
	Q	C Cohen	6	6											10	B Fulco	6	2	6
	LL	D Krajčovičová	1	3				Q	C Cohen	4	2
		L Field	3	0				10	B Fulco	6	6
	10	B Fulco	6	6																		10	B Fulco	6	6
	13	B Paulus	4	6	6																	8	R Reggi	4	2
		O Tsarbopoulou	6	1	1			13	B Paulus	6	6
		E Švíglerová	4	3					A Coetzer	2	4
		A Coetzer	6	6											13	B Paulus	2	6
		S Wasserman	6	1	6										8	R Reggi	6	7
	Q	M-C Damas	1	6	1				S Wasserman	4	4
								8	R Reggi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		J Byrne	7	6	3				L Tella	3	0
		L Tella	6	7	6										5	H Mandlíková	6	2	r
		A Kanellopoulou	7	2	6											S Goleš	1	5
		N Jagerman	5	6	2				A Kanellopoulou	2	4
		S Goleš	2	6	6				S Goleš	6	6
	16	A Grossman	6	2	2																		S Goleš	0	3
	12	I Demongeot	6	5	6																	4	A Sánchez	6	6
		N Iaccarino	2	7	1			12	I Demongeot	6	6
		M Grossi	6	7					M Grossi	4	1
		B Schultz	1	5											12	I Demongeot	2	2
		L Ferrando	5	6	6										4	A Sánchez	6	6
	Q	C Nozzoli	7	2	1				L Ferrando	5	1
								4	A Sánchez	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Wiesner	6	7
		C Tanvier	2	2					J-A Faull	3	6
		J-A Faull	6	6											7	J Wiesner	6	7
		L Garrone	1	4											9	T Phelps	4	6
		C Caverzasio	6	6					C Caverzasio	4	1
		M Bollegraf	4	4				9	T Phelps	6	6
	9	T Phelps	6	6																		7	J Wiesner	6	2	2
	14	N Tauziat	5	6	6																	14	N Tauziat	1	6	6
		A Dechaume	7	1	1			14	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		E Smylie	0	1					E Reinach	6	3	0
		E Reinach	6	6											14	N Tauziat	2	6	6
		J Pospíšilová	3	2											2	M Maleeva	6	3	0
	Q	B Romanò	6	6				Q	B Romanò	3	2
								2	M Maleeva	6	6

References

• 1989 Italian Open Draw