1989 Virginia Slims of Washington
The 1989 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from February 13 through February 19, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1][2][3]
| 1989 Virginia Slims of Washington | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 13–19 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | Category 5 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Venue | Patriot Center |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Betsy Nagelsen / Pam Shriver | |
Finals
Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Zina Garrison 6–1, 7–5
- It was Graf's 2nd singles title of the year and the 32nd of her career.
Doubles
Betsy Nagelsen / Pam Shriver defeated 
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3
- It was Nagelsen's 1st title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was Shriver's 3rd title of the year and the 119th of her career.
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 169. ISBN 9780002184038.
- "Swing into Action at the Virginia Slims of Washington". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. November 8, 1988 – via University of California San Francisco.
- Anne Person (February 1989). "Virginia Slims of Washington". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris – via University of California San Francisco.
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