1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

The 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1989. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her sixth at the event.[1][2]

1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
DateAugust 7–13
Edition16th
Category5
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationManhattan Beach, CA, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova
Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 143th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Wendy Turnbull defeated Mary Joe Fernández / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5–2 (Fernández and Kohde-Kilsch retired)

  • It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 290th of her career. It was Turnbull's only title of the year and the 58th of her career.

References
  1. Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 165, 191–192. ISBN 9780002183550.
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