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 ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Final
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez
Score6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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  
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