The Virginia Slims of Moscow (Russian: Московский турнир «Вирджиния Слимз»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1989 WTA Tour).
| 1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 8–15 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Category 2 |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (i) |
| Location | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gretchen Magers | |
| Doubles | |
 Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva | |
It was held from October 8 through 15, 1989.[1] It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament[1] later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.
Finals
editSingles
edit Gretchen Magers defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4[2][1]
- It was Magers's 1st WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of her career.
Doubles
edit Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated 
Nathalie Herreman / Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4[1]
- It was Savchenko/Zvereva's 4th WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th of the pair's career.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
External links
edit- "От Мейджерс до Новотной. Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России" (in Russian). Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-10.