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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 7–13 |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | 5 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Manhattan Beach, CA, U.S. |
| Venue | Manhattan Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova  Wendy Turnbull | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Martina Navratilova defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 143rd of her career.
Doubles
edit 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
edit- ^ Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 165, 191–192. ISBN 9780002183550.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2017-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws