1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

Singles
Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Final
Champion	Leila Meskhi
Runner-up	Helen Kelesi
Score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.

Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.^[1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.^[2]

Seeds

Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Helen Kelesi (final)
(n/a)
Susan Sloane (semifinals)
Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
Leila Meskhi (champion)
Halle Cioffi (first round)
Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

6	Leila Meskhi	6	6

5	Manon Bollegraf	3	3
				6	Leila Meskhi	6	6

				2	Helen Kelesi	2	3
4	Susan Sloane	2	3

2	Helen Kelesi	6	6

Top half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	K Maleeva	6	6
	R Simpson	0	3		1	K Maleeva	6	6
Q	A Keller	6	7		Q	A Keller	2	1
	T Whitlinger	1	6						1	K Maleeva	6	3	5
LL	Y Koizumi	3	6	5					6	L Meskhi	2	6	7
	F Labat	6	1	7		F Labat	0	5
Q	A Ivan	2	3		6	L Meskhi	6	7
6	L Meskhi	6	6											6	L Meskhi	6	6
5	M Bollegraf	3	6	6										5	M Bollegraf	3	3
Q	L Harvey Wild	6	3	4	5	M Bollegraf	6	6
	E Inoue	7	6			E Inoue	4	4
	M Pierce	5	4						5	M Bollegraf	7	5	6
	C MacGregor	3	6							N Medvedeva	6	7	3
	N Medvedeva	6	7			N Medvedeva	6	7
	E Smylie	6	6			E Smylie	3	5
7	H Cioffi	4	3

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	S Martin	3	7	3
	W White	6	5	6		W White	6	7
	C Porwik	7	6			C Porwik	3	6
	K Kessaris	6	3							W White	2	4
	M McGrath	4	4						4	S Sloane	6	6
	B Bowes	6	6			B Bowes	2	6
Q	M Mazzotta	2	1		4	S Sloane	6	7
4	S Sloane	6	6										4	S Sloane	2	3
8	J Pospíšilová	6	6										2	H Kelesi	6	6
	P Louie Harper	3	3		8	J Pospíšilová	6	6
	C Cunningham	6	6			C Cunningham	2	0
LL	A Farley	2	0						8	J Pospíšilová	2	3
	ML Daniels	6	6	6					2	H Kelesi	6	6
	L Allen	7	3	4		ML Daniels	6	4
	J Hetherington	4	6		2	H Kelesi	7	6
2	H Kelesi	6	7

References

^ Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.
^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.

External links

[1] Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.

[2] "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.

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