1989 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Houston
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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1989 tennis event results

Chris Evert was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Chris Evert (final)
  2. United States Zina Garrison (second round)
  3. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (first round)
  4. United States Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Susan Sloane (semifinals)
  6. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  7. West Germany Isabel Cueto (first round)
  8. United States Gretchen Magers (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  South Africa K Schimper 1 2   1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United States K Rinaldi 7 2 6   United States K Rinaldi 0 3  
  United States M Torres 5 6 3 1 United States C Evert 7 6  
  United States D Faber 6 6 3 8 United States G Magers 6 3  
  United States K Adams 3 7 6   United States K Adams 4 2  
  Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 4 3 8 United States G Magers 6 6  
8 United States G Magers 4 6 6 1 United States C Evert 7 6  
4 United States L McNeil 4 6 6 5 United States S Sloane 6 2  
  United States E Hakami 6 3 4 4 United States L McNeil 7 6  
LL United States L Poruri 6 6   LL United States L Poruri 6 4  
  United States M Gurney 3 1   4 United States L McNeil 2 4  
  Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 6   5 United States S Sloane 6 6  
  United States K Gompert 3 2     Greece A Kanellopoulou 4 6 5
Q United States P Casale 0 1   5 United States S Sloane 6 3 7
5 United States S Sloane 6 6   1 United States Chris Evert 6 1 4
7 West Germany I Cueto 6 4 4   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 3 6 6
  United States E Burgin 4 6 6   United States E Burgin 6 1  
LL United States K Kessaris 7 6   LL United States K Kessaris 7 6  
Q United States A Schwartz 5 0   LL United States K Kessaris 1 3  
Q Canada M Drake 2 6     United States C Cunningham 6 6  
  United States H Na 6 7     United States H Na 6 2 4
  United States C Cunningham 4 7 6   United States C Cunningham 2 6 6
3 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 5 2   United States C Cunningham 0 1  
6 United States A Frazier 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia A Holíková 2 2   6 United States A Frazier 7 4 2
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 5 6 6
  United States M L Daniels 2 3     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 7  
  Hungary A Temesvári 6 6     Hungary A Temesvári 2 5  
  France M Pierce 2 3     Hungary A Temesvári 6 6 6
Q South Africa M de Swardt 2 5   2 United States Z Garrison 3 7 2
2 United States Z Garrison 6 7  

External links

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