1989 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1989 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and sixth major title overall, and her fifth consecutive major championship. For the second consecutive year, Graf did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Steffi Graf (champion)
Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
Pam Shriver (third round)
Helena Suková (finalist)
Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
Barbara Potter (first round)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
Lori McNeil (first round)
Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
Sylvia Hanika (first round)
Patty Fendick (second round)
Raffaella Reggi (fourth round)
Anne Minter (second round)
Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
Nicole Provis (fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Steffi Graf	6	6

8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	3
					1	Steffi Graf	6	6

					3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	0
3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	2	6

6	Zina Garrison	4	6	4
										1	Steffi Graf	6	6

										5	Helena Suková	4	4
	Belinda Cordwell	6	2	6

	Catarina Lindqvist	2	6	1
						Belinda Cordwell	6²	6	2

					5	Helena Suková	7⁷	4	6
5	Helena Suková	6	3	9

2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	S Graf	6	6
WC	K-A Guse	2	1		1	S Graf	6	6
	R Simpson	4	6	6		R Simpson	0	0
	C Caverzasio	6	1	0						1	S Graf	6	6
	M Werdel	6	6								M Werdel	0	1
	B Herr	1	3			M Werdel	2	6	6
	A Nishiya	3				A Nishiya	6	4	2
	M Pawlik	0	r												1	S Graf	6	6
	A Frazier	6	6												16	N Provis	4	0
	M Yanagi	2	4			A Frazier	6	6
	A Dechaume	6	7⁷			A Dechaume	3	3
WC	J Taylor	2	6³								A Frazier	6	4	3
	J Hetherington	7⁷	6							16	N Provis	3	6	6
	H Witvoet	6²	1			J Hetherington	4	3
	J-A Faull	4	2		16	N Provis	6	6
16	N Provis	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

9	L McNeil	1	6	4
Q	Y Koizumi	6	4	6	Q	Y Koizumi	1	1
	N Guerrée	7	6			N Guerrée	6	6
WC	S McCann	5	4								N Guerrée	2	1
	D Faber	6	6								D Faber	6	6
	C Bakkum	1	0			D Faber	7	6
	C Porwik	6	6³	6		C Porwik	5	3
	S Collins	3	7⁷	2												D Faber	3	3
Q	A Farley	6	6												8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	J Santrock	3	3		Q	A Farley	6	3	6
	P Langrová	6	7⁷			P Langrová	1	6	1
	V Martinek	2	6⁴							Q	A Farley	3	6	2
	M-C Damas	6	6							8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
	J Jonerup	0	0			M-C Damas	6	1	1
	C Cohen	6	1	3	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	2	6	6
8	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

3	G Sabatini	6	6
	C Dahlman	0	1		3	G Sabatini	3	6	6
	C Martínez	6	6			C Martínez	6	1	2
	E Švíglerová	0	2							3	G Sabatini	6	6
	C Benjamin	6	6								C Benjamin	0	0
	M Javer	2	4			C Benjamin	6	6
	D Van Rensburg	4	7	6		D Van Rensburg	3	4
	A Ivan	6	5	1										3	G Sabatini	6	4	6
	N Herreman	7	7											13	R Reggi	0	6	1
	W Turnbull	5	5			N Herreman	6⁶	3
	J Durie	6	6			J Durie	7⁸	6
	L Allen	2	4								J Durie	2	2
	C Singer	2	6	6						13	R Reggi	6	6
WC	M Bowrey	6	3	0		C Singer	0	4
WC	L Stacey	2	6³		13	R Reggi	6	6
13	R Reggi	6	7⁷

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

11	S Hanika	3	1
	E Burgin	6	6			E Burgin	6	6
	L Field	2	6	6		L Field	4	4
	E Smylie	6	4	3							E Burgin	7	5	4
WC	R Stubbs	6	6								C Macgregor	5	7	6
	E Minter	2	4		WC	R Stubbs	6	0	2
	C Macgregor	6	7⁹			C Macgregor	2	6	6
Q	K Kschwendt	4	6⁷													C Macgregor	5	1
Q	K Kessaris	6	6												6	Z Garrison	7	6
Q	T Takagi	1	4		Q	K Kessaris	6	3	6
	M Strandlund	2	7	6		M Strandlund	3	6	4
	A Devries	6	5	4						Q	K Kessaris	0	0
	S Wasserman	6	6							6	Z Garrison	6	6
	L Poruri	4	4			S Wasserman	6³	6	4
	M Lindström	1	3		6	Z Garrison	7⁷	4	6
6	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

7	B Potter	3	3
	B Cordwell	6	6			B Cordwell	3	6	12
	B Bowes	1	6	6		B Bowes	6	3	10
	L Golarsa	6	4	4							B Cordwell	1	7⁷	6
WC	A Temesvári	6	6							WC	A Temesvári	6	6⁵	1
Q	J Fuchs	1	1		WC	A Temesvári	4	7⁷	6
	K Keil	6	6⁴	6		K Keil	6	6⁴	4
	K Horvath	0	7⁷	4												B Cordwell	6	6
	F Bonsignori	7⁷	7													B Schultz	3	2
	S Meier	6⁵	5			F Bonsignori	4	6	8
	M Jaggard	6	2	7		M Jaggard	6	3	10
	R Baranski	4	6	5							M Jaggard	4	2
	B Schultz	6	6								B Schultz	6	6
	I Budařová	4	3			B Schultz	6	3	6
	E Inoue	6	0	5	14	A Minter	4	6	1
14	A Minter	2	6	7

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

12	P Fendick	4	6	6
	H Cioffi	6	4	3	12	P Fendick	4	6⁴
	R Reis	2	6	6		R Reis	6	7⁷
	G Miró	6	4	2							R Reis	4	4
	J Wiesner	6	6								J Wiesner	6	6
	S Jaquet	3	3			J Wiesner	6	6
	E Derly	6	6			E Derly	1	2
	R Maršíková	4	1													J Wiesner	5	2
	C Lindqvist	6	6													C Lindqvist	7	6
	G Magers	3	2			C Lindqvist	0	6	6
	L Antonoplis	6	2	6		L Antonoplis	6	2	3
	C Christian	2	6	1							C Lindqvist	0	6	8
	S Loosemore	6	1	6						4	P Shriver	6	4	6
	N Jagerman	2	6	3		S Loosemore	6	3	4
	R McQuillan	4	1		4	P Shriver	1	6	6
4	P Shriver	6	6

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

5	H Suková	7	6
	J Richardson	5	0		5	H Suková	7	6
	H Ludloff	6	2	6		H Ludloff	5	3
	K Quentrec	4	6	4						5	H Suková	6	6
WC	L O'Neill	6	6							WC	L O'Neill	2	1
	I Kuczyńska	2	4		WC	L O'Neill	6	7⁷
	E Krapl	7⁷	6			E Krapl	2	6⁴
	A Henricksson	6⁴	1											5	H Suková	7	6
	P Vásquez	6	4	6											C Tanvier	5	4
Q	H ter Riet	4	6	1		P Vásquez	3	6	2
	C Tanvier	3	6	6		C Tanvier	6	4	6
	L-A Eldredge	6	3	2							C Tanvier	6	6
	A Grossman	3	6	6						10	M J Fernández	2	3
	S Auer	6	3	4		A Grossman	4	6¹
	T Phelps	1	6	1	10	M J Fernández	6	7⁷
10	M J Fernández	6	4	6

Section 8

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

15	H Mandlíková	4	6	6
	C Wood	6	2	3	15	H Mandlíková	4	6	6
	E Pfaff	6	6			E Pfaff	6	1	4
	S Niox-Château	3	1							15	H Mandlíková	3	6	9
	K Adams	6³	6	7							M Bollegraf	6	3	7
	W Probst	7⁷	3	5		K Adams	7⁸	2	3
	M Bollegraf	6	6			M Bollegraf	6⁶	6	6
	J Halard	3	3												15	H Mandlíková	4	1
	J Novotná	7	7												2	M Navratilova	6	6
Q	J Ingram	5	5			J Novotná	6	6
	C Cunningham	6	6			C Cunningham	2	2
	D Balestrat	4	3								J Novotná	2	2
	J Byrne	6	6							2	M Navratilova	6	6
	S Schilder	0	2			J Byrne	4	6⁷
	A Betzner	0	1		2	M Navratilova	6	7⁹
2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

1989 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1988 US Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1989 French Open – Women's singles

v t e Australian Open (Open Era) singles drawsheets
Men's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Women's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

v t e Australian Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Open Era	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977^J 1977^D 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

v t e 1989 Virginia Slims WTA Tour « 1988 1990 »
Grand Slam events	Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Category 5 tournaments	Washington (S, D) Boca Raton (S, D) Key Biscayne (S, D) Hilton Head (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Rome (S, D) Berlin (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Manhattan Beach (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Worcester (S, D)
Category 4 tournaments	Tokyo Indoor (S, D) Oakland (S, D) Indian Wells (S, D) Houston (S, D) Dallas (S, D) Filderstadt (S, D) Zürich (S, D) Brighton (S, D) Chicago (S, D)
Category 3 tournaments	Sydney Outdoor (S, D) San Antonio (S, D) Tampa (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Newport (S, D) San Diego (S, D) Mahwah (S, D)
Category 2 tournaments	Adelaide (S, D) Brisbane (S, D) Kansas (S, D) Oklahoma City (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Geneva (S, D) Strasbourg (S, D) Birmingham (S, D) Arcachon (S, D) Brussels (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Albuquerque (S, D) Scottsdale (S, D) Paris (S, D) Moscow (S, D) Bayonne (S, D) San Juan (S, D) Indianapolis (S, D) Brentwood (S, D)
Category 1 tournaments	Auckland (S, D) Wellington (S, D) Singapore (S, D) Taiwan (S, D) Taranto (S, D) Schenectady (S, D) Bastad (S, D) Sofia (S, D) Athens (S, D)
Team events	Federation Cup Wightman Cup
Virginia Slims Championships, New York (S, D) Virginia Slims Doubles Championships, Tokyo (D)

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