1989 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1989 French Open
Final
Champion	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Runner-up	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva defeated Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1989 French Open. It was Graf and Sabatini's third runner-up finish at the event.

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the two-time reigning champions, but did not participate this year.

Key

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• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	6	7
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Wiesner	1	63
								1	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	1	2
								3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	7	6
	12	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	64	3
															3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	4	4
															2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
	5	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	6	64	4
		Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári	2	7	6
									Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári	1	4
								2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
		Helen Kelesi Catherine Suire	2	3
	2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top half

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Section 1

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Novotná H Suková	6	6
		S Goleš M Paz	3	1				1	J Novotná H Suková	4	6	6
		L Ferrando P Tarabini	63	6	6				L Ferrando P Tarabini	6	1	2
		E Hakami S Stafford	7	1	0										1	J Novotná H Suková	6	6
		C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	6	6											9	C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	2	1
		R Bielsa E Maniokova	1	2					C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	6	4	6
	WC	P Etchemendy N Guerrée	3	61				9	M Bollegraf E Pfaff	1	6	4
	9	M Bollegraf E Pfaff	6	7																		1	J Novotná H Suková	6	7
	14	C Kohde-Kilsch C Porwik	6	3	4																		A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	1	63
		S Amiach N Herreman	2	6	6				S Amiach N Herreman	6	2	2
		A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	7	4	6				A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	4	6	6
		S Cecchini L Gildemeister	5	6	4											A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	6	6
		A Minter J Richardson	4	6	7											L Gregory G Magers	3	4
		S Collins L Meskhi	6	1	5				A Minter J Richardson	5	6	1
		L Gregory G Magers	6	6					L Gregory G Magers	7	3	6
	6	B Nagelsen J Tremelling	4	3

Section 2

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		P Hy C Wood	3	4				3	S Graf G Sabatini	4	6	6
		A Coetzer K Steinmetz	7	65	3				B Fulco A Villagrán	6	1	3
		B Fulco A Villagrán	63	7	6										3	S Graf G Sabatini	5	6	6
	WC	S Niox-Château K Quentrec	5	2												N Provis E Reinach	7	2	4
		P Barg R Reis	7	6					P Barg R Reis	4	2
		I Budařová R Rajchrtová	63	5				15	N Provis E Reinach	6	6
	15	N Provis E Reinach	7	7																			S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
	12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	64	6	6																	12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	3	3
		D Faber M Werdel	7	2	3			12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	6	4
		C Cohen M Strebel	1	5					Ca MacGregor S Walsh-Pete	2	6	3
		Ca MacGregor S Walsh-Pete	6	7											12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	6	6
		L Allen B Bowes	3	6	6										8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	3	3
		B Paulus R Zrubáková	6	3	1				L Allen B Bowes	3	3
	WC	M Laval N van Lottum	2	4				8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	6
	8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
		S Frankl A van Buuren	1	2				5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	4	6
		I Cueto S Meier	7	2	2			WC	J Halard S Wasserman	4	6	3
	WC	J Halard S Wasserman	64	6	6										5	K Adams Z Garrison	3	6	8
		H Sprung A Tiezzi	4	6	6										10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	4	6
		R Maršíková C Schneider	6	4	2				H Sprung A Tiezzi	3	1
		M Norwood J Thomas	5	1				10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6
	10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	7	6																		5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	64	4
	13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	6																			B Schultz A Temesvári	2	7	6
		K Ito Y Kajita	1	2				13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	6
		T Morton L O'Neill	1	7	1				J Smoller M Strandlund	4	2
		J Smoller M Strandlund	6	5	6										13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	2	4
		N Dahlman N Dias	3	2												B Schultz A Temesvári	4	6	6
		B Schultz A Temesvári	6	6					B Schultz A Temesvári	4	6	7
		I Kuczyńska J Pospíšilová	4	2				4	G Fernández L McNeil	6	2	5
	4	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6

Section 4

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Byrne E Smylie	2	6	5
		S La Fratta B Romanò	6	4	7				S La Fratta B Romanò	3	2
		A Devries A Grossman	1	6	6				H Kelesi C Suire	6	6
		H Kelesi C Suire	6	1	8											H Kelesi C Suire	6	6
		L Field D Krajčovičová	5	3											16	T Phelps R Reggi	4	0
		K Maleeva Man Maleeva	7	6					K Maleeva Man Maleeva	5	2
		A Dechaume E Derly	4	6	3			16	T Phelps R Reggi	7	6
	16	T Phelps R Reggi	6	4	6																		H Kelesi C Suire	2	3
	11	J Durie MJ Fernández	6	6																		2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		P Langrová W Probst	0	1				11	J Durie MJ Fernández	64	5
		JA Faull R McQuillan	6	6					JA Faull R McQuillan	7	7
		M Jaggard A Nishiya	0	4												JA Faull R McQuillan	4	2
		A Frazier K Radford	4	0											2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		C Bakkum N Jagerman	6	6					C Bakkum N Jagerman	5	4
		L Barnard K Schimper	2	0				2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	7	6
	2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6