1989 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of California
1988 Champion	Martina Navratilova
Champion	Zina Garrison
Runner-up	Larisa Savchenko
Score	6–1, 6–1

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion of the singles event but lost in the semifinals of the 1989 Virginia Slims of California tennis tournament to Larisa Savchenko.

Zina Garrison won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Savchenko.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
2. Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
3. Zina Garrison (champion)
4. Larisa Savchenko (final)
5. Patty Fendick (quarterfinals)
6. Elna Reinach (first round)
7. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
8. Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		K Rinaldi	1	2				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		R White	6	3	6				I Demongeot	3	1
		I Demongeot	3	6	7										1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Javer	1	6	7											J Byrne	1	4
		D van Rensburg	6	4	6				M Javer	3	4
		J Byrne	6	7					J Byrne	6	6
	8	R Fairbank	4	6																		1	M Navratilova	1	4
	4	L Savchenko	7	6																		4	L Savchenko	6	6
		P Louie-Harper	5	2				4	L Savchenko	6	7
		H Ludloff	4	7	1				J Hetherington	3	5
		J Hetherington	6	6	6										4	L Savchenko	6	6
		M L Daniels	4	6	6										5	P Fendick	1	1
		A Ivan	6	1	3				M L Daniels	2	3
		A Henricksson	2	3				5	P Fendick	6	6
	5	P Fendick	6	6																									4	Larisa Savchenko	1	1
	6	E Reinach	4	7	3																								3	Zina Garrison	6	6
		G Magers	6	6	6				G Magers	3	4
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	6	6
		K Steinmetz	1	3												G Fernández	6	4
		A Holíková	6	2	6										3	Z Garrison	7	6
		L Green	4	6	4				A Holíková	0	1
		E Burgin	1	1				3	Z Garrison	6	6
	3	Z Garrison	6	6																		3	Z Garrison	7	6
	7	N Tauziat	6	6																		2	N Zvereva	5	4
		E Hakami	2	2				7	N Tauziat	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6					E Pfaff	2	4
		A Grossman	3	0											7	N Tauziat	2	6
		B Herr	2	6	5										2	N Zvereva	6	7
		K Adams	6	2	7				K Adams	3	2
		C Benjamin	1	4				2	N Zvereva	6	6
	2	N Zvereva	6	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of California Draw