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1989 Virginia Slims of Houston

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1989 Virginia Slims of Houston
DateApril 24–30
Edition19th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
VenueWestside Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles
United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison
← 1988 · Virginia Slims of Houston · 1990 →

The 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from April 24 through April 30, 1989. Unseeded Monica Seles won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated United States Chris Evert 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Seles' only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

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United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison defeated United States Gigi Fernández / United States Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Adams' 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Garrison's 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career.
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