1989 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natasha Zvereva.

Singles
1989 Family Circle Cup
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Final score	6–1, 6–1
Draw	64

Steffi Graf won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Zvereva.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (Semifinals)
3. n/a
4. Natasha Zvereva (Final)
5. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
6. Helen Kelesi (Third Round)
7. Arantxa Sánchez (Semifinals)
8. Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinals)
9. Sandra Cecchini (Third Round)
10. Catarina Lindqvist (Third Round)
11. Bettina Fulco (Third Round)
12. Raffaella Reggi (Second Round)
13. Judith Wiesner (First Round)
14. Terry Phelps (First Round)
15. n/a
16. n/a

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	7	Arantxa Sánchez	2	4
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								4	Natasha Zvereva	1	1
	4	Natasha Zvereva	6	3	6
	2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	1

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	C Wood	6	2	3				R Fairbank	4	3
		R Fairbank	1	6	6										1	S Graf	6	6
		S Martin	4	3											Q	R Rajchrtová	0	2
	Q	R Rajchrtová	6	6				Q	R Rajchrtová	7	6
	Q	A Villagrán	2	2					I Cueto	6	2
		I Cueto	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
	14	T Phelps	7	6	2																		R Zrubáková	2	1
		R Zrubáková	5	7	6				R Zrubáková	3	6	6
		H Na	5	2					W Probst	6	4	2
		W Probst	7	6												R Zrubáková	6	6	7
	Q	A Temesvári	6	7											6	H Kelesi	7	4	6
		E Hakami	2	5				Q	A Temesvári	5	2
								6	H Kelesi	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								LL	A Holíková	2	4
		L Ferrando	6	6					L Ferrando	6	6
		R Casals	0	0												L Ferrando	6	7
		S Stafford	4	7	6										9	S Cecchini	1	5
		D Faber	6	6	4				S Stafford	0	7	3
		L Lapi	6	5	0			9	S Cecchini	6	6	6
	9	S Cecchini	3	7	6																		L Ferrando	5	1
	12	R Reggi	6	7																		7	A Sánchez	7	6
		K Kessaris	4	6				12	R Reggi	5	4
		M Torres	2	2					J Pospíšilová	7	6
		J Pospíšilová	6	6												J Pospíšilová	3	6	1
		L Garrone	5	4											7	A Sánchez	6	3	6
		S Gomer	7	6					S Gomer	0	0
								7	A Sánchez	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	L McNeil	6	7
		K Schimper	4	6	6				K Schimper	3	5
		M Strandlund	6	3	2										5	L McNeil	1	2
		B Schultz	2	6	6											L Meskhi	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	6	3	2				B Schultz	6	3
	Q	R Maršíková	2	1					L Meskhi	7	6
		L Meskhi	6	6																			L Meskhi	3	2
	13	J Wiesner	4	3																		4	N Zvereva	6	6
		M Paz	6	6					M Paz	6	4
		C Reynolds	1	1				Q	A Coetzer	7	6
	Q	A Coetzer	6	6											Q	A Coetzer	4	6	0
		P Tarabini	6	6	3										4	N Zvereva	6	3	6
		W White	2	7	6				W White	1	2
								4	N Zvereva	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	H Mandlíková	6	6
		F Bonsignori	6	3	4				J Halard	4	2
		J Halard	2	6	6										8	H Mandlíková	6	6
		I Budařová	6	6											11	B Fulco	1	2
	Q	M-C Damas	4	1					I Budařová	3	6	1
		P Langrová	5	3				11	B Fulco	6	4	6
	11	B Fulco	7	6																		8	H Mandlíková	2	5
	10	C Lindqvist	6	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	7
		M L Daniels	1	1				10	C Lindqvist	3	6	6
		S Goleš	1	5					C Benjamin	6	4	1
		C Benjamin	6	7											10	C Lindqvist	4	2
	Q	M Pierce	7	1	3										2	M Navratilova	6	6
		L Gildemeister	5	6	6				L Gildemeister	4	6	0
								2	M Navratilova	6	4	6

References

• 1989 Family Circle Cup Draw