1989 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Florida
1988 Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion of the singles event of the 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida tennis tournament but lost in the third round to Terry Phelps.

Steffi Graf won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 against Chris Evert.

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.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	4	Helena Suková	2	1
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	2	3
	3	Chris Evert	7	6
		Jana Novotná	5	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
		E Reinach	4	6	6				E Reinach	1	2
		S Gomer	6	3	2										1	S Graf	6	6
		A Frazier	2	7	7										12	S Sloane	0	1
		G Fernández	6	5	5				A Frazier	1	1
		R Zrubáková	4	2				12	S Sloane	6	6
	12	S Sloane	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
	13	R Reggi	3	7	4																	7	H Kelesi	1	1
		J Byrne	6	6	6				J Byrne	5	6	4
	Q	R Simpson	6	6				Q	R Simpson	7	3	6
		C Tessi	1	3											Q	R Simpson	5	5
		I Demongeot	6	6	3										7	H Kelesi	7	7
	Q	M L Daniels	7	1	6			Q	M L Daniels	2	0
								7	H Kelesi	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Suková	6	7	6
		M Paz	3	6				Q	K Adams	7	6	2
	Q	K Adams	6	7											4	H Suková	7	6
		P Tarabini	3	6	6											R Fairbank	6	0
		E Pfaff	6	2	1				P Tarabini	2	2
		R Fairbank	6	6	6				R Fairbank	6	6
	16	A Minter	7	3	4																	4	H Suková	6	6
	10	B Fulco	2	1																			H Cioffi	3	2
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	1	2
		D Van Rensburg	6	4	4				H Cioffi	3	6	6
		H Cioffi	3	6	6											H Cioffi	3	6	6
		A Grossman	6	2	6											A Grossman	6	1	1
		E Hakami	4	6	4				A Grossman	6	7
								6	S Hanika	3	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M J Fernández	2	6	7
		D Balestrat	2	2				Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	1	6
	Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											5	M J Fernández	6	6
		K Horvath	7	6	5											P Louie-Harper	3	4
		P Louie-Harper	6	7	7				P Louie-Harper	2	6	6
		N Jagerman	1	4				11	N Provis	6	1	1
	11	N Provis	6	6																		5	M J Fernández	2	3
	15	B Paulus	3	6	6																	3	C Evert	6	6
	Q	N Miyagi	6	1	2			15	B Paulus	4	6	6
		B Schultz	6	3	6				B Schultz	6	3	4
	Q	A Dechaume	2	6	3										15	B Paulus	0	5
	Q	C Suire	6	7											3	C Evert	6	7
		S Stafford	4	6				Q	C Suire	1	0
								3	C Evert	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Sánchez	6	6
		K Gompert	6	6	6				K Gompert	2	1
		N Dias	7	2	2										8	A Sánchez	4	1
		J Novotná	6	6												J Novotná	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	4	4					J Novotná	6	6
		L Ferrando	1	4				14	N Tauziat	4	4
	14	N Tauziat	6	6																			J Novotná	6	6
	9	S Cecchini	3	7	6																		T Phelps	3	2
		J Durie	6	6	2			9	S Cecchini	1	2
		S Goleš	2	1					T Phelps	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6												T Phelps	6	7
		L Garrone	3	4											2	G Sabatini	2	6
		E Inoue	6	6					E Inoue	2	6	4
								2	G Sabatini	6	4	6

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