1989 Great American Bank Classic

The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1]

1989 Great American Bank Classic
DateJuly 31 – August 6
Edition11th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSan Diego, California, U.S.
VenueSan Diego Tennis & Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank

The tournament's purse doubled to $200,000 in 1989, when the sponsor changed to San Diego-based Great American Bank from Virginia Slims, a cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris.[2]

Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Graf's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career.

Doubles

United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank defeated United States Gretchen Magers / United States Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Fairbank's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 190–191. ISBN 9780002183550.
  2. Freeman, John (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune. p. D-3.
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