1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow

The Virginia Slims of Moscow (Russian: Московский турнир «Вирджиния Слимз»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1989 WTA Tour).

1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow
Date	October 8–15
Edition	1st
Category	Category 2
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet (i)
Location	Moscow, Soviet Union
Venue	Olympic Stadium
Champions
Singles
Gretchen Magers
Doubles
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva

It was held from October 8 through 15, 1989.^[1] It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament^[1] later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.

Finals

Singles

Gretchen Magers defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4^[2][1]

• It was Magers's 1st WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of her career.

Doubles

Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Nathalie Herreman / Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4^[1]

• It was Savchenko/Zvereva's 4th WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th of the pair's career.

References

1. "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
2. "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.

External links

• "От Мейджерс до Новотной. Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России" (in Russian). Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-10.