Tennis tournament
| 1989 Great American Bank Classic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | July 31 – August 6 | |||
| Edition | 11th | |||
| Category | Category 3 | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $200,000 | |||
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. | |||
| Venue | San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Steffi Graf | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Elise Burgin /  Rosalyn Fairbank | ||||
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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."
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.
Finals※
Singles※
Main article: 1989 Great American Bank Classic – Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5
- It was Graf's 9th singles title of the year. And the 39th of her career.
Doubles※
Main article: 1989 Great American Bank Classic – Doubles
Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Gretchen Magers / 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※
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, "165," 190–191. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ Freeman, John (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune. p. D-3.