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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.

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

FRG Steffi Graf defeated USA 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

USA Elise Burgin / RSA Rosalyn Fairbank defeated USA Gretchen Magers / USA 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

References

  1. (1990). "The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990". Willow Books.
  2. Freeman, John. (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune.
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