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1989 Lufthansa Cup – Singles

FieldValue
defchampFRG Steffi Graf
champFRG Steffi Graf
runnerARG Gabriela Sabatini
score6–3, 6–1
draw56
seeds16
typesingles doubles
before_nameWTA German Open – Singles
after_nameLufthansa Cup German Open – Singles
main_nameGerman Open (WTA) WTA German Open

Steffi Graf was the defending champion going into the final against her rival Gabriela Sabatini. Just the previous month, Sabatini defeated Steffi Graf 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final at Amelia Island, Florida. Now, in her native Germany, Steffi would turn the tables against Sabatini, beating her 6–3, 6–1. Prior to this match, Sabatini had played in four finals in 1989, with her winning twice. For Steffi, this victory was her seventh of the year, and marked the sixteenth time out of nineteen matches she had beaten Sabatini.

Seeds

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.

  1. FRG Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. ARG Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  3. CSK Helena Suková (third round)
  4. BUL Katerina Maleeva (third round)
  5. USA Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  6. CAN Helen Kelesi (semifinals)
  7. ITA Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals)
  8. FRG Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  9. CSK Radka Zrubáková (third round)
  10. AUT Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
  11. ARG Bettina Fulco (second round)
  12. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  13. USA Terry Phelps (first round)
  14. AUS Nicole Provis (first round)
  15. FRA Isabelle Demongeot (first round)
  16. USA Gretchen Magers (first round)

Draw

Finals

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=FRG Steffi Graf | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=CAN Helen Kelesi | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=FRG Isabel Cueto | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=ARG Gabriela Sabatini | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=FRG Steffi Graf | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=ARG Gabriela Sabatini | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-3=

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=FRA N Herreman | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=0 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=DEN T Scheuer-Larsen | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=7 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRG K Düll | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=BRA N Dias | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=CSK J Pospíšilová | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-team08=USA G Magers | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=12 | RD1-team09=FRA N Tauziat | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=7 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=POL I Kuczyńska | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CAN R Simpson | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA A Grossman | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ARG P Tarabini | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=FRG S Graf | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=DEN T Scheuer-Larsen | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=BRA N Dias | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=CSK J Pospíšilová | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team05=FRA N Tauziat | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=POL I Kuczyńska | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ARG P Tarabini | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=ITA S Cecchini | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=FRG S Graf | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=BRA N Dias | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=FRA N Tauziat | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=ITA S Cecchini | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=FRG S Graf | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=ITA S Cecchini | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS L Field | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=FRA M-C Damas | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRG S Meier | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=CSK R Maršíková | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RSA E Reinach | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=0 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-team08=AUT B Paulus | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team09=AUS N Provis | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=HUN A Temesvári | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS J-A Faull | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=NED B Schultz | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=RSA D Van Rensburg | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRG V Martinek | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=CSK H Suková | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=FRA M-C Damas | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FRG S Meier | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-team04=AUT B Paulus | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=HUN A Temesvári | RD2-score05-1=w/o | RD2-score05-2= | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS J-A Faull | RD2-score06-1= | RD2-score06-2= | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=RSA D Van Rensburg | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=CAN H Kelesi | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=CSK H Suková | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=5 | RD3-score01-3=4 | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-team02=AUT B Paulus | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=7 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=HUN A Temesvári | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=CAN H Kelesi | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team01=AUT B Paulus | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=CAN H Kelesi | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD4-score02-3=6

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=FRG C Porwik | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=ARG A Villagrán | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RSA A Coetzer | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GRE A Kanellopoulou | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=CSK R Rajchrtová | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=USA T Phelps | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=FRA I Demongeot | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=FRG I Cueto | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=FRG W Probst | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS E Smylie | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ITA L Lapi | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=CSK I Budařová | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=USA M J Fernández | RD2-score01-1=5 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRG C Porwik | RD2-score02-1=7 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RSA A Coetzer | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=CSK R Rajchrtová | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=FRG I Cueto | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=FRG W Probst | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ITA L Lapi | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=0 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=BUL K Maleeva | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=USA M J Fernández | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=CSK R Rajchrtová | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=FRG I Cueto | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=BUL K Maleeva | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=CSK R Rajchrtová | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=FRG I Cueto | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=6

Section 4

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=SWE C Dahlman | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ARG M Paz | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ITA L Garrone | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=GBR C Wood | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRG S Gerke | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08=ARG B Fulco | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team09=CSK R Zrubáková | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA B Bowes | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SWE M Strandlund | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=1 | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=FRG S Menning | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=AUT P Ritter | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=ARG G Mosca | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=FRG S Hanika | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=SWE C Dahlman | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ITA L Garrone | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-team04=ARG B Fulco | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=2 | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=CSK R Zrubáková | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=FRG S Menning | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=AUT P Ritter | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=ARG G Sabatini | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=FRG S Hanika | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ITA L Garrone | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team03=CSK R Zrubáková | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=ARG G Sabatini | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=FRG S Hanika | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=ARG G Sabatini | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

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