1989 Player's Canadian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1989 Player's Canadian Open
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw56 (8Q)
Seeds16

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.[1]

Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[2][3][4]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  3. United States Chris Evert (second round)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  5. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  6. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (second round)
  7. Australia Hana Mandlíková (second round)
  8. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  9. Canada Helen Kelesi (third round)
  10. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  11. Austria Barbara Paulus (third round)
  12. Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková (third round)
  13. Austria Judith Wiesner (first round)
  14. United States Terry Phelps (first round)
  15. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  16. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 3 6
Q Japan Nana Miyagi 2 6 2
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
Australia Anne Minter 0 2
Australia Anne Minter 6 6
15 West Germany Sylvia Hanika 2 3
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 2
10 France Nathalie Tauziat 3 2
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 7 6
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 5 3
5 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 1 6 0
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 3 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Navratilova 3 6 6
United States G Fernández 6 6 United States G Fernández 6 1 3
Q Poland I Kuczyńska 0 1 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Australia R McQuillan 6 67 3 9 Canada H Kelesi 3 3
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 3 79 6 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 1 2
United States H Na 4 65 9 Canada H Kelesi 6 6
9 Canada H Kelesi 6 77 1 United States M Navratilova 6 3 6
12 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 79 Q Japan N Miyagi 2 6 2
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 3 67 12 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 1
Australia N Provis 6 6 Australia N Provis 2 0r
West Germany E Pfaff 2 4 12 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 5 5
Q Japan N Miyagi 6 6 Q Japan N Miyagi 3 7 7
Canada J Hetherington 1 2 Q Japan N Miyagi 3 77 6
6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 65 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States C Evert 4 5
Australia A Minter 6 6 Australia A Minter 6 7
Canada R Simpson 0 3 Australia A Minter 6 6
France I Demongeot 6 6 Q France C Suire 2 2
France C Tanvier 3 0 France I Demongeot 6 2 3
Q France C Suire 7 6 Q France C Suire 1 6 6
14 United States T Phelps 5 4 Australia A Minter 6 6
15 West Germany S Hanika 6 7 15 West Germany S Hanika 2 3
Japan E Inoue 3 5 15 West Germany S Hanika 6 7
Q United States A Grousbeck 4 3 United States S Stafford 2 5
United States S Stafford 6 6 15 West Germany S Hanika 6 3 77
Q United States M Van Nostrand 4 2 Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 4 6 65
Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 6 6 Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 1 6 7
7 Australia H Mandlíková 6 1 5

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 4 4
Canada M Drake 4 2 United States A Grossman 1 6 6
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 6 4 2
United States R White 6 6 10 France N Tauziat 3 6 6
Soviet Union L Meskhi 2 1 United States R White 2 4
Q Soviet Union N Medvedeva 62 64 10 France N Tauziat 6 6
10 France N Tauziat 77 77 10 France N Tauziat 3 2
13 Austria J Wiesner 3 4 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Australia L Field 6 6 Australia L Field 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 6 United States M Werdel 4 2
United Kingdom S Gomer 4 0 Australia L Field 2 1
Japan A Kijimuta 7 2 0 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Australia JA Faull 5 6 6 Australia JA Faull 1 4
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
France K Quentrec 6 6 France K Quentrec 1 3
Argentina B Fulco 2 2 5 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
Italy L Ferrando 6 6 United States D Faber 0 0
Q France N Herreman 1 2 Italy L Ferrando 1 3
United States D Faber 3 6 6 United States D Faber 6 6
16 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 2 2 5 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 1 6 0
11 Austria B Paulus 6 6 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 3 6
Argentina M Paz 4 3 11 Austria B Paulus 6 6
Switzerland E Krapl 2 0 Q United Kingdom C Wood 2 3
Q United Kingdom C Wood 6 6 11 Austria B Paulus 5 0
United States K Rinaldi 6 6 2 Argentina G Sabatini 7 6
United States C MacGregor 3 2 United States K Rinaldi 3 2
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Sanchez-Vicario, Navratilova reach Canadian final". Toronto. United Press International. 26 August 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Navratilova Sweeps Sanchez Vicario, 6-2, 6-2". Los Angeles Times. 28 August 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Navratilova wins Canadian Open". Toronto. United Press International. 27 August 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ Krastev, Todor (27 April 2019). "Women Tennis Canadian Open Toronto CAN - 1989 Winner Martina Navratilova, United States 1". Todor 66. Retrieved 28 July 2025.