1989 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles

Doubles
1989 Virginia Slims of Chicago
ChampionsSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Draw16
Seeds4

Lori McNeil and Betsy Nagelsen were the defending champions, but both players competed this year with different partners. McNeil teamed up with Hana Mandlíková and were forced to withdraw in the quarterfinals, while Nagelsen teamed up with Mary Joe Fernández and lost in the semifinals to Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva

Savchenko and Zvereva won the title by defeating Jana Novotná and Helena Suková 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 4 6
United States E Burgin
South Africa R Fairbank
3 6 2 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
w/o
Poland R Baranski
United States D Faber
6 4 2 Australia H Mandlíková
United States L McNeil
Australia H Mandlíková
United States L McNeil
3 6 6 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
7 6
3 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
6 6 Netherlands B Schultz
United States P Shriver
5 1
France S Amiach
United States C Reynolds
4 3 3 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
5 5
United States A Frazier
United States M Werdel
3 0 Netherlands B Schultz
United States P Shriver
7 7
Netherlands B Schultz
United States P Shriver
6 6 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
3 6 3
United States A Henricksson
United States A Smith
2 4 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 2 6
West Germany B Bunge
West Germany E Pfaff
6 6 West Germany B Bunge
West Germany E Pfaff
4 1
United States K Gompert
Peru P Vásquez
3 1 4 United States MJ Fernández
United States B Nagelsen
6 6
4 United States MJ Fernández
United States B Nagelsen
6 6 4 United States MJ Fernández
United States B Nagelsen
2 2
United States R Casals
United States J Smoller
1 3 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
Sweden M Lindström
United States H Ludloff
6 6 Sweden M Lindström
United States H Ludloff
6 5 3
United States G Magers
United States K Rinaldi
63 1 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
4 7 6
2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
77 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 200–201. ISBN 9780002183550.