1989 DHL Open

The 1989 DHL Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Kallang Tennis Centre in Singapore and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament took place from 10 April through 16 April 1989. Second-seeded Belinda Cordwell won the singles title and earned $12,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1989 DHL Open
Date10–16 April
Edition4th
CategoryCategory 1
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSingapore
VenueKallang Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
New Zealand Belinda Cordwell
Doubles
New Zealand Belinda Cordwell / Australia Elizabeth Smylie

Finals

Singles

New Zealand Belinda Cordwell defeated Japan Akiko Kijimuta 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Cordwell's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

New Zealand Belinda Cordwell / Australia Elizabeth Smylie defeated United States Ann Henricksson / United States Beth Herr 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Cordwell's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Smylie's 2nd title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163–164, 202–203. ISBN 9780002183550.
  2. Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 345.
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