1989 European Indoors

The 1989 European Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Saalsporthalle Allmend in Zürich in Switzerland and was part of the Category 4 of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $50,000 first-prize money.[1]

1989 European Indoors
Date16–22 October
Edition6th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationZürich, Switzerland
VenueSaalsporthalle Allmend
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková

Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Graf's 12th singles title of the year and the 42nd of her career.

Doubles

Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated France Nathalie Tauziat / Austria Judith Wiesner 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Prize money and ranking points

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles Prize money $50,000 $22,500 $11,250 $6,050 $3,400 $2,100
Ranking points[lower-alpha 1] 240 170 110 55 30 14

Notes

  1. Called Virginia Slims points.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163–165, 196–197. ISBN 9780002183550.
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