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1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow
DateOctober 8–15
Edition1st
CategoryCategory 2
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet (i)
LocationMoscow, Soviet Union
VenueOlympic Stadium
Champions
Singles
United States Gretchen Magers
Doubles
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Moscow Ladies Open · 1990 →

The Virginia Slims of Moscow (Russian: Московский турнир «Вирджиния Слимз»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1989 WTA Tour).

It was held from October 8 through 15, 1989. It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.

Finals

Singles

United States Gretchen Magers defeated Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Magers's 1st WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of her career.

Doubles

Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva defeated France Nathalie Herreman / France Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Savchenko/Zvereva's 4th WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th of the pair's career.

References

  1. ^ "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.

External links

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