1989 Dow Classic – Singles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Zina Garrison.

Singles
1989 Dow Classic
1988 Champion	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Zina Garrison
Score	7–6, 6–3
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1989 Dow Classic

Martina Navratilova won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Garrison.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Navratilova (Champion)
2. Zina Garrison (final)
3. Pam Shriver (third round)
4. Lori McNeil (second round)
5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
6. Larisa Savchenko (third round)
7. Anne Minter (third round)
8. Terry Phelps (second round)
9. Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)
10. n/a
11. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
12. Elna Reinach (semifinals)
13. Sara Gomer (second round)
14. n/a
15. Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals)
16. Jo Durie (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	12	Elna Reinach	2	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
								2	Zina Garrison	6	2
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	2
	2	Zina Garrison	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M McGrath	3	1					A Kijimuta	0	1
		A Kijimuta	6	6											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		C Bakkum	7	7											16	J Durie	1	2
		K Schimper	6	6					C Bakkum	1	2
	Q	L Gould	1	3				16	J Durie	6	6
	16	J Durie	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		K Adams	7	6																		Q	K Radford	4	2
		M Javer	6	4					K Adams	6	2	2
	Q	K Radford	6	6	6			Q	K Radford	4	6	6
	Q	R Gaddie	7	1	0										Q	K Radford	6	6
	LL	G Miró	6	6											6	L Savchenko	3	1
		S Stafford	3	3				LL	G Miró	4	4
								6	L Savchenko	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	L McNeil	6	4
		B Nagelsen	6	7					B Nagelsen	7	6
		E Minter	1	5												B Nagelsen	6	6
	Q	S Amiach	5	6	6										Q	S Amiach	2	3
		H Ludloff	7	2	3			Q	S Amiach	5	6	6
		K Okamoto	2	2				13	S Gomer	7	2	3
	13	S Gomer	6	6																			B Nagelsen	6	3	5
	12	E Reinach	6	6																		12	E Reinach	1	6	7
		M Jaggard	3	3				12	E Reinach	6	6
		K Steinmetz	7	2	1				M Pawlik	1	0
		M Pawlik	5	6	6										12	E Reinach	6	6
		A Coetzer	6	6											7	A Minter	1	3
		J Louis	2	2					A Coetzer	3	6	2
								7	A Minter	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		K Kessaris	2	3				Q	N Miyagi	6	4	2
	Q	N Miyagi	6	6											5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		L Antonoplis	6	3	1										9	R Fairbank	0	4
	Q	B Borneo	1	6	6			Q	B Borneo	0	2
		A Nishiya	0	3				9	R Fairbank	6	6
	9	R Fairbank	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	15	A Henricksson	6	5	7																	15	A Henricksson	2	4
		R Reis	4	7	5			15	A Henricksson	6	4	6
		J Richardson	1	6	6				J Richardson	3	6	4
		A Grunfeld	6	3	3										15	A Henricksson	7	7
		L Golarsa	6	2	6										3	P Shriver	6	5
		E Smylie	1	6	4				L Golarsa	6	6	4
								3	P Shriver	4	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Phelps	0	2
	Q	K Date	6	6				Q	K Date	6	6
	Q	C Suire	2	3											Q	K Date	5	6	6
		L Field	7	6												L Field	7	4	4
		D Faber	6	3					L Field	4	7	7
		C Wood	0	1					E Inoue	6	5	5
		E Inoue	6	6																		Q	K Date	3	2
	11	K Rinaldi	3	6	7																	2	Z Garrison	6	6
		M Yanagi	6	3	5			11	K Rinaldi	6	6
		J Santrock	6	6					J Santrock	4	2
		J Salmon	2	3											11	K Rinaldi	1	7	1
		H Na	4	6	6										2	Z Garrison	6	5	6
		C Benjamin	6	3	4				H Na	3	4
								2	Z Garrison	6	6

External links

• 1989 Dow Classic draws
• ITF tournament details Archived 19 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• ITF singles results page