1989 Great American Bank Classic

The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California–in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1]

1989 Great American Bank Classic
DateJuly 31 – August 6
Edition11th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSan Diego, California, U.S.
VenueSan Diego Tennis & Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
← 1988 · Southern California Open · 1990 →

The tournament's purse doubled to $200,000 in 1989, when the sponsor changed to San Diego–based Great American Bank from Virginia Slims, a cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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  Steffi Graf defeated   Zina Garrison 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Graf's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career.

Doubles

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  Elise Burgin /   Rosalyn Fairbank defeated   Gretchen Magers /   Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Fairbank's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 190–191. ISBN 9780002183550.
  2. ^ Freeman, John (December 20, 1988). "New name, purse for Slims Tourney banking on new sponsor". Evening Tribune. p. D-3.
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