1989 Midland Group Championships
Tennis tournament
1989 Midland Group Championships | ||||
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Date | 23–29 October | |||
Edition | 12th | |||
Category | Category 4 | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $250,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor | |||
Location | Brighton, England | |||
Venue | Brighton Centre | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1989 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October until 29 October 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third at the event after 1986 and 1988. She earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 300 Virginia Slims ranking points.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Steffi Graf defeated
Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4
- It was Graf's 13th singles title of the year and the 43rd of her career.
Doubles
Katrina Adams /
Lori McNeil defeated
Hana Mandlíková /
Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 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 | $5,650 | $2,850 | $1,475 |
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Points | 300 | 210 | 135 | 70 | 35 | 18 |
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 197–198. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ "Tennis Roundup : Seles Makes It Difficult, but Graf Is Too Strong". Los Angeles Times. 30 October 1989.
External links
- ITF tournament event details
- WTA tournament draws