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1989 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1989 Australian Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1988 · Australian Open · 1990 →

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and sixth major title overall.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. West Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. United States Pam Shriver (third round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (finalist)
  6. United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Barbara Potter (first round)
  8. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Lori McNeil (first round)
  10. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  11. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (first round)
  12. United States Patty Fendick (second round)
  13. Italy Raffaella Reggi (fourth round)
  14. Australia Anne Minter (second round)
  15. Australia Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
  16. Australia Nicole Provis (fourth round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
8 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 2 3
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 0
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 2 6
6 United States Zina Garrison 4 6 4
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
5 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 4 4
  New Zealand Belinda Cordwell 6 2 6
  Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 2 6 1
  New Zealand Belinda Cordwell 62 6 2
5 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 77 4 6
5 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6 3 9
2 United States Martina Navratilova 2 6 7

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
WC Australia K-A Guse 2 1 1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
Canada R Simpson 4 6 6 Canada R Simpson 0 0
Italy C Caverzasio 6 1 0 1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 6 United States M Werdel 0 1
United States B Herr 1 3 United States M Werdel 2 6 6
Japan A Nishiya 3 Japan A Nishiya 6 4 2
West Germany M Pawlik 0 r 1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
United States A Frazier 6 6 16 Australia N Provis 4 0
Japan M Yanagi 2 4 United States A Frazier 6 6
France A Dechaume 6 77 France A Dechaume 3 3
WC Australia J Taylor 2 63 United States A Frazier 6 4 3
Canada J Hetherington 77 6 16 Australia N Provis 3 6 6
Netherlands H Witvoet 62 1 Canada J Hetherington 4 3
Australia J-A Faull 4 2 16 Australia N Provis 6 6
16 Australia N Provis 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States L McNeil 1 6 4
Q Japan Y Koizumi 6 4 6 Q Japan Y Koizumi 1 1
France N Guerrée 7 6 France N Guerrée 6 6
WC Australia S McCann 5 4 France N Guerrée 2 1
United States D Faber 6 6 United States D Faber 6 6
Netherlands C Bakkum 1 0 United States D Faber 7 6
West Germany C Porwik 6 63 6 West Germany C Porwik 5 3
United States S Collins 3 77 2 United States D Faber 3 3
Q United States A Farley 6 6 8 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
United States J Santrock 3 3 Q United States A Farley 6 3 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 6 77 Czechoslovakia P Langrová 1 6 1
West Germany V Martinek 2 64 Q United States A Farley 3 6 2
France M-C Damas 6 6 8 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 3 6
Sweden J Jonerup 0 0 France M-C Damas 6 1 1
Switzerland C Cohen 6 1 3 8 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 2 6 6
8 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Sweden C Dahlman 0 1 3 Argentina G Sabatini 3 6 6
Spain C Martínez 6 6 Spain C Martínez 6 1 2
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 0 2 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
United States C Benjamin 6 6 United States C Benjamin 0 0
United Kingdom M Javer 2 4 United States C Benjamin 6 6
South Africa D Van Rensburg 4 7 6 South Africa D Van Rensburg 3 4
United States A Ivan 6 5 1 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 4 6
France N Herreman 7 7 13 Italy R Reggi 0 6 1
Australia W Turnbull 5 5 France N Herreman 66 3
United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 78 6
United States L Allen 2 4 United Kingdom J Durie 2 2
West Germany C Singer 2 6 6 13 Italy R Reggi 6 6
WC Australia M Bowrey 6 3 0 West Germany C Singer 0 4
WC Australia L Stacey 2 63 13 Italy R Reggi 6 6
13 Italy R Reggi 6 77

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 West Germany S Hanika 3 1
United States E Burgin 6 6 United States E Burgin 6 6
Australia L Field 2 6 6 Australia L Field 4 4
Australia E Smylie 6 4 3 United States E Burgin 7 5 4
WC Australia R Stubbs 6 6 United States C Macgregor 5 7 6
Australia E Minter 2 4 WC Australia R Stubbs 6 0 2
United States C Macgregor 6 79 United States C Macgregor 2 6 6
Q Luxembourg K Kschwendt 4 67 United States C Macgregor 5 1
Q United States K Kessaris 6 6 6 United States Z Garrison 7 6
Q Japan T Takagi 1 4 Q United States K Kessaris 6 3 6
Sweden M Strandlund 2 7 6 Sweden M Strandlund 3 6 4
Belgium A Devries 6 5 4 Q United States K Kessaris 0 0
Belgium S Wasserman 6 6 6 United States Z Garrison 6 6
United States L Poruri 4 4 Belgium S Wasserman 63 6 4
Sweden M Lindström 1 3 6 United States Z Garrison 77 4 6
6 United States Z Garrison 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States B Potter 3 3
New Zealand B Cordwell 6 6 New Zealand B Cordwell 3 6 12
United States B Bowes 1 6 6 United States B Bowes 6 3 10
Italy L Golarsa 6 4 4 New Zealand B Cordwell 1 77 6
WC Hungary A Temesvári 6 6 WC Hungary A Temesvári 6 65 1
Q United States J Fuchs 1 1 WC Hungary A Temesvári 4 77 6
United States K Keil 6 64 6 United States K Keil 6 64 4
United States K Horvath 0 77 4 New Zealand B Cordwell 6 6
Italy F Bonsignori 77 7 Netherlands B Schultz 3 2
West Germany S Meier 65 5 Italy F Bonsignori 4 6 8
Australia M Jaggard 6 2 7 Australia M Jaggard 6 3 10
Poland R Baranski 4 6 5 Australia M Jaggard 4 2
Netherlands B Schultz 6 6 Netherlands B Schultz 6 6
Czechoslovakia I Budařová 4 3 Netherlands B Schultz 6 3 6
Japan E Inoue 6 0 5 14 Australia A Minter 4 6 1
14 Australia A Minter 2 6 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States P Fendick 4 6 6
United States H Cioffi 6 4 3 12 United States P Fendick 4 64
United States R Reis 2 6 6 United States R Reis 6 77
Brazil G Miró 6 4 2 United States R Reis 4 4
Austria J Wiesner 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Switzerland S Jaquet 3 3 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
France E Derly 6 6 France E Derly 1 2
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 4 1 Austria J Wiesner 5 2
Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6 Sweden C Lindqvist 7 6
United States G Magers 3 2 Sweden C Lindqvist 0 6 6
United States L Antonoplis 6 2 6 United States L Antonoplis 6 2 3
United States C Christian 2 6 1 Sweden C Lindqvist 0 6 8
United Kingdom S Loosemore 6 1 6 4 United States P Shriver 6 4 6
Netherlands N Jagerman 2 6 3 United Kingdom S Loosemore 6 3 4
Australia R McQuillan 4 1 4 United States P Shriver 1 6 6
4 United States P Shriver 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 7 6
New Zealand J Richardson 5 0 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 7 6
United States H Ludloff 6 2 6 United States H Ludloff 5 3
France K Quentrec 4 6 4 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
WC Australia L O'Neill 6 6 WC Australia L O'Neill 2 1
Poland I Kuczyńska 2 4 WC Australia L O'Neill 6 77
Switzerland E Krapl 77 6 Switzerland E Krapl 2 64
United States A Henricksson 64 1 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 7 6
Peru P Vásquez 6 4 6 France C Tanvier 5 4
Q Netherlands H ter Riet 4 6 1 Peru P Vásquez 3 6 2
France C Tanvier 3 6 6 France C Tanvier 6 4 6
United States L-A Eldredge 6 3 2 France C Tanvier 6 6
United States A Grossman 3 6 6 10 United States M J Fernández 2 3
West Germany S Auer 6 3 4 United States A Grossman 4 61
United States T Phelps 1 6 1 10 United States M J Fernández 6 77
10 United States M J Fernández 6 4 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Australia H Mandlíková 4 6 6
United Kingdom C Wood 6 2 3 15 Australia H Mandlíková 4 6 6
West Germany E Pfaff 6 6 West Germany E Pfaff 6 1 4
France S Niox-Château 3 1 15 Australia H Mandlíková 3 6 9
United States K Adams 63 6 7 Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 3 7
West Germany W Probst 77 3 5 United States K Adams 78 2 3
Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 6 Netherlands M Bollegraf 66 6 6
France J Halard 3 3 15 Australia H Mandlíková 4 1
Czechoslovakia J Novotná 7 7 2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Q United States J Ingram 5 5 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
United States C Cunningham 6 6 United States C Cunningham 2 2
Australia D Balestrat 4 3 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 2 2
Australia J Byrne 6 6 2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Netherlands S Schilder 0 2 Australia J Byrne 4 67
West Germany A Betzner 0 1 2 United States M Navratilova 6 79
2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by