1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow
| 1989 Virginia Slims of Moscow | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 8–15 | 
| Edition | 1st | 
| Category | Category 2 | 
| Prize money | $100,000 | 
| Surface | Carpet (i) | 
| Location | Moscow, Soviet Union | 
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
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.[1] It was the inaugural edition of the WTA tournament[1] later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.
Finals
Singles
 Gretchen Magers defeated 
 Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4[2][1] 
- It was Magers's only WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of her career.
 
Doubles
 Larisa Savchenko / 
 Natasha Zvereva defeated 
 Nathalie Herreman / 
 Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4[1] 
- It was Savchenko/Zvereva's 4th WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th of the pair's career.
 
References
- ^ a b c d "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
 - ^ "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.