Singles | |
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1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–2, 6–3 |
Draw | 32 (4Q/2LL) |
Seeds | 8 |
Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.
Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.[2]
Seeds
Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Helen Kelesi (final)
- (n/a)
Susan Sloane (semifinals)
Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
Leila Meskhi (champion)
Halle Cioffi (first round)
Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Top half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 7 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 4 | 5 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 3 |
Bottom half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 |
References
- ↑ Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.
- ↑ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.
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