1989 Danone Hardcourt Championships – Singles
Pam Shriver was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Helena Suková won in the final 7–6, 7–6 against Brenda Schultz. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. # Helena Suková (champion) # Pascale Paradis ''(third round)'' # Patty Fendick ''(semifinals)'' # Anne Minter ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(second round)'' # Nicole Provis ''(third round)'' # Jana Novotná ''(quarterfinals)'' # Rosalyn Fairbank ''(second round)'' # Brenda Schultz ''(final)'' # Catarina Lindqvist ''(third round)'' # Gretchen Magers ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Grossman ''(second round)'' # Terry Phelps ''(first round)'' # Etsuko Inoue ''(first round)'' # Dianne Van Rensburg ''(third round)'' # Dianne Balestrat ''(third round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Externa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dianne Van Rensburg
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Julie Halard-Decugis
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Petra Langrová
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Nathalie Herreman
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Ann Devries
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