The 1989 European Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Drizia-Miremont Tennis Club in

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, Switzerland that was part of the Category 2 tier of the

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. The tournament was held from 22 May until 28 May 1989. Third-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–4, 6–0 * It was Maleeva's 2nd title of the year and the 14th of her career.

Doubles

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defeated

Larisa Savchenko Larisa Savchenko-Neiland ( uk, Лариса Савченко-Нейланд, lv, Larisa Savčenko-Neilande; née Savchenko; also Larisa Neiland; born 21 July 1966) is a retired tennis player who represented the Soviet Union, Ukraine and Latvia ...

Natasha Zvereva Natallia Marataŭna Zvierava ( be, Наталля Маратаўна Зверава; russian: Наталья Маратовна Зверева, Natalia Maratovna Zvereva; born 16 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Belarus ...

2–6, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Adams' 4th title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was McNeil's 2nd title of the year and the 20th of her career.

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details

Tournament draws
{{1989 WTA Tour European Open WTA Swiss Open 1989 in Swiss tennis 1989 in Swiss women's sport