The 1989 Vitosha New Otani Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts in

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, Bulgaria that was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 31 July until 6 August 1989. Second-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

Katerina Maleeva Katerina Georgieva Maleeva ( bg, Катерина Георгиева Малеева; born 7 May 1969) is a former top 10 Bulgarian tennis player. She won eleven singles and two doubles WTA Tour titles. Her best position in the WTA rankings was ...

6–2, 7–6^(7–3) * It was Cueto's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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defeated

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6–4, 7–5 * It was Garrone's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Golarsa's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

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Tournament draws
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Vitosha New Otani Open The Vitosha New Otani Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1989. It was held in Sofia in Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country ...

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