1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Champion	Leila Meskhi
Runner-up	Helen Kelesi
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville

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. 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.

Seeds

1. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
2. Helen Kelesi (final)
3. (n/a)
4. Susan Sloane (semifinals)
5. Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
6. Leila Meskhi (champion)
7. Halle Cioffi (first round)
8. 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	Leila Meskhi	6	6
	5	Manon Bollegraf	3	3
								6	Leila Meskhi	6	6
								2	Helen Kelesi	2	3
	4	Susan Sloane	2	3
	2	Helen Kelesi	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K Maleeva	6	6
		R Simpson	0	3				1	K Maleeva	6	6
	Q	A Keller	6	7				Q	A Keller	2	1
		T Whitlinger	1	6											1	K Maleeva	6	3	5
	LL	Y Koizumi	3	6	5										6	L Meskhi	2	6	7
		F Labat	6	1	7				F Labat	0	5
	Q	A Ivan	2	3				6	L Meskhi	6	7
	6	L Meskhi	6	6																		6	L Meskhi	6	6
	5	M Bollegraf	3	6	6																	5	M Bollegraf	3	3
	Q	L Harvey Wild	6	3	4			5	M Bollegraf	6	6
		E Inoue	7	6					E Inoue	4	4
		M Pierce	5	4											5	M Bollegraf	7	5	6
		C MacGregor	3	6												N Medvedeva	6	7	3
		N Medvedeva	6	7					N Medvedeva	6	7
		E Smylie	6	6					E Smylie	3	5
	7	H Cioffi	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		S Martin	3	7	3
		W White	6	5	6				W White	6	7
		C Porwik	7	6					C Porwik	3	6
		K Kessaris	6	3												W White	2	4
		M McGrath	4	4											4	S Sloane	6	6
		B Bowes	6	6					B Bowes	2	6
	Q	M Mazzotta	2	1				4	S Sloane	6	7
	4	S Sloane	6	6																		4	S Sloane	2	3
	8	J Pospíšilová	6	6																		2	H Kelesi	6	6
		P Louie Harper	3	3				8	J Pospíšilová	6	6
		C Cunningham	6	6					C Cunningham	2	0
	LL	A Farley	2	0											8	J Pospíšilová	2	3
		ML Daniels	6	6	6										2	H Kelesi	6	6
		L Allen	7	3	4				ML Daniels	6	4
		J Hetherington	4	6				2	H Kelesi	7	6
	2	H Kelesi	6	7

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)