1989 Virginia Slims of New England

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1989 Virginia Slims of New England
DateOctober 30 – November 5
Edition5th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWorcester, MA, United States
VenueCentrum in Worcester
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
← 1988 · Virginia Slims of New England · 1990 →

The 1989 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Centrum in Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of events of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from October 30 through November 5, 1989. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $60,000.

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 146th of her career.

Doubles[edit]

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 6th doubles title of the year and the 149th of her career. It was Shriver's 7th doubles title of the year and the 101st of her career.

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