1989 Virginia Slims of Washington – Doubles

Doubles
1989 Virginia Slims of Washington
1988 Champions	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Champions	Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver
Runners-up	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–2, 6–3

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions of the doubles title at the Virginia Slims of Washington tennis tournament but only Shriver competed that year with Betsy Nagelsen.

Nagelsen and Shriver won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Betsy Nagelsen / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (final)
3. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (semifinals)
4. Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (semifinals)

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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	6
		R Casals H Kelesi	3	1				1	B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	7
		A Henricksson W White	6	6					A Henricksson W White	1	5
		M L Daniels P Louie-Harper	4	4											1	B Nagelsen P Shriver	2	6	6
	4	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6											4	K Adams Z Garrison	6	3	1
		E Pfaff D van Rensburg	3	2				4	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
		C Benjamin J Smoller	6	6					C Benjamin J Smoller	3	3
		V Brown L Hatcher	1	1																		1	Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver	6	6
		C Bassett-Seguso T Phelps	6	6																		2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	2	3
		L Meskhi K Rinaldi	3	1					C Bassett-Seguso T Phelps	5	1
		M Lindström H Ludloff	6	6	2			3	G Fernández R White	7	6
	3	G Fernández R White	7	4	6										3	G Fernández R White	6	5	5
		L Antonoplis S Collins	4	1											2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	3	7	7
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6					I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	3	3
		R Baranski J Goodling	1	0				2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	2	6	6
	2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6

References

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Washington Doubles Draw