WTA Sydney International 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

Martina Navratilova won the 1989 Sydney International, defeating Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-2 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 9 to January 15, 1989. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Catarina Lindqvist Ryan , 6-2 6-4
Dates
Jan 9 — Jan 15
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Sydney International 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-4 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Jan 15, 1989* F
SF (2)
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 5-7 6-3 7-6 Terry Phelps #49 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* SF
Martina Navratilova #2 6-3 6-2 Hana Mandlikova #29 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* SF
QF (4)
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 6-3 Pam Shriver #5 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martina Navratilova #2 6-1 6-1 Patty Fendick #21 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* QF
Hana Mandlikova #29 2-6 7-6 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #15 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* QF
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 5-7 7-6 6-3 Judith Wiesner #34 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1989* QF
R16 (8)
Judith Wiesner #34 7-5 6-3 Anne Minter #23 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-0 Helena Sukova #6 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hana Mandlikova #29 6-3 7-5 Amy Frazier #58 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Martina Navratilova #2 6-0 6-3 Dianne Van Rensburg H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Pam Shriver #5 6-2 6-3 Etsuko Inoue #50 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Mary Joe Fernandez #15 6-7 6-2 6-1 Gretchen Magers #42 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 7-5 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
Patty Fendick #21 6-4 6-2 Ann Grossman #48 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1989* R16
R32 (16)
Dianne Van Rensburg 7-5 6-3 Ann Henricksson #70 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 7-6 Louise Field #159 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Etsuko Inoue #50 6-4 6-4 Nicole Bradtke #33 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Hana Mandlikova #29 6-3 6-3 Nathalie Herreman #95 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Judith Wiesner #34 7-5 6-2 Camille Benjamin #91 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Helena Sukova #6 6-1 6-3 Liz Smylie #182 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #15 6-3 6-0 Belinda Cordwell H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Gretchen Magers #42 6-3 6-2 Elizabeth Minter #158 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Terry Phelps #49 6-2 4-6 6-4 Beth Herr #98 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Ann Grossman #48 4-6 6-3 6-4 Dianne Fromholtz #56 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-4 6-2 Ronni Reis #103 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Pam Shriver #5 6-1 6-4 Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Anne Minter #23 6-2 3-6 6-3 Laura Golarsa #77 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-4 Andrea Temesvari H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Patty Fendick #21 6-2 6-3 Petra Langrova #100 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
Amy Frazier #58 6-3 3-6 6-2 Pascale Paradis Mangon H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32
R64 (24)
Camille Benjamin #91 6-3 4-6 6-4 Nicole Jagerman #71 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Louise Field #159 7-6 6-2 Eva Pfaff #75 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Hana Mandlikova #29 3-6 7-5 7-6 Jo Durie #60 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Elizabeth Minter #158 7-6 6-4 Katrina Adams #96 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Nathalie Herreman #95 7-5 4-6 6-1 Silke Meier #99 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Belinda Cordwell 7-6 6-2 Iwona Kuczynska H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 6-4 Ann Devries #78 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Etsuko Inoue #50 6-4 6-3 Federica Bonsignori #101 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Amy Frazier #58 7-6 6-4 Julie Halard-Decugis #84 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Laura Golarsa #77 6-1 6-4 Elise Burgin #107 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Ann Henricksson #70 6-1 6-4 Lea Antonoplis #139 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Jo Anne Faull 3-6 6-1 6-1 Beverly Bowes #63 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Beth Herr #98 4-6 6-4 7-6 Claudia Porwik #83 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Nicole Bradtke #33 6-3 7-6 Hester Witvoet H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Andrea Temesvari 7-6 7-6 Monique Javer #73 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Ronni Reis #103 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kathy Horvath #82 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-4 6-1 Catherine Tanvier #72 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Dianne Fromholtz #56 6-3 6-3 Anne Smith H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Ann Grossman #48 7-5 6-2 Jill Hetherington #90 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Judith Wiesner #34 4-6 7-6 7-6 Rachel Mcquillan #151 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Gretchen Magers #42 6-2 6-0 Rene Simpson #132 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Dianne Van Rensburg 6-2 7-5 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Petra Langrova #100 4-6 7-5 6-1 Wiltrud Probst #74 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64
Liz Smylie #182 3-6 6-1 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.