WTA Finals 1989 Draw & Results

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Steffi Graf won the 1989 WTA Finals, defeating Martina Navratilova 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Martina Navratilova , 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-2
Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Steffi Graf #1CH 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-2 Martina Navratilova #28× CH H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 F
SF (2)
Martina Navratilova #28× CH 6-2 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 SF
Steffi Graf #1CH 6-3 5-7 6-1 Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 SF
QF (4)
Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF 6-3 5-7 6-3 Zina Garrison #5 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 QF
Martina Navratilova #28× CH 6-3 5-7 7-5 Monica Seles #7 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 7-5 7-6 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 QF
Steffi Graf #1CH 6-2 6-1 Helena Sukova #8 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 QF
R16 (8)
Zina Garrison #5 6-3 6-1 Helen Kelesi #17 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Steffi Graf #1CH 6-3 6-4 Jana Novotna #11 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Martina Navratilova #28× CH 6-2 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #12 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 7-6 6-3 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF 6-4 6-1 Gretchen Magers #28 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-1 6-1 Hana Mandlikova #15 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Helena Sukova #8 6-3 7-5 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16
Monica Seles #7 6-0 6-1 Conchita Martínez #10 H2H Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.