WTA Sydney 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Martina Navratilova won the 1989 Sydney, 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.

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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Round of 64
Martina Navratilova #2
BYE
Andrea Temesvari #193 7-6 7-6
Monique Javer #73
Dianne Van Rensburg 6-2 7-5
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36
Ann Henricksson #70 6-1 6-4
Lea Antonoplis #139
Patty Fendick #21
BYE
Petra Langrova #100 4-6 7-5 6-1
Wiltrud Probst #74
Ann Grossman #48 7-5 6-2
Jill Hetherington #90
Dianne Fromholtz #56 6-3 6-3
Anne Smith
Hana Mandlikova #29 3-6 7-5 7-6
Jo Durie #60
Nathalie Herreman #95 7-5 4-6 6-1
Silke Meier #99
Amy Frazier #58 7-6 6-4
Julie Halard-Decugis #84
Pascale Paradis Mangon
BYE
Mary Joe Fernandez #15
BYE
Belinda Cordwell 7-6 6-2
Iwona Kuczynska
Gretchen Magers #42 6-2 6-0
Rene Simpson #132
Elizabeth Minter #158 7-6 6-4
Katrina Adams #96
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-4 6-1
Catherine Tanvier #72
Louise Field #159 7-6 6-2
Eva Pfaff #75
Helena Sukova #6
BYE
Liz Smylie #182 3-6 6-1 6-2
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
Judith Wiesner #34 4-6 7-6 7-6
Rachel Mcquillan #151
Camille Benjamin #91 6-3 4-6 6-4
Nicole Jagerman #71
Anne Minter #23
BYE
Laura Golarsa #77 6-1 6-4
Elise Burgin #107
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 6-4
Ann Devries #78
Beth Herr #98 4-6 6-4 7-6
Claudia Porwik #83
Raffaella Reggi Concato
BYE
Ronni Reis #103 6-2 3-6 6-1
Kathy Horvath #82
Pam Shriver #5
BYE
Jo Anne Faull 3-6 6-1 6-1
Beverly Bowes #63
Etsuko Inoue #50 6-4 6-3
Federica Bonsignori #101
Nicole Bradtke #33 6-3 7-6
Hester Witvoet
Round of 32
Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-4
Andrea Temesvari #193
Dianne Van Rensburg 7-5 6-3
Ann Henricksson #70
Patty Fendick #21 6-2 6-3
Petra Langrova #100
Ann Grossman #48 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz #56
Hana Mandlikova #29 6-3 6-3
Nathalie Herreman #95
Amy Frazier #58 6-3 3-6 6-2
Pascale Paradis Mangon
Mary Joe Fernandez #15 6-3 6-0
Belinda Cordwell
Gretchen Magers #42 6-3 6-2
Elizabeth Minter #158
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 7-6
Louise Field #159
Helena Sukova #6 6-1 6-3
Liz Smylie #182
Judith Wiesner #34 7-5 6-2
Camille Benjamin #91
Anne Minter #23 6-2 3-6 6-3
Laura Golarsa #77
Terry Phelps #49 6-2 4-6 6-4
Beth Herr #98
Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-4 6-2
Ronni Reis #103
Pam Shriver #5 6-1 6-4
Jo Anne Faull
Etsuko Inoue #50 6-4 6-4
Nicole Bradtke #33
Round of 16
Martina Navratilova #2 6-0 6-3
Dianne Van Rensburg
Patty Fendick #21 6-4 6-2
Ann Grossman #48
Hana Mandlikova #29 6-3 7-5
Amy Frazier #58
Mary Joe Fernandez #15 6-7 6-2 6-1
Gretchen Magers #42
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-0
Helena Sukova #6
Judith Wiesner #34 7-5 6-3
Anne Minter #23
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 7-5
Raffaella Reggi Concato
Pam Shriver #5 6-2 6-3
Etsuko Inoue #50
Quarterfinals
Martina Navratilova #2 6-1 6-1
Patty Fendick #21
Hana Mandlikova #29 2-6 7-6 6-3
Mary Joe Fernandez #15
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 5-7 7-6 6-3
Judith Wiesner #34
Terry Phelps #49 6-3 6-3
Pam Shriver #5
Semifinals
Martina Navratilova #2 6-3 6-2
Hana Mandlikova #29
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 5-7 6-3 7-6
Terry Phelps #49
Final
Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-4
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 5
Evonne Goolagong 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on hard courts.