WTA Rome 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Gabriela Sabatini won the 1989 Rome, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 8 to May 14, 1989.

Champion
Gabriela Sabatini
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-2 5-7 6-4
Dates
May 8 — May 14
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 14, 1989* F Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 5-7 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 13, 1989* SF Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 6-1 Bettina Fulco #31 H2H Match data
May 13, 1989* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 6-1 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat #33 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 13, 1989* QF Nathalie Tauziat #33 1-6 6-2 6-2 Judith Wiesner #38 H2H Match data
May 13, 1989* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 6-0 6-3 Sabrina Goles #84 H2H Match data
May 13, 1989* QF Gabriela Sabatini #3 7-5 6-1 Sandra Cecchini #22 H2H Match data
May 13, 1989* QF Bettina Fulco #31 6-4 6-2 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 12, 1989* R16 Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 6-7 6-3 Laura Lapi #92 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Judith Wiesner #38 6-4 7-6 Terry Phelps #34 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #33 2-6 6-3 6-0 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 6-2 6-2 Isabelle Demongeot #37 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Sandra Cecchini #22 6-0 6-2 Janine Tremelling #154 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Bettina Fulco #31 6-3 2-6 6-3 Helen Kelesi #20 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-2 7-6 Barbara Paulus #28 H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* R16 Sabrina Goles #84 1-6 5-2 (ret.) Hana Mandlikova #19 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 11, 1989* R32 Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-4 6-4 Sandra Wasserman #53 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Sandra Cecchini #22 2-6 7-5 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #78 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Helen Kelesi #20 6-2 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #204 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Judith Wiesner #38 6-3 7-6 Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 6-4 Amanda Coetzer #97 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Hana Mandlikova #19 6-3 6-0 Luciana Tella H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 7-5 6-1 Linda Ferrando #56 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Laura Lapi #92 6-3 6-3 Petra Langrova #69 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Sabrina Goles #84 6-2 6-4 Angelika Kanellopoulou H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Janine Tremelling #154 6-0 6-3 Neige Dias H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 6-2 Laura Golarsa #81 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Bettina Fulco #31 6-4 6-2 Celine Cohen H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-3 6-2 Barbara Romano H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Isabelle Demongeot #37 6-4 6-1 Marzia Grossi #209 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Terry Phelps #34 6-4 6-1 Cathy Caverzasio #83 H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #33 4-6 6-3 6-0 Elna Reinach #51 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 10, 1989* R64 Laura Golarsa #81 5-7 6-2 6-1 Emmanuelle Derly H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Sabrina Goles #84 2-6 6-2 6-2 Ann Grossman #44 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Elna Reinach #51 6-0 6-1 Liz Smylie #77 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #33 5-7 6-1 6-1 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Isabelle Demongeot #37 6-2 5-7 6-1 Nicoletta Iaccarino H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Linda Ferrando #56 5-7 6-2 6-1 Caterina Nozzoli H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Petra Langrova #69 6-7 6-3 6-0 Nicole Bradtke #36 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Sandra Wasserman #53 6-1 1-6 6-1 Maria Christine Damas H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Barbara Romano 6-3 6-2 Jana Pospisilova #50 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Jo Anne Faull 6-2 6-2 Catherine Tanvier #57 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Bettina Fulco #31 6-3 6-0 Louise Field #119 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Marzia Grossi #209 6-1 7-5 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #48 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Rachel Mcquillan #78 7-5 6-1 Luciana Corsato Owsianka H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Janine Tremelling #154 6-4 4-6 6-4 Julie Halard-Decugis #123 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Terry Phelps #34 6-4 6-4 Manon Bollegraf #52 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #204 7-6 2-6 6-2 Nathalie Guerree Spitzer H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Amanda Coetzer #97 6-4 6-3 Eva Sviglerova #121 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Luciana Tella 6-7 7-6 6-3 Jenny Byrne #46 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Laura Lapi #92 7-6 7-5 Mercedes Paz #49 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Barbara Paulus #28 4-6 6-1 6-1 Olga Tsarbopoulou #164 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Angelika Kanellopoulou 7-5 2-6 6-2 Nicole Jagerman #105 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Celine Cohen 6-1 6-3 Denisa Krajcovicova H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Cathy Caverzasio #83 6-1 6-4 Laura Garrone #107 H2H Match data
May 10, 1989* R64 Neige Dias 6-2 6-1 Dianne Van Rensburg H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.