WTA Tokyo 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Kaoru Okamoto won the 1989 Tokyo, defeating Liz Smylie 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 17 to April 23, 1989.

Champion
Kaoru Okamoto
def. Liz Smylie , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Apr 17 — Apr 23
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 23, 1989* F Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-4 6-2 Liz Smylie #122 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 22, 1989* SF Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-2 6-4 Belinda Cordwell H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1989* SF Liz Smylie #122 6-4 4-6 7-6 Anne Minter #38 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 22, 1989* QF Anne Minter #38 7-5 6-1 Betsy Nagelsen #73 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1989* QF Belinda Cordwell 6-3 6-3 Etsuko Inoue #64 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1989* QF Kaoru Okamoto #205 7-5 6-4 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1989* QF Liz Smylie #122 7-5 6-4 Sandra Wasserman #59 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Sandra Wasserman #59 6-2 6-4 Ann Devries #116 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Belinda Cordwell 6-2 3-6 6-1 Nana Smith #148 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Liz Smylie #122 6-7 6-2 6-1 Monique Javer #79 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Betsy Nagelsen #73 4-6 6-1 6-0 Lisa Bonder Kreiss H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Etsuko Inoue #64 6-3 3-6 6-2 Martina Pawlik H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Kimiko Date Krumm 7-6 3-6 6-3 Ann Henricksson #54 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-4 6-3 Leigh Anne Eldredge H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1989* R16 Anne Minter #38 6-3 6-4 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Leigh Anne Eldredge 6-2 6-1 Themis Zambrzycki H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Monique Javer #79 6-3 6-3 Michelle Jaggard Lai H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Sandra Wasserman #59 6-3 6-2 Akiko Kijimuta #118 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Etsuko Inoue #64 6-1 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 6-0 Maya Kidowaki #222 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Anne Minter #38 6-1 6-4 Masako Yanagi #136 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Kaoru Okamoto #205 2-6 6-2 6-0 Louise Allen H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 7-5 6-0 Hester Witvoet H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Lisa Bonder Kreiss 4-6 6-1 6-3 Anne Hobbs #132 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Ann Devries #116 6-2 4-6 6-1 Akemi Nishiya H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Betsy Nagelsen #73 6-4 4-6 6-3 Louise Field #115 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Martina Pawlik 6-2 7-5 Beth Herr #98 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Belinda Cordwell 6-2 6-1 Carin Bakkum H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Liz Smylie #122 7-6 6-4 Iwona Kuczynska H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Ann Henricksson #54 6-1 6-2 Julie Richardson #114 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1989* R32 Nana Smith #148 6-2 6-1 Jill Hetherington #123 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo held?
Tokyo is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo?
The 2025 Tokyo was won by Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Tokyo titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Tokyo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo played?
The first edition of Tokyo was held in 1972.
What surface is Tokyo played on?
Tokyo is played on hard courts.