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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Round of 32
Kaoru Okamoto #205 2-6 6-2 6-0
Louise Allen
Leigh Anne Eldredge 6-2 6-1
Themis Zambrzycki
Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 6-0
Maya Kidowaki #222
Ann Henricksson #54 6-1 6-2
Julie Richardson #114
Belinda Cordwell 6-2 6-1
Carin Bakkum
Nana Smith #148 6-2 6-1
Jill Hetherington #123
Etsuko Inoue #64 6-1 6-2
Naoko Sawamatsu
Martina Pawlik 6-2 7-5
Beth Herr #98
Liz Smylie #122 7-6 6-4
Iwona Kuczynska
Monique Javer #79 6-3 6-3
Michelle Jaggard Lai
Sandra Wasserman #59 6-3 6-2
Akiko Kijimuta #118
Ann Devries #116 6-2 4-6 6-1
Akemi Nishiya
Anne Minter #38 6-1 6-4
Masako Yanagi #136
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 7-5 6-0
Hester Witvoet
Betsy Nagelsen #73 6-4 4-6 6-3
Louise Field #115
Lisa Bonder Kreiss 4-6 6-1 6-3
Anne Hobbs #132
Round of 16
Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-4 6-3
Leigh Anne Eldredge
Kimiko Date Krumm 7-6 3-6 6-3
Ann Henricksson #54
Belinda Cordwell 6-2 3-6 6-1
Nana Smith #148
Etsuko Inoue #64 6-3 3-6 6-2
Martina Pawlik
Liz Smylie #122 6-7 6-2 6-1
Monique Javer #79
Sandra Wasserman #59 6-2 6-4
Ann Devries #116
Anne Minter #38 6-3 6-4
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Betsy Nagelsen #73 4-6 6-1 6-0
Lisa Bonder Kreiss
Quarterfinals
Kaoru Okamoto #205 7-5 6-4
Kimiko Date Krumm
Belinda Cordwell 6-3 6-3
Etsuko Inoue #64
Liz Smylie #122 7-5 6-4
Sandra Wasserman #59
Anne Minter #38 7-5 6-1
Betsy Nagelsen #73
Semifinals
Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-2 6-4
Belinda Cordwell
Liz Smylie #122 6-4 4-6 7-6
Anne Minter #38
Final
Kaoru Okamoto #205 6-4 6-2
Liz Smylie #122

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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.