WTA Berlin 1989 Draw, Results & Schedule

Steffi Graf won the 1989 Berlin, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on clay courts in Berlin, Germany, from May 15 to May 21, 1989. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Gabriela Sabatini , 6-3 6-1
Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Berlin, Germany
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Berlin 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-1 Gabriela Sabatini #3 H2H Match data May 21, 1989* F
SF (2)
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 6-1 Isabel Cueto #42 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* SF
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-0 Helen Kelesi #20 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* SF
QF (4)
Isabel Cueto #42 3-6 7-6 6-2 Regina Rajchrtova #90 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* QF
Helen Kelesi #20 6-3 5-7 6-3 Barbara Paulus #28 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* QF
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-0 Sandra Cecchini #22 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* QF
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 6-0 Sylvia Hanika #26 H2H Match data May 20, 1989* QF
R16 (8)
Barbara Paulus #28 6-7 7-5 6-4 Helena Sukova #5 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helen Kelesi #20 6-3 6-2 Andrea Temesvari #70 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
Sandra Cecchini #22 7-5 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #33 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
Sylvia Hanika #26 6-1 6-0 Laura Garrone #107 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
Isabel Cueto #42 6-3 6-3 Katerina Maleeva #12 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
Regina Rajchrtova #90 6-3 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #17 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gabriela Sabatini #3 3-6 6-4 6-2 Radomira Zrubakova #27 H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
Steffi Graf #1 6-0 6-0 Neige Dias H2H Match data May 19, 1989* R16
R32 (16)
Katerina Maleeva #12 5-7 6-4 6-0 Laura Lapi #92 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #17 5-7 6-0 6-2 Claudia Porwik #110 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Laura Garrone #107 6-2 0-6 6-2 Bettina Fulco #31 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helena Sukova #5 6-1 6-1 Maria Christine Damas H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Neige Dias 2-6 7-6 6-3 Jana Pospisilova #50 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Sylvia Hanika #26 6-2 4-6 6-2 Cecilia Dahlman #171 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-4 6-2 Petra Schwarz #146 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Sandra Cecchini #22 6-2 6-4 Patricia Tarabini #103 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Regina Rajchrtova #90 2-6 6-4 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #97 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Nathalie Tauziat #33 6-1 6-2 Iwona Kuczynska H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-4 Tine Scheuer Larsen H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Andrea Temesvari #70 (w/o) Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Radomira Zrubakova #27 6-2 7-5 Steffi Menning H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 6-3 Silke Meier #115 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Isabel Cueto #42 7-5 6-4 Wiltrud Probst #130 H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
Helen Kelesi #20 6-3 6-1 Dianne Van Rensburg H2H Match data May 18, 1989* R32
R64 (24)
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 6-0 Elna Reinach #51 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Nathalie Tauziat #33 4-6 7-5 7-6 Sabrina Goles #84 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Maria Christine Damas 6-3 6-3 Louise Field #119 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Claudia Porwik #110 7-6 6-3 Adriana Villagran Reami H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Petra Schwarz #146 6-2 6-2 Gabriela Mosca H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Cecilia Dahlman #171 6-3 2-6 6-4 Mercedes Paz #49 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wiltrud Probst #130 6-3 6-2 Liz Smylie #77 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Tine Scheuer Larsen 3-6 6-0 7-6 Nathalie Herreman #106 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Silke Meier #115 7-5 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Laura Lapi #92 7-5 6-3 Iva Budarova #112 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Neige Dias 4-6 6-3 7-6 Katharina Duell H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Steffi Menning 2-6 6-4 6-1 Maria Strandlund Tomsvik H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Patricia Tarabini #103 6-3 4-6 6-1 Ann Grossman #44 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Jana Pospisilova #50 6-3 7-6 Gretchen Magers #41 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Jo Anne Faull 6-7 7-6 6-4 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #48 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Laura Garrone #107 6-2 6-1 Clare Wood #147 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Dianne Van Rensburg 6-4 6-4 Veronika Martinek #160 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Amanda Coetzer #97 6-4 6-4 Angelika Kanellopoulou H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Andrea Temesvari #70 6-3 6-3 Nicole Bradtke #36 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Bettina Fulco #31 4-6 6-4 6-1 Sabine Gerke H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Iwona Kuczynska 2-6 6-1 6-3 Rene Simpson #76 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Regina Rajchrtova #90 6-1 6-4 Terry Phelps #34 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Radomira Zrubakova #27 6-1 6-1 Beverly Bowes #73 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64
Isabel Cueto #42 6-7 7-6 6-3 Isabelle Demongeot #37 H2H Match data May 17, 1989* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Berlin titles
PlayerTitles
Steffi Graf 8
Justine Henin 3
Amélie Mauresmo 2
Chris Evert 2
Conchita Martínez 2
Helga Masthoff 2
Helga Schultze 2

Recent Finals

Recent Berlin finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Linda Noskova #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Marketa Vondrousova #96 7-6(10) 4-6 6-2 Xinyu Wang #43 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jessica Pegula #5 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3) Anna Kalinskaya #24 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Petra Kvitova #9 6-2 7-6(6) Donna Vekic #23 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Ons Jabeur #4 6-3 2-1 Belinda Bencic #17 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Berlin held?
Berlin is held in Berlin, Germany.
Who won the most recent Berlin?
The 2026 Berlin was won by Linda Noskova 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Berlin titles?
Steffi Graf has won 8 Berlin titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Berlin played?
The first edition of Berlin was held in 1968.
What surface is Berlin played on?
Berlin is played on clay courts.