Women's singles
1989 Lipton International Players Championships
1988 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–2

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

The final was won by Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 against Chris Evert.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
	25	Isabelle Demongeot	1	5
								1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6	6
								3	Helena Suková	7	3	4
	3	Helena Suková	5	6	6
	15	Raffaella Reggi	7	4	3
															1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	4	6
															2	Chris Evert	1	6	2
	5	Zina Garrison	6	5	6
		Jana Novotná	4	7	1
								5	Zina Garrison	3	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	11	Helen Kelesi	3	6	6
	2	Chris Evert	6	4	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	G Sabatini	6	6
		E Hakami	0	3				1	G Sabatini	6	6
		L Ferrando	4	6	3				C Suire	0	0
		C Suire	6	1	6										1	G Sabatini	6	6
		S Gomer	6	6											23	B Cordwell	2	1
		K Adams	4	2					S Gomer	4	4
	Q	L Harvey-Wild	3	3				23	B Cordwell	6	6
	23	B Cordwell	6	6																		1	G Sabatini	6	7
	28	R Fairbank	6	5	6																		A Grossman	4	6
	Q	C MacGregor	4	7	3			28	R Fairbank	7	5	4
		M Paz	2	6	3				A Grossman	6	7	6
		A Grossman	6	4	6											A Grossman	6	6
		E Smylie	2	2												H Cioffi	3	1
		H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	4	6	6
		J Pospíšilová	3	1				13	S Hanika	6	4	1
	13	S Hanika	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Sánchez	6	6
		J-A Faull	3	4				12	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Dechaume	0	6					L Allen	0	2
		L Allen	6	7											12	A Sánchez	5	3
		H Na	6	6	2										30	G Magers	7	6
		J Halard	2	7	6				J Halard	3	1
		P Langrová	6	2				30	G Magers	6	6
	30	G Magers	7	6																		30	G Magers	5	3
	25	I Demongeot	6	6	6																	25	I Demongeot	7	6
		P Louie-Harper	7	0	2			25	I Demongeot	6	6
		M Javer	4	0					B Nagelsen	1	4
		B Nagelsen	6	6											25	I Demongeot	6	6
		R White	5	6	1										6	M Maleeva	3	2
		G Fernández	7	3	6				G Fernández	2	2
		J Byrne	1	3				6	M Maleeva	6	6
	6	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	H Suková	6	6
	Q	S Amiach	1	1				3	H Suková	6	6
		L Antonoplis	4	6	6				L Antonoplis	3	4
		C Wood	6	4	2										3	H Suková	6	6
		W Turnbull	r												21	B Paulus	1	2
		L Garrone							L Garrone	4	1
		L Bonder-Kreiss	3	1				21	B Paulus	6	6
	21	B Paulus	6	6																		3	H Suková	6	6
	32	P Tarabini	3	0																		10	L McNeil	3	2
		C Cohen	6	6					C Cohen	4	1
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	5	6				T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		A Ivan	2	7	3											T Scheuer-Larsen	4	7	4
	Q	M-C Calleja	2	6	6										10	L McNeil	6	5	6
		C Christian	6	1	3			Q	M-C Calleja	1	0
		M Bollegraf	4	3				10	L McNeil	6	6
	10	L McNeil	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	R Reggi	6	6
		H Witvoet	1	3				15	R Reggi	6	6
		E Krapl	4	3					A Holíková	4	1
		A Holíková	6	6											15	R Reggi	6	6
		H Ludloff	1	1											17	B Fulco	3	2
		J Hetherington	6	6					J Hetherington	5	4
		K Steinmetz	2	4				17	B Fulco	7	6
	17	B Fulco	6	6																		15	R Reggi	6	6
	19	A Minter	1	3																			E Pfaff	3	3
	Q	M Drake	6	6				Q	M Drake	4	4
		K Horvath	6	5					E Pfaff	6	6
		E Pfaff	7	7												E Pfaff	6	6
		J Durie	2	2											Q	A Nishiya	3	4
	Q	A Nishiya	6	6				Q	A Nishiya	6	7
	Q	L Barnard	6	6				Q	L Barnard	2	6
	LL	S Hack	3	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Z Garrison	6	6
		J Santrock	4	0				5	Z Garrison	6	6
		M Strandlund	7	6					M Strandlund	2	1
		A Henricksson	6	4											5	Z Garrison	6	6
		W Probst	6	1	2											L Gildemeister	2	1
		L Gildemeister	4	6	6				L Gildemeister	6	6
		R Reis	6	7					R Reis	4	2
	31	N Dias	2	5																		5	Z Garrison	6	6
	26	T Phelps	1	6	2																		L Golarsa	1	2
		M Van Nostrand	6	1	6				M Van Nostrand	6	4	0
		M Pawlik	2	3					L Golarsa	2	6	6
		L Golarsa	6	6												L Golarsa	6	5	7
		C Cunningham	3	1												B Herr	0	7	6
		B Herr	6	6					B Herr	6	6	6
		S Frankl	1	1				14	C Lindqvist	7	4	3
	14	C Lindqvist	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	S Sloane	6	6
		M L Daniels	4	2				16	S Sloane	6	6	1
		I Budařová	1	1					J Novotná	4	7	6
		J Novotná	6	6												J Novotná	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	7	6												D Van Rensburg	2	1
		K Gompert	5	3					D Van Rensburg	6	6
		L Lapi	6	6					L Lapi	3	1
	18	N Provis	3	0																			J Novotná	7	6
	24	A Frazier	6	6																		4	P Shriver	5	4
	Q	S Auer	2	2				24	A Frazier	3	4
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	6	6
		M Torres	2	2												A Coetzer	5	2
		C Benjamin	5	6											4	P Shriver	7	6
		S Stafford	7	7					S Stafford	4	3
		E Inoue	7	5	3			4	P Shriver	6	6
	4	P Shriver	5	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	K Maleeva	7	1	7
		N Herreman	6	6	5			8	K Maleeva	6	7
		S Martin	4	4					I Kuczyńska	3	5
		I Kuczyńska	6	6											8	K Maleeva	6	6
		K Schimper	6	6												K Schimper	3	4
	LL	M Lindström	3	4					K Schimper	7	1	6
		N Guerrée	6	3	4			29	E Reinach	6	6	4
	29	E Reinach	4	6	6																	8	K Maleeva	2	3
	22	R Zrubáková	6	6																		11	H Kelesi	6	6
		A Devries	1	2				22	R Zrubáková	0	2
		M Werdel	5	0					C Porwik	6	6
		C Porwik	7	6												C Porwik	6	4	5
		F Bonsignori	3	3											11	H Kelesi	1	6	7
		M McGrath	6	6					M McGrath	6	4	1
		S Meier	3	6				11	H Kelesi	1	6	6
	11	H Kelesi	6	7

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	M J Fernández	6	6
		N Jagerman	3	2				9	M J Fernández	6	7
		C Caverzasio	6	6					C Caverzasio	2	5
		A Villagrán	2	4											9	M J Fernández	6	6
		D Faber	2	4												B Bowes	1	3
		S Wasserman	6	6					S Wasserman	2	3
		B Bowes	6	7					B Bowes	6	6
	27	B Schultz	1	6																		9	M J Fernández	5	2
	20	N Tauziat	6	7																		2	C Evert	7	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	1	6				20	N Tauziat	7	4	6
		W White	6	3	7				W White	6	6	3
		N Miyagi	4	6	5										20	N Tauziat	3	3
		K Rinaldi	6	6											2	C Evert	6	6
		D Balestrat	4	2					K Rinaldi	6	4
		S Goleš	3	4				2	C Evert	7	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

References

• 1989 Lipton International Players Championships Draw