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1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

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Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Runner-upCanada Helen Kelesi
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1988 · Virginia Slims of Nashville · 1990 →

Susan Sloane was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Helen Kelesi.

Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Kelesi 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1] Meskhi became the first soviet woman in 15 years to win a professional tournament at the United States, after Olga Morozova won at Philadelphia in 1974.[2]

Seeds

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  1. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  2. Canada Helen Kelesi (final)
  3. (n/a)
  4. United States Susan Sloane (semifinals)
  5. Netherlands Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
  6. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (champion)
  7. United States Halle Cioffi (first round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
6 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6 6
5 Netherlands Manon Bollegraf 3 3
6 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6 6
2 Canada Helen Kelesi 2 3
4 United States Susan Sloane 2 3
2 Canada Helen Kelesi 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Canada R Simpson 0 3 1 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Q United States A Keller 6 7 Q United States A Keller 2 1
United States T Whitlinger 1 6 1 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 3 5
LL Japan Y Koizumi 3 6 5 6 Soviet Union L Meskhi 2 6 7
Argentina F Labat 6 1 7 Argentina F Labat 0 5
Q United States A Ivan 2 3 6 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 7
6 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6 6 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
5 Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 6 6 5 Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 3
Q United States L Harvey Wild 6 3 4 5 Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 6
Japan E Inoue 7 6 Japan E Inoue 4 4
France M Pierce 5 4 5 Netherlands M Bollegraf 7 5 6
United States C MacGregor 3 6 Soviet Union N Medvedeva 6 7 3
Soviet Union N Medvedeva 6 7 Soviet Union N Medvedeva 6 7
Australia E Smylie 6 6 Australia E Smylie 3 5
7 United States H Cioffi 4 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States S Martin 3 7 3
United States W White 6 5 6 United States W White 6 7
West Germany C Porwik 7 6 West Germany C Porwik 3 6
United States K Kessaris 6 3 United States W White 2 4
United States M McGrath 4 4 4 United States S Sloane 6 6
United States B Bowes 6 6 United States B Bowes 2 6
Q Venezuela M Mazzotta 2 1 4 United States S Sloane 6 7
4 United States S Sloane 6 6 4 United States S Sloane 2 3
8 Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 6 6 2 Canada H Kelesi 6 6
United States P Louie Harper 3 3 8 Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 6 6
United States C Cunningham 6 6 United States C Cunningham 2 0
LL United States A Farley 2 0 8 Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 2 3
United States ML Daniels 6 6 6 2 Canada H Kelesi 6 6
United States L Allen 7 3 4 United States ML Daniels 6 4
Canada J Hetherington 4 6 2 Canada H Kelesi 7 6
2 Canada H Kelesi 6 7

References

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  1. ^ Scheer, Stephanie (20 November 1989). "A Roundup of the Week Nov. 6-12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Leila Meskhi defeated Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-3 in a tour event in Nashville. She won $17,000.
  2. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: Chang Wins Easily at London". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 13 November 1989. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sixth-seeded Leila Meskhi became the first Soviet woman in 15 years to win a regular-circuit tournament in the United States, defeating second seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada, 6-3, 6-4, in a Virginia Slims tournament at Brentwood, Tenn. The last Soviet woman to win a championship was Olga Morozova, who beat Billie Jean King in 1974 in Philadelphia.
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