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1989 Virginia Slims Doubles Championships

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1989 Virginia Slims Doubles Championships
Date15–17 September
Edition15th
Draw8D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White
← 1988 · WTA Doubles Championships · 1990 →

The 1989 Virginia Slims Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo in Japan and was part of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 September through 17 September 1989. The first-seeded team of Gigi Fernández and Zina Garrison won the title.[1]

Final

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Doubles

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United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White defeated Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Fernández's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was White's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 10th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 165, 205. ISBN 9780002183550.
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