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Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Houston
Final
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Chris Evert was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (final)
2. Zina Garrison (second round)
3. Katerina Maleeva (first round)
4. Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
5. Susan Sloane (semifinals)
6. Amy Frazier (second round)
7. Isabel Cueto (first round)
8. Gretchen Magers (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Evert	6	6
		K Schimper	1	2				1	C Evert	6	6
		K Rinaldi	7	2	6				K Rinaldi	0	3
		M Torres	5	6	3										1	C Evert	7	6
		D Faber	6	6	3										8	G Magers	6	3
		K Adams	3	7	6				K Adams	4	2
		I Budařová	6	4	3			8	G Magers	6	6
	8	G Magers	4	6	6																	1	C Evert	7	6
	4	L McNeil	4	6	6																	5	S Sloane	6	2
		E Hakami	6	3	4			4	L McNeil	7	6
	LL	L Poruri	6	6				LL	L Poruri	6	4
		M Gurney	3	1											4	L McNeil	2	4
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6											5	S Sloane	6	6
		K Gompert	3	2					A Kanellopoulou	4	6	5
	Q	P Casale	0	1				5	S Sloane	6	3	7
	5	S Sloane	6	6																									1	Chris Evert	6	1	4
	7	I Cueto	6	4	4																									Monica Seles	3	6	6
		E Burgin	4	6	6				E Burgin	6	1
	LL	K Kessaris	7	6				LL	K Kessaris	7	6
	Q	A Schwartz	5	0											LL	K Kessaris	1	3
	Q	M Drake	2	6												C Cunningham	6	6
		H Na	6	7					H Na	6	2	4
		C Cunningham	4	7	6				C Cunningham	2	6	6
	3	K Maleeva	6	5	2																		C Cunningham	0	1
	6	A Frazier	6	6																			M Seles	6	6
		A Holíková	2	2				6	A Frazier	7	4	2
		M Seles	6	6					M Seles	5	6	6
		M L Daniels	2	3												M Seles	6	7
		A Temesvári	6	6												A Temesvári	2	5
		M Pierce	2	3					A Temesvári	6	6	6
	Q	M de Swardt	2	5				2	Z Garrison	3	7	2
	2	Z Garrison	6	7

External links

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston Draw

• Virginia Slims of Houston
• 1989 WTA Tour
• 1989 in sports in Texas