1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

Singles

1989 Virginia Slims of Nashville

Final

Champion

Leila Meskhi

Runner-up

Helen Kelesi

Score

6–2, 6–3

Details

Draw

32 (4Q/2LL)

Seeds

Events

Singles

Doubles

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1989 tennis event results

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

Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Helen Kelesi (final)
(n/a)
Susan Sloane (semifinals)
Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
Leila Meskhi (champion)
Halle Cioffi (first round)
Jana Pospíšilová (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

6	Leila Meskhi	6	6

5	Manon Bollegraf	3	3
				6	Leila Meskhi	6	6

				2	Helen Kelesi	2	3
4	Susan Sloane	2	3

2	Helen Kelesi	6	6

Top half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	K Maleeva	6	6
	R Simpson	0	3		1	K Maleeva	6	6
Q	A Keller	6	7		Q	A Keller	2	1
	T Whitlinger	1	6						1	K Maleeva	6	3	5
LL	Y Koizumi	3	6	5					6	L Meskhi	2	6	7
	F Labat	6	1	7		F Labat	0	5
Q	A Ivan	2	3		6	L Meskhi	6	7
6	L Meskhi	6	6											6	L Meskhi	6	6
5	M Bollegraf	3	6	6										5	M Bollegraf	3	3
Q	L Harvey Wild	6	3	4	5	M Bollegraf	6	6
	E Inoue	7	6			E Inoue	4	4
	M Pierce	5	4						5	M Bollegraf	7	5	6
	C MacGregor	3	6							N Medvedeva	6	7	3
	N Medvedeva	6	7			N Medvedeva	6	7
	E Smylie	6	6			E Smylie	3	5
7	H Cioffi	4	3

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	S Martin	3	7	3
	W White	6	5	6		W White	6	7
	C Porwik	7	6			C Porwik	3	6
	K Kessaris	6	3							W White	2	4
	M McGrath	4	4						4	S Sloane	6	6
	B Bowes	6	6			B Bowes	2	6
Q	M Mazzotta	2	1		4	S Sloane	6	7
4	S Sloane	6	6										4	S Sloane	2	3
8	J Pospíšilová	6	6										2	H Kelesi	6	6
	P Louie Harper	3	3		8	J Pospíšilová	6	6
	C Cunningham	6	6			C Cunningham	2	0
LL	A Farley	2	0						8	J Pospíšilová	2	3
	ML Daniels	6	6	6					2	H Kelesi	6	6
	L Allen	7	3	4		ML Daniels	6	4
	J Hetherington	4	6		2	H Kelesi	7	6
2	H Kelesi	6	7

References

^ 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.
^ "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.