1989 French Open – Women's doubles

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Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva defeated Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1989 French Open. It was Graf and Sabatini's third runner-up finish at the event.

Women's doubles

1989 French Open

Final

Champion

Larisa Savchenko

Natasha Zvereva

Runner-up

Gabriela Sabatini

Score

6–4, 6–4

Details

Draw

64 (4 WC )

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	−45	45+	women

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Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the two-time reigning champions, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

Jana Novotná / Helena Suková (semifinals)
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (champions)
Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (final)
Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil (second round)
Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
Betsy Nagelsen / Janine Tremelling (first round)
Jenny Byrne / Elizabeth Smylie (first round)
Elise Burgin / Hana Mandlíková (third round)
Manon Bollegraf / Eva Pfaff (second round)
Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
Jo Durie / Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
Tine Scheuer-Larsen / Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
Beth Herr / Candy Reynolds (third round)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Claudia Porwik (first round)
Nicole Provis / Elna Reinach (third round)
Terry Phelps / Raffaella Reggi (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	6	7

		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Wiesner	1	6³
								1	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	1	2

								3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	7	6

	12	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	6⁴	3
															3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	4	4

															2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
	5	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	6	6⁴	4

		Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári	2	7	6
									Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári	1	4

								2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
		Helen Kelesi Catherine Suire	2	3

	2	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	J Novotná H Suková	6	6
		S Goleš M Paz	3	1				1	J Novotná H Suková	4	6	6
		L Ferrando P Tarabini	6³	6	6				L Ferrando P Tarabini	6	1	2
		E Hakami S Stafford	7	1	0										1	J Novotná H Suková	6	6
		C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	6	6											9	C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	2	1
		R Bielsa E Maniokova	1	2					C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	6	4	6
	WC	P Etchemendy N Guerrée	3	6¹				9	M Bollegraf E Pfaff	1	6	4
	9	M Bollegraf E Pfaff	6	7																		1	J Novotná H Suková	6	7
	14	C Kohde-Kilsch C Porwik	6	3	4																		A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	1	6³
		S Amiach N Herreman	2	6	6				S Amiach N Herreman	6	2	2
		A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	7	4	6				A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	4	6	6
		S Cecchini L Gildemeister	5	6	4											A Sánchez Vicario J Wiesner	6	6
		A Minter J Richardson	4	6	7											L Gregory G Magers	3	4
		S Collins L Meskhi	6	1	5				A Minter J Richardson	5	6	1
		L Gregory G Magers	6	6					L Gregory G Magers	7	3	6
	6	B Nagelsen J Tremelling	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		P Hy C Wood	3	4				3	S Graf G Sabatini	4	6	6
		A Coetzer K Steinmetz	7	6⁵	3				B Fulco A Villagrán	6	1	3
		B Fulco A Villagrán	6³	7	6										3	S Graf G Sabatini	5	6	6
	WC	S Niox-Château K Quentrec	5	2												N Provis E Reinach	7	2	4
		P Barg R Reis	7	6					P Barg R Reis	4	2
		I Budařová R Rajchrtová	6³	5				15	N Provis E Reinach	6	6
	15	N Provis E Reinach	7	7																			S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
	12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	6⁴	6	6																	12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	3	3
		D Faber M Werdel	7	2	3			12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	6	4
		C Cohen M Strebel	1	5					Ca MacGregor S Walsh-Pete	2	6	3
		Ca MacGregor S Walsh-Pete	6	7											12	T Scheuer-Larsen C Tanvier	6	6
		L Allen B Bowes	3	6	6										8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	3	3
		B Paulus R Zrubáková	6	3	1				L Allen B Bowes	3	3
	WC	M Laval N van Lottum	2	4				8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	6
	8	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
		S Frankl A van Buuren	1	2				5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	4	6
		I Cueto S Meier	7	2	2			WC	J Halard S Wasserman	4	6	3
	WC	J Halard S Wasserman	6⁴	6	6										5	K Adams Z Garrison	3	6	8
		H Sprung A Tiezzi	4	6	6										10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	4	6
		R Maršíková C Schneider	6	4	2				H Sprung A Tiezzi	3	1
		M Norwood J Thomas	5	1				10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6
	10	I Demongeot N Tauziat	7	6																		5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6⁴	4
	13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	6																			B Schultz A Temesvári	2	7	6
		K Ito Y Kajita	1	2				13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	6
		T Morton L O'Neill	1	7	1				J Smoller M Strandlund	4	2
		J Smoller M Strandlund	6	5	6										13	B Herr C Reynolds	6	2	4
		N Dahlman N Dias	3	2												B Schultz A Temesvári	4	6	6
		B Schultz A Temesvári	6	6					B Schultz A Temesvári	4	6	7
		I Kuczyńska J Pospíšilová	4	2				4	G Fernández L McNeil	6	2	5
	4	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	7	J Byrne E Smylie	2	6	5
		S La Fratta B Romanò	6	4	7				S La Fratta B Romanò	3	2
		A Devries A Grossman	1	6	6				H Kelesi C Suire	6	6
		H Kelesi C Suire	6	1	8											H Kelesi C Suire	6	6
		L Field D Krajčovičová	5	3											16	T Phelps R Reggi	4	0
		K Maleeva Man Maleeva	7	6					K Maleeva Man Maleeva	5	2
		A Dechaume E Derly	4	6	3			16	T Phelps R Reggi	7	6
	16	T Phelps R Reggi	6	4	6																		H Kelesi C Suire	2	3
	11	J Durie MJ Fernández	6	6																		2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		P Langrová W Probst	0	1				11	J Durie MJ Fernández	6⁴	5
		JA Faull R McQuillan	6	6					JA Faull R McQuillan	7	7
		M Jaggard A Nishiya	0	4												JA Faull R McQuillan	4	2
		A Frazier K Radford	4	0											2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		C Bakkum N Jagerman	6	6					C Bakkum N Jagerman	5	4
		L Barnard K Schimper	2	0				2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	7	6
	2	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6

References

1989 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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