1989 French Open – Women's doubles

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
ChampionSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Runner-upWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16

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

Seeds

  1. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (semifinals)
  2. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (champions)
  3. West Germany Steffi Graf / Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  4. United States Gigi Fernández / United States Lori McNeil (second round)
  5. United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Betsy Nagelsen / Australia Janine Tremelling (first round)
  7. Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (first round)
  8. United States Elise Burgin / Australia Hana Mandlíková (third round)
  9. Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / West Germany Eva Pfaff (second round)
  10. France Isabelle Demongeot / France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  11. United Kingdom Jo Durie / United States Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
  12. Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen / France Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
  13. United States Beth Herr / United States Candy Reynolds (third round)
  14. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / West Germany Claudia Porwik (first round)
  15. Australia Nicole Provis / South Africa Elna Reinach (third round)
  16. United States Terry Phelps / Italy Raffaella Reggi (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6 7
  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Austria Judith Wiesner
1 63
1 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1 2
3 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6 6
3 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
7 6
12 Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
France Catherine Tanvier
64 3
3 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
4 4
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 6
5 United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison
6 64 4
  Netherlands Brenda Schultz
Hungary Andrea Temesvári
2 7 6
  Netherlands Brenda Schultz
Hungary Andrea Temesvári
1 4
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 6
  Canada Helen Kelesi
France Catherine Suire
2 3
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš
Argentina M Paz
3 1 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
4 6 6
Italy L Ferrando
Argentina P Tarabini
63 6 6 Italy L Ferrando
Argentina P Tarabini
6 1 2
United States E Hakami
United States S Stafford
7 1 0 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6
United States C Benjamin
South Africa D Van Rensburg
6 6 9 United States C Benjamin
South Africa D Van Rensburg
2 1
Spain R Bielsa
Soviet Union E Maniokova
1 2 United States C Benjamin
South Africa D Van Rensburg
6 4 6
WC France P Etchemendy
France N Guerrée
3 61 9 Netherlands M Bollegraf
West Germany E Pfaff
1 6 4
9 Netherlands M Bollegraf
West Germany E Pfaff
6 7 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 7
14 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany C Porwik
6 3 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Austria J Wiesner
1 63
France S Amiach
France N Herreman
2 6 6 France S Amiach
France N Herreman
6 2 2
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Austria J Wiesner
7 4 6 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Austria J Wiesner
4 6 6
Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Gildemeister
5 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Austria J Wiesner
6 6
Australia A Minter
New Zealand J Richardson
4 6 7 South Africa L Gregory
United States G Magers
3 4
United States S Collins
Soviet Union L Meskhi
6 1 5 Australia A Minter
New Zealand J Richardson
5 6 1
South Africa L Gregory
United States G Magers
6 6 South Africa L Gregory
United States G Magers
7 3 6
6 United States B Nagelsen
Australia J Tremelling
4 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6
Hong Kong P Hy
United Kingdom C Wood
3 4 3 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
4 6 6
South Africa A Coetzer
United States K Steinmetz
7 65 3 Argentina B Fulco
Argentina A Villagrán
6 1 3
Argentina B Fulco
Argentina A Villagrán
63 7 6 3 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
5 6 6
WC France S Niox-Château
France K Quentrec
5 2 Australia N Provis
South Africa E Reinach
7 2 4
United States P Barg
United States R Reis
7 6 United States P Barg
United States R Reis
4 2
Czechoslovakia I Budařová
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
63 5 15 Australia N Provis
South Africa E Reinach
6 6
15 Australia N Provis
South Africa E Reinach
7 7 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6
12 Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
France C Tanvier
64 6 6 12 Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
France C Tanvier
3 3
United States D Faber
United States M Werdel
7 2 3 12 Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
France C Tanvier
6 4
Switzerland C Cohen
Switzerland M Strebel
1 5 United States Ca MacGregor
United States S Walsh-Pete
2 6 3
United States Ca MacGregor
United States S Walsh-Pete
6 7 12 Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
France C Tanvier
6 6
United States L Allen
United States B Bowes
3 6 6 8 United States E Burgin
Australia H Mandlíková
3 3
Austria B Paulus
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková
6 3 1 United States L Allen
United States B Bowes
3 3
WC France M Laval
France N van Lottum
2 4 8 United States E Burgin
Australia H Mandlíková
6 6
8 United States E Burgin
Australia H Mandlíková
6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
6 6
West Germany S Frankl
Netherlands A van Buuren
1 2 5 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
6 4 6
West Germany I Cueto
West Germany S Meier
7 2 2 WC France J Halard
Belgium S Wasserman
4 6 3
WC France J Halard
Belgium S Wasserman
64 6 6 5 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
3 6 8
Austria H Sprung
Argentina A Tiezzi
4 6 6 10 France I Demongeot
France N Tauziat
6 4 6
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
West Germany C Schneider
6 4 2 Austria H Sprung
Argentina A Tiezzi
3 1
United States M Norwood
United States J Thomas
5 1 10 France I Demongeot
France N Tauziat
6 6
10 France I Demongeot
France N Tauziat
7 6 5 United States K Adams
United States Z Garrison
6 64 4
13 United States B Herr
United States C Reynolds
6 6 Netherlands B Schultz
Hungary A Temesvári
2 7 6
Japan K Ito
Japan Y Kajita
1 2 13 United States B Herr
United States C Reynolds
6 6
Australia T Morton
Australia L O'Neill
1 7 1 United States J Smoller
Sweden M Strandlund
4 2
United States J Smoller
Sweden M Strandlund
6 5 6 13 United States B Herr
United States C Reynolds
6 2 4
Finland N Dahlman
Brazil N Dias
3 2 Netherlands B Schultz
Hungary A Temesvári
4 6 6
Netherlands B Schultz
Hungary A Temesvári
6 6 Netherlands B Schultz
Hungary A Temesvári
4 6 7
Poland I Kuczyńska
Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová
4 2 4 United States G Fernández
United States L McNeil
6 2 5
4 United States G Fernández
United States L McNeil
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia J Byrne
Australia E Smylie
2 6 5
Italy S La Fratta
Italy B Romanò
6 4 7 Italy S La Fratta
Italy B Romanò
3 2
Belgium A Devries
United States A Grossman
1 6 6 Canada H Kelesi
France C Suire
6 6
Canada H Kelesi
France C Suire
6 1 8 Canada H Kelesi
France C Suire
6 6
Australia L Field
Czechoslovakia D Krajčovičová
5 3 16 United States T Phelps
Italy R Reggi
4 0
Bulgaria K Maleeva
Bulgaria Man Maleeva
7 6 Bulgaria K Maleeva
Bulgaria Man Maleeva
5 2
France A Dechaume
France E Derly
4 6 3 16 United States T Phelps
Italy R Reggi
7 6
16 United States T Phelps
Italy R Reggi
6 4 6 Canada H Kelesi
France C Suire
2 3
11 United Kingdom J Durie
United States MJ Fernández
6 6 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová
West Germany W Probst
0 1 11 United Kingdom J Durie
United States MJ Fernández
64 5
Australia JA Faull
Australia R McQuillan
6 6 Australia JA Faull
Australia R McQuillan
7 7
Australia M Jaggard
Japan A Nishiya
0 4 Australia JA Faull
Australia R McQuillan
4 2
United States A Frazier
Australia K Radford
4 0 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
Netherlands C Bakkum
Netherlands N Jagerman
6 6 Netherlands C Bakkum
Netherlands N Jagerman
5 4
South Africa L Barnard
South Africa K Schimper
2 0 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
7 6
2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6

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