Final score 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Zina Garrison.
Martina Navratilova won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Garrison.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
References
1989 Dow Classic – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA