1989 Citizen Cup

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The 1989 Citizen Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in West Germany that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the edition of the tournament and was held from 1 May until 7 May 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event.[1][2] Both the singles and doubles finals were cancelled after Jana Novotná was forced to default as a result of an injury to her right ankle which she sustained during her singles semifinal match against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.[3][1]

Date1–7 May
Edition12th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw56S / 24D
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1989 Citizen Cup
Date1–7 May
Edition12th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
France Isabelle Demongeot
France Nathalie Tauziat
 1988 ·
· 1990 
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Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná by walkover

  • It was Graf's 6th singles title of the year and the 36th of her career.

Doubles

France Isabelle Demongeot / France Nathalie Tauziat defeated Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková by walkover

  • It was Demongeot's only title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Tauziat's only title of the year and the 4th of her career.

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