1989 Dow Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1989 Dow Classic
1988 ChampionsSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Final
ChampionsSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upUnited States Meredith McGrath
United States Pam Shriver
Score7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
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1989 tennis event results

Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions and won in the final 7–5, 5–7, 6–0 against Leila Meskhi and Svetlana Parkhomenko.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (champions)
  2. United States Betsy Nagelsen / Australia Janine Tremelling (second round)
  3. United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (quarterfinals)
  4. Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / South Africa Lise Gregory (semifinals)
  5. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / West Germany Claudia Porwik (first round)
  6. United States Penny Barg / United States Ronni Reis (second round)
  7. United States Sandy Collins / United States Jill Smoller (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Camille Benjamin / United States Terry Phelps (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 		7 5 6
  5 7 0

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 6 6  
  6 3 6   2 0  
 
  • United States M Norwood
  • United States J Thomas
4 6 3 1 6 6  
  1 3     4 3  
  6 6     6 6  
  6 6     2 2  
5 3 2   1 6 6  
4 2 4  
4 7 7  
  1 6     6 6  
  6 7   4 4 7 7
  6 7     6 6 5
  4 5     4 7 5
  6 6     6 5 7
8 3 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 6 7  
  3 6   6 4 5  
  6 4 6   6 7  
  3 6 3   6 6  
  7 4 6 3 0 4  
  5 6 1   6 6 4
3 7 3 6
  6 4 6
7
6 6     2 6 2
  3 3   7
6 7  
  4 6 4   2 5  
  6 4 6 7
5 5  
  6 6     7 7  
  1 3     2 6 6
2 6 4 4

External links

  • 1989 Dow Chemical Classic Doubles Draw
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