1989 Virginia Slims of Newport – Doubles

Doubles
1989 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and the Virginia Slims of Newport
1988 Champions	Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter
Champions	Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
Runners-up	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Rosalyn Fairbank and Barbara Potter were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Gigi Fernández and Lori McNeil won in the final 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 against Elizabeth Smylie and Wendy Turnbull.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington (quarterfinals)
2. Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (semifinals)
3. Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil (champions)
4. Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6	7
		J Richardson J Smoller	3	7	6			1	P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6
		D Graham S Birch	4	4					M McGrath P Shriver	7	7
		M McGrath P Shriver	6	6												M McGrath P Shriver	3	4
	3	G Fernández L McNeil	7	6											3	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6
		A Frazier L Spadea	6	1				3	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6
		M L Daniels W White	6	7					M L Daniels W White	3	0
		A Henricksson G Magers	2	6																		3	Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil	6	6	7
		J Goodling L Harvey-Wild	5	1																		4	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull	3	7	5
		L Antonoplis D Scott	7	6					L Antonoplis D Scott	7	4	4
		L Barnard J Salmon	4	5				4	E Smylie W Turnbull	6	6	6
	4	E Smylie W Turnbull	6	7											4	E Smylie W Turnbull	6	7	7
		A Aallonen T Zambrzycki	3	2											2	K Adams Z Garrison	7	6	6
		L Gildemeister M Louie-Harper	6	6					L Gildemeister M Louie-Harper	0	0
		H Na J Thomas	6	3	3			2	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
	2	K Adams Z Garrison	3	6	6

External links

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Newport Doubles Draw