Singles
1989 Virginia Slims of Houston
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Chris Evert was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Evert	6	6
		K Schimper	1	2				1	C Evert	6	6
		K Rinaldi	7	2	6				K Rinaldi	0	3
		M Torres	5	6	3										1	C Evert	7	6
		D Faber	6	6	3										8	G Magers	6	3
		K Adams	3	7	6				K Adams	4	2
		I Budařová	6	4	3			8	G Magers	6	6
	8	G Magers	4	6	6																	1	C Evert	7	6
	4	L McNeil	4	6	6																	5	S Sloane	6	2
		E Hakami	6	3	4			4	L McNeil	7	6
	LL	L Poruri	6	6				LL	L Poruri	6	4
		M Gurney	3	1											4	L McNeil	2	4
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6											5	S Sloane	6	6
		K Gompert	3	2					A Kanellopoulou	4	6	5
	Q	P Casale	0	1				5	S Sloane	6	3	7
	5	S Sloane	6	6																									1	Chris Evert	6	1	4
	7	I Cueto	6	4	4																									Monica Seles	3	6	6
		E Burgin	4	6	6				E Burgin	6	1
	LL	K Kessaris	7	6				LL	K Kessaris	7	6
	Q	A Schwartz	5	0											LL	K Kessaris	1	3
	Q	M Drake	2	6												C Cunningham	6	6
		H Na	6	7					H Na	6	2	4
		C Cunningham	4	7	6				C Cunningham	2	6	6
	3	K Maleeva	6	5	2																		C Cunningham	0	1
	6	A Frazier	6	6																			M Seles	6	6
		A Holíková	2	2				6	A Frazier	7	4	2
		M Seles	6	6					M Seles	5	6	6
		M L Daniels	2	3												M Seles	6	7
		A Temesvári	6	6												A Temesvári	2	5
		M Pierce	2	3					A Temesvári	6	6	6
	Q	M de Swardt	2	5				2	Z Garrison	3	7	2
	2	Z Garrison	6	7

External links

• 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston Draw