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.
Martina Navratilova (Champion) Zina Garrison (final) Pam Shriver (third round) Lori McNeil (second round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) Larisa Savchenko (third round) Anne Minter (third round) Terry Phelps (second round) Rosalyn Fairbank (third round) n/a Kathy Rinaldi (third round) Elna Reinach (semifinals) Sara Gomer (second round) n/a Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals) Jo Durie (third round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
External links 1989 Dow Classic draws ITF tournament details ITF singles results page