1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles
Introduction This was the first edition of the tournament for women.Manuela Maleeva won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Jenny Byrne.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.#  Chris Evert ''(second round)''#  Helena Suková ''(semifinals)''#  Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinals)''#  '''Manuela Maleeva (champion)'''#  Lori McNeil ''(first round)''#  Catarina Lindqvist ''(quarterfinals)''#  Nicole Provis ''(second round)''#  Nathalie Tauziat ''(second round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
References *  1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw