Jill Hetherington was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1989 Fernleaf Classic | |
| 1988 Champion | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 6–1, 6–2 |
Conchita Martínez won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Jo-Anne Faull.
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Conchita Martínez (champion)
Belinda Cordwell (quarterfinals)
Halle Cioffi (quarterfinals)- n/a
Sandra Wasserman (semifinals)
Wiltrud Probst (first round)
Donna Faber (second round)
Maria Strandlund (second round)
Draw
editKey
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted