The 1989 Federation Cup was the 27th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis

Tennis

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. The tournament was held at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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, from 1–9 October. The United States

United States Fed Cup team

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 defeated Spain

Spain Fed Cup team

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 in the final (in what was Spain's second quarterfinal appearance, consecutiven and overall, and their first semifinal appearance), giving the USA their 13th title.

Qualifying Round

All ties were played at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, on hard courts.

Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
	3–0
	3–0
	2–1
	2–1
	2–1
	2–1
	3–0
	3–0

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Qualifying round.

South Korea vs. Israel

Yugoslavia vs. Jamaica

Thailand vs. Malta

China vs. Luxembourg

Mexico vs. Chinese Taipei

Philippines vs. Ireland

Indonesia vs. Malaysia

Poland vs. Singapore

Main Draw

Participating Teams

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

United States vs. Spain

Qualifying Round

Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
	3–0
	3–0
	2–1
	3–0

Winning teams advance to Consolation Main Draw

Main Draw