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1990 WTA Tour
Women's tennis circuit
Women's tennis circuit
– November 18, 1990 WTA Championships Tier I (6) Tier II (14) Tier III (7) Tier IV (15) Tier V (12)
The 1990 WTA Tour (officially titled 1990 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1990 tennis season. The 1990 WTA Tour calendar comprised the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule
The complete schedule of events on the 1990 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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December 1989
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | Rainha Classic | ||||
| Guarujá, Brazil | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ARG Federica Haumüller | ||||
| 7–6(9–7), 6–4 | ARG Patricia Tarabini | NED Noëlle van Lottum | |||
| POL Renata Baranski | ARG Cristina Tessi | ||||
| CAN Maureen DrakeNED Hellas ter Riet | |||||
| ARG Andrea Tiezzi | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | BRA Cláudia Chabalgoity | ||||
| BRA Luciana Corsato |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | [Hyundai Hopman Cup](1990-hopman-cup) | ||||
| Perth, Australia | |||||
| ITF Mixed Teams Championships | |||||
| Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams | |||||
| 2–1 | |||||
| [Danone Hardcourt Championships](1990-danone-hardcourt-championships) | |||||
| Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-danone-hardcourt-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-danone-hardcourt-championships-doubles) | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| 6–4, 6–0 | AUS Rachel McQuillan | NED Brenda Schultz | |||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| AUS Kristin Godridge | |||||
| JPN Kimiko Date | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–3, 6–1 | AUS Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| Jan 8 | [Holden NSW Open](1990-holden-nsw-open) | ||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Hard – $225,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-holden-nsw-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-holden-nsw-open-women-s-doubles) | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | AUT Barbara Paulus | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| USA Amy Frazier | TCH Radka Zrubáková | ||||
| FRG Claudia Porwik | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | URS Larisa Neiland | ||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| Jan 15 | |||||
| Jan 22 | [Australian Open](1990-australian-open) | ||||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $1,000,000– 128S/64D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1990-australian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-australian-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1990-australian-open-mixed-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Mary Joe Fernández | TCH Helena Suková | |||
| FRG Claudia Porwik | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| MEX Angélica Gavaldón | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| USA Jim Pugh | |||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | ||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| Jan 29 | [Nutri-Metics International](1990-nutri-metics-international) | ||||
| Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-nutri-metics-international-singles) – [Doubles](1990-nutri-metics-international-doubles) | URS Leila Meskhi | ||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | BEL Sabine Appelmans | NZL Belinda Cordwell | |||
| USA Robin White | USA Beverly Bowes | ||||
| USA Andrea Leand | |||||
| GBR Jo Durie | |||||
| BEL Sandra Wasserman | |||||
| URS Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| URS Leila Meskhi | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | CAN Jill Hetherington | ||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| [Pan Pacific Open](1990-toray-pan-pacific-open) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles) – [Doubles](1990-toray-pan-pacific-open-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||
| JPN Akiko Kijimuta | URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | ||||
| NED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| JPN Nana Miyagi | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | AUS Jo-Anne Faull | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | [Fernleaf Classic](1990-fernleaf-international-classic) | ||||
| Wellington, New Zealand | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-fernleaf-international-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1990-fernleaf-international-classic-doubles) | FRG Wiltrud Probst | ||||
| 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 | URS Leila Meskhi | BEL Sabine Appelmans | |||
| NZL Claudine Toleafoa | SUI Emanuela Zardo | ||||
| BUL Magdalena Maleeva | |||||
| BEL Sandra Wasserman | |||||
| AUT Beate Reinstadler | |||||
| URS Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| URS Leila Meskhi | |||||
| 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | AUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai | ||||
| NZL Julie Richardson | |||||
| [Breyers Tennis Classic](1990-breyers-tennis-classic) | |||||
| Wichita, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-breyers-tennis-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1990-breyers-tennis-classic-doubles) | RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | ||||
| 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | USA Mareen Louie Harper | |||
| USA Susan Sloane | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| AUS Anne Minter | |||||
| USA Mary-Lou Daniels | |||||
| USA Amy Frazier | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | USA Mary-Lou Daniels | ||||
| USA Wendy White | |||||
| Feb 12 | [Virginia Slims of Chicago](1990-virginia-slims-of-chicago) | ||||
| Chicago, United States | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-chicago-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-chicago-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | USA Pam Shriver | |||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | USA Linda Harvey-Wild | ||||
| USA Tami Whitlinger | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Anne Smith | |||||
| 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| Feb 19 | [Virginia Slims of Washington](1990-virginia-slims-of-washington) | ||||
| Washington, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-washington-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-washington-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | YUG Monica Seles | |||
| URS Natalia Zvereva | USA Anne Smith | ||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| 6–0, 6–3 | USA Ann Henricksson | ||||
| RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Oklahoma](1990-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma) | |||||
| Oklahoma City, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma-doubles) | USA Amy Frazier | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | NED Manon Bollegraf | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||
| MEX Angélica Gavaldón | JPN Etsuko Inoue | ||||
| AUS Anne Minter | |||||
| USA Jennifer Santrock | |||||
| NED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| USA Mary-Lou Daniels | |||||
| USA Wendy White | |||||
| 7–5, 6–2 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| RSA Lise Gregory | |||||
| Feb 26 | [Virginia Slims of Indian Wells](1990-newsweek-champions-cup-and-the-virginia-slims-of-indian-wells) | ||||
| Indian Wells, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-indian-wells-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-indian-wells-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 | TCH Helena Suková | BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||
| USA Amy Frazier | FRA Nathalie Herreman | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| FRA Isabelle Demongeot | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–2, 7–6(8–6) | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Martina Navratilova |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | [Virginia Slims of Florida](1990-virginia-slims-of-florida) | ||||
| Boca Raton, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-florida-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-florida-doubles) | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | USA Jennifer Capriati | USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||
| PER Laura Gildemeister | RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | ||||
| RSA Amanda Coetzer | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Elise Burgin | ||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| Mar 12 | |||||
| Mar 19 | [Lipton International Players Championships](1990-lipton-international-players-championships) | ||||
| Key Biscayne, United States | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Hard – $750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-lipton-international-players-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-lipton-international-players-championships-women-s-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | AUT Judith Wiesner | ESP Conchita Martínez | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Herreman | |||||
| FRG Claudia Porwik | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | USA Betsy Nagelsen | ||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| Mar 25 | [U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships](1990-u-s-women-s-hardcourt-championships) | ||||
| San Antonio, United States | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Hard – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-u-s-women-s-hardcourt-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-u-s-women-s-hardcourt-championships-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Carrie Cunningham | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| AUS Hana Mandlíková | |||||
| USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Houston](1990-virginia-slims-of-houston) | |||||
| Houston, United States | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Clay – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-houston-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-houston-doubles) | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | USA Martina Navratilova | |||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | HUN Andrea Temesvári | ||||
| PER Laura Gildemeister | |||||
| USA Mary-Lou Daniels | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| *Not completed* |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | [Family Circle Cup](1990-family-circle-cup) | ||||
| Hilton Head Island, United States | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-family-circle-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1990-family-circle-cup-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Jennifer Capriati | TCH Regina Rajchrtová | |||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| Apr 9 | [Bausch & Lomb Championships](1990-bausch-lomb-championships) | ||||
| Amelia Island, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | URS Natasha Zvereva | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | CAN Carling Bassett-Seguso | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| FRG Isabel Cueto | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | TCH Regina Kordová | ||||
| HUN Andrea Temesvári | |||||
| [Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships](1990-suntory-japan-open-tennis-championships) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | SWE Catarina Lindqvist | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | AUS Elizabeth Smylie | TCH Eva Švíglerová | |||
| JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | NZL Belinda Cordwell | ||||
| GBR Monique Javer | |||||
| JPN Kumiko Okamoto | |||||
| JPN Kimiko Date | |||||
| USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 | USA Hu Na | ||||
| AUS Michelle Jaggard | |||||
| Apr 16 | [Eckerd Tennis Open](1990-eckerd-tennis-open) | ||||
| Tampa, United States | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Clay – $225,000 – 32S/16D | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ESP Conchita Martínez | |||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | USA Susan Sloane | ||||
| USA Cammy MacGregor | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 6–0 | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| PER Laura Gildemeister | |||||
| Apr 23 | [DHL Singapore Open](1990-dhl-singapore-open) | ||||
| Kallang, Singapore | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-dhl-singapore-open-singles) – [Doubles](1990-dhl-singapore-open-doubles) | JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–4 | GBR Sarah Loosemore | JPN Maya Kidowaki | |||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | PER Pilar Vásquez | ||||
| JPN Tamaka Takagi | |||||
| HKG Patricia Hy | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| GBR Jo Durie | |||||
| CAN Jill Hetherington | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | FRA Pascale Paradis | ||||
| FRA Catherine Suire | |||||
| [International Championships of Spain](1990-international-championships-of-spain) | |||||
| Barcelona, Spain | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | FRG Isabel Cueto | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | FRA Isabelle Demongeot | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1 | YUG Sabrina Goleš | ||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| Apr 30 | [Citizen Cup](1990-citizen-cup) | ||||
| Hamburg, West Germany | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Clay – $350,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-citizen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1990-citizen-cup-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 5–7, 6–0, 6–1 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| USA Martina Navratilova | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| TCH Petra Langrová | |||||
| NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | |||||
| URS Leila Meskhi | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| [Ilva Trophy](1990-trofeo-ilva-coppa-mantegazza) | |||||
| Taranto, Italy | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-trofeo-ilva-coppa-mantegazza-singles) – [Doubles](1990-trofeo-ilva-coppa-mantegazza-doubles) | ITA Raffaella Reggi | ||||
| 5–7, 6–0, 6–1 | FRA Alexia Dechaume | FRA Pascale Etchemendy | |||
| AUT Petra Ritter | DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen | ||||
| USA Ann Grossman | |||||
| ITA Katia Piccolini | |||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| URS Elena Brioukhovets | |||||
| URS Eugenia Maniokova | |||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | ITA Silvia Farina | ||||
| ITA Rita Grande |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | [Peugeot Italian Open](1990-peugeot-italian-open) | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-italian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-italian-open-women-s-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–1, 6–1 | USA Martina Navratilova | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| USA Jennifer Capriati | |||||
| SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| YUG Monica Seles | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | ITA Laura Garrone | ||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| May 14 | [Lufthansa Cup German Open](1990-lufthansa-cup-german-open) | ||||
| West Berlin, West Germany | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-lufthansa-cup-german-open-singles) – [Doubles](1990-lufthansa-cup-german-open-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | FRG Steffi Graf | URS Natasha Zvereva | |||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | URS Leila Meskhi | ||||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| RSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | AUS Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| May 21 | [Internationaux de Strasbourg](1990-internationaux-de-strasbourg) | ||||
| Strasbourg, France | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles) – [Doubles](1990-internationaux-de-strasbourg-doubles) | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Ann Grossman | FRA Karine Quentrec | |||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | FRG Isabel Cueto | ||||
| FRG Veronika Martinek | |||||
| ARG Florencia Labat | |||||
| BUL Elena Pampoulova | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| RSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | USA Kathy Jordan | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| [Geneva European Open](1990-geneva-european-open) | |||||
| Geneva, Switzerland | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-geneva-european-open-singles) – [Doubles](1990-geneva-european-open-doubles) | AUT Barbara Paulus | ||||
| 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | CAN Helen Kelesi | FRG Sabine Hack | |||
| SUI Emanuela Zardo | USA Shaun Stafford | ||||
| ITA Cathy Caverzasio | |||||
| ITA Laura Garrone | |||||
| RSA Amanda Coetzer | |||||
| AUS Louise Field | |||||
| RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | |||||
| 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5 | USA Elise Burgin | ||||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | |||||
| May 28 | |||||
| June 4 | [French Open](1990-french-open) | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Clay – $2,019,720 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X | |||||
| [Singles](1990-french-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-french-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1990-french-open-mixed-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | FRG Steffi Graf | TCH Jana Novotná | |||
| USA Jennifer Capriati | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | ||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| MEX Jorge Lozano | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8) | AUS Nicole Provis | ||||
| RSA Danie Visser |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | [Dow Classic](1990-dow-classic) | ||||
| Birmingham, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Grass – $150,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-dow-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1990-dow-classic-doubles) | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | TCH Helena Suková | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | NZL Belinda Cordwell | ||||
| USA Anne Smith | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | |||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | RSA Lise Gregory | ||||
| USA Gretchen Magers | |||||
| Jun 18 | [Pilkington Glass Championships](1990-pilkington-glass-championships) | ||||
| Eastbourne, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-pilkington-glass-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-pilkington-glass-championships-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | USA Gretchen Magers | TCH Jana Novotná | |||
| USA Lori McNeil | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | |||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| Jun 25 | |||||
| July 2 | [Wimbledon Championships](1990-wimbledon-championships) | ||||
| London, Great Britain | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Grass – $2,561,585 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X | |||||
| [Singles](1990-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1990-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| FRG Steffi Graf | TCH Jana Novotná | ||||
| YUG Monica Seles | |||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Kathy Jordan | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| 7–5, 6–2 | AUS Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
| AUS John Fitzgerald |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9 | [Swedish Open](1990-swedish-open) | ||||
| Båstad, Sweden | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | SUI Csilla Bartos | BUL Elena Pampoulova | |||
| TCH Radka Zrubáková | BEL Sabine Appelmans | ||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| AUT Sandra Dopfer | |||||
| FRG Sabine Hack | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–2 | NED Carin Bakkum | ||||
| NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | |||||
| [Torneo Internazionale](1990-torneo-internazionale) | |||||
| Palermo, Italy | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-torneo-internazionale-singles) – [Doubles](1990-torneo-internazionale-doubles) | FRG Isabel Cueto | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | AUT Barbara Paulus | ITA Francesca Romano | |||
| AUT Beate Reinstadler | SUI Emanuela Zardo | ||||
| ITA Katia Piccolini | |||||
| ITA Cathy Caverzasio | |||||
| FRA Maïder Laval | |||||
| ITA Laura Garrone | |||||
| LUX Karin Kschwendt | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | ARG Florencia Labat | ||||
| ITA Barbara Romanò | |||||
| Jul 16 | [Estoril Open](1990-estoril-open) | ||||
| Oeiras, Portugal | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-estoril-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-estoril-open-women-s-doubles) | ITA Federica Bonsignori | ||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ITA Laura Garrone | FRG Sabine Hack | |||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | FRG Isabel Cueto | ||||
| FRA Catherine Mothes | |||||
| SUI Emanuela Zardo | |||||
| ITA Katia Piccolini | |||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | NED Carin Bakkum | ||||
| NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Newport](1990-volvo-hall-of-fame-tennis-championships-and-the-virginia-slims-of-newport) | |||||
| Newport, United States | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Grass – $255,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5 | GBR Jo Durie | USA Gretchen Magers | |||
| USA Anne Smith | USA Meredith McGrath | ||||
| AUS Louise Field | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| RSA Lise Gregory | |||||
| USA Gretchen Magers | |||||
| 7–6(9–7), 6–1 | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Anne Smith | |||||
| Jul 23 | [Fed Cup](1990-fed-cup) | ||||
| Norcross, United States, Hard | |||||
| Team Event | |||||
| Hard – $0 – 32 Teams | |||||
| 2–1 | |||||
| July 30 | [Canadian Open](1990-canadian-open-tennis) | ||||
| Montreal, Canada | |||||
| Tier I | |||||
| Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-canadian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-canadian-open-women-s-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | BUL Katerina Maleeva | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | |||||
| USA Jennifer Capriati | |||||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | CAN Helen Kelesi | ||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | [Virginia Slims of Albuquerque](1990-virginia-slims-of-albuquerque) | ||||
| Albuquerque, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-albuquerque-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-albuquerque-doubles) | TCH Jana Novotná | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | PER Laura Gildemeister | USA Anne Smith | |||
| USA Susan Sloane | FRA Karine Quentrec | ||||
| RSA Amanda Coetzer | |||||
| RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | |||||
| AUS Anne Minter | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| USA Anne Smith | |||||
| 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | USA Mareen Louie Harper | ||||
| USA Wendy White | |||||
| [Great American Bank Classic](1990-great-american-bank-classic) | |||||
| San Diego, United States | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-great-american-bank-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1990-great-american-bank-classic-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||
| AUT Barbara Paulus | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| USA Terry Phelps | |||||
| USA Ann Grossman | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | USA Elise Burgin | ||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| Aug 13 | [Virginia Slims of Los Angeles](1990-virginia-slims-of-los-angeles) | ||||
| Manhattan Beach, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | USA Kathy Rinaldi | ||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| USA Stephanie Rehe | |||||
| USA Amy Frazier | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| Aug 20 | [OTB International Open](1990-otb-international-open) | ||||
| Schenectady, United States | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-otb-international-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-otb-international-open-women-s-doubles) | FRG Anke Huber | ||||
| 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | USA Marianne Werdel | FRG Wiltrud Probst | |||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | FRG Sylvia Hanika | ||||
| FRA Alexia Dechaume | |||||
| RSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| USA Alysia May | |||||
| JPN Nana Miyagi | |||||
| 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | ITA Linda Ferrando | ||||
| FRG Wiltrud Probst | |||||
| Aug 27 | |||||
| Sep 3 | [US Open](1990-us-open-tennis) | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $2,707,250 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1990-us-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1990-us-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1990-us-open-mixed-doubles) | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | FRG Steffi Graf | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | TCH Jana Novotná | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| URS Leila Meskhi | |||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | TCH Jana Novotná | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| USA Jim Pugh |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | [Austrian Ladies Open](1990-austrian-ladies-open) | ||||
| Kitzbühel, Austria | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | AUS Rachel McQuillan | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | TCH Petra Langrová | ||||
| FRG Veronika Martinek | |||||
| ITA Cathy Caverzasio | |||||
| TCH Iva Budařová | |||||
| TCH Petra Langrová | |||||
| TCH Radka Zrubáková | |||||
| 6–0, 6–4 | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| [Athens Trophy](1990-athens-trophy) | |||||
| Athens, Greece | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-athens-trophy-singles) – [Doubles](1990-athens-trophy-doubles) | SWE Cecilia Dahlman | ||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | ITA Katia Piccolini | ITA Federica Bonsignori | |||
| FRA Mary Pierce | FRG Sabine Hack | ||||
| SUI Emanuela Zardo | |||||
| GBR Samantha Smith | |||||
| FIN Petra Thorén | |||||
| ITA Laura Garrone | |||||
| LUX Karin Kschwendt | |||||
| 6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6) | TCH Leona Lásková | ||||
| TCH Jana Pospíšilová | |||||
| [Light n' Lively Doubles Championships](1990-light-n-lively-doubles-championships) | |||||
| Orlando, United States | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 12D | |||||
| [Doubles](1990-light-n-lively-doubles-championships-doubles) | URS Larisa Savchenko | ||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | }} | ||||
| Sep 17 | [Open Clarins](1990-open-clarins) | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-open-clarins-singles) – [Doubles](1990-open-clarins-doubles) | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | ARG Patricia Tarabini | FRA Julie Halard | |||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | AUS Rachel McQuillan | ||||
| USA Debbie Graham | |||||
| TCH Petra Langrová | |||||
| TCH Regina Rajchrtová | |||||
| AUS Kristin Godridge | |||||
| AUS Kirrily Sharpe | |||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | FRA Alexia Dechaume | ||||
| FRA Nathalie Herreman | |||||
| Sep 24 | [Volkswagen Damen Grand Prix](1990-volkswagen-damen-grand-prix) | ||||
| Leipzig, East Germany | |||||
| Tier III | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-volkswagen-damen-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1990-volkswagen-damen-grand-prix-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–1, 6–1 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ESP Conchita Martínez | |||
| AUT Barbara Paulus | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| TCH Andrea Strnadová | |||||
| USA Gretchen Magers | |||||
| RSA Lise Gregory | |||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| GBR Jo Durie | |||||
| [Nichirei International Championships](1990-nichirei-international-championships) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-nichirei-international-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-nichirei-international-championships-doubles) | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | USA Amy Frazier | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| USA Jennifer Capriati | |||||
| YUG Monica Seles | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| [Tournoi de Bayonne](1990-tournoi-de-bayonne) | |||||
| Bayonne, France | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | FRG Anke Huber | FRA Catherine Tanvier | |||
| FRA Noëlle van Lottum | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | ||||
| FRA Pascale Paradis | |||||
| FRA Maïder Laval | |||||
| SWE Cecilia Dahlman | |||||
| AUS Louise Field | |||||
| FRA Catherine Tanvier | |||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) | AUS Jo-Anne Faull | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | [Kraft General Foods of Moscow](1990-kraft-general-foods-of-moscow) | ||||
| Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||
| Tier V | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-kraft-general-foods-of-moscow-singles) – [Doubles](1990-kraft-general-foods-of-moscow-doubles) | URS Leila Meskhi | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | URS Elena Brioukhovets | AUS Anne Minter | |||
| USA Gretchen Magers | TCH Karina Habšudová | ||||
| AUS Kristin Godridge | |||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| AUT Beate Reinstadler | |||||
| USA Gretchen Magers | |||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | URS Elena Brioukhovets | ||||
| URS Svetlana Parkhomenko | |||||
| Oct 8 | [BMW European Indoors](1990-bmw-european-indoors) | ||||
| Zürich, Switzerland | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-bmw-european-indoors-singles) – [Doubles](1990-bmw-european-indoors-doubles) | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||
| TCH Jana Novotná | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| NED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| GER Wiltrud Probst | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| GER Eva Pfaff | |||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | FRA Catherine Suire | ||||
| RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | |||||
| Oct 15 | [Porsche Tennis Grand Prix](1990-porsche-tennis-grand-prix) | ||||
| Filderstadt, Germany | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | AUT Barbara Paulus | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| [Arizona Classic](1990-arizona-classic) | |||||
| Scottsdale, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | USA Marianne Werdel | GBR Monique Javer | |||
| USA Amy Frazier | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||||
| USA Erika deLone | |||||
| USA Susan Sloane | |||||
| NED Stephanie Rottier | |||||
| USA Elise Burgin | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Sandy Collins | ||||
| USA Ronni Reis | |||||
| Oct 22 | [Midland Bank Championships](1990-midland-bank-championships) | ||||
| Brighton, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-midland-bank-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-midland-bank-championships-doubles) | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | TCH Helena Suková | SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| ITA Cathy Caverzasio | |||||
| GBR Sara Gomer | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | GBR Jo Durie | ||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| [Puerto Rico Open](1990-puerto-rico-open) | |||||
| Dorado, Puerto Rico | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-puerto-rico-open-singles) – [Doubles](1990-puerto-rico-open-doubles) | USA Jennifer Capriati | ||||
| 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | USA Carrie Cunningham | |||
| USA Gigi Fernández | USA Ann Grossman | ||||
| ARG Florencia Labat | |||||
| USA Audra Keller | |||||
| SWE Maria Strandlund | |||||
| URS Elena Brioukhovets | |||||
| URS Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Amy Frazier | ||||
| NZL Julie Richardson | |||||
| Oct 29 | [Virginia Slims of Nashville](1990-virginia-slims-of-nashville) | ||||
| Brentwood, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-nashville-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-nashville-doubles) | URS Natalia Medvedeva | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | USA Susan Sloane | URS Elena Brioukhovets | |||
| RSA Elna Reinach | SWE Cecilia Dahlman | ||||
| USA Tami Whitlinger | |||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| USA Linda Harvey-Wild | |||||
| USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| URS Larisa Neiland | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | NED Brenda Schultz | ||||
| NED Caroline Vis | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of California](1990-virginia-slims-of-california) | |||||
| Oakland, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-of-california-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-of-california-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Meredith McGrath | |||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | TCH Radka Zrubáková | ||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| USA Stephanie Rehe | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| USA Anne Smith | |||||
| 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 | RSA Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer | ||||
| USA Robin White |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | [Virginia Slims of New England](1990-virginia-slims-of-new-england) | ||||
| Worcester, United States | |||||
| Tier II | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | URS Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| USA Amy Frazier | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| [Jello Tennis Classic](1990-jello-tennis-classic) | |||||
| Indianapolis, United States | |||||
| Tier IV | |||||
| Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-jello-tennis-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1990-jello-tennis-classic-doubles) | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | URS Leila Meskhi | BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||
| URS Natalia Medvedeva | USA Susan Sloane | ||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 6–1, 6–1 | USA Katrina Adams | ||||
| CAN Jill Hetherington | |||||
| Nov 12 | [Virginia Slims Championships](1990-virginia-slims-championships) | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Year-end Championship | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D | |||||
| [Singles](1990-virginia-slims-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1990-virginia-slims-championships-doubles) | YUG Monica Seles | ||||
| 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | GER Steffi Graf | |||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Rankings
Below are the 1990 WTA year-end rankings (November 26, 1990) in both singles and doubles competition:
| Singles Year-end Ranking |
|---|
| **No** |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| Doubles Year-end Ranking |
|---|
| **No** |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
|- |}
- West Germany (FRG) prior to 3 October 1990.
References
References
- (23 November 1990). "WTA Tour Singles Rankings". [[Women's Tennis Association.
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