1990_Virginia_Slims_Championships_–_Singles

1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1990 tennis event results

Monica Seles defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 Virginia Slims Championships. The final lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes, the longest final by time in the tournament's history.[1][2]

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Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Sabatini.

Seeds

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  4. United States Mary Joe Fernandez (semifinals)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  6. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Zina Garrison (first round)
  8. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)

Note

Draw

Key

Finals

  • NB: The final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Germany S Graf 6 5 6
  United States J Capriati 3 7 3 1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia H Suková 3 3   6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 3 0  
6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6   1 Germany S Graf 4 4  
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 5 7 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Novotná 1 7 6 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 1 6
  Spain C Martínez 6 6     Spain C Martínez 4 6 1
7 United States Z Garrison 3 0   3 Argentina G Sabatini 4 7 6 4 2
8 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 6 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 5 3 6 6
  Austria J Wiesner 6 1 0 8 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 4  
  France N Tauziat 1 6   4 United States MJ Fernandez 6 6  
4 United States MJ Fernandez 6 7   4 United States MJ Fernandez 3 4  
5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7   2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6  
  Soviet Union N Zvereva 2 5   5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6 4
  Austria B Paulus 2 2   2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 5 7 6
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6  

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "November 18, 1990: Seles and Sabatini go five". www.tennismajors.com. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. [2]
    "Return Winners: A look back at the 1990 WTA Finals". www.tennis.com. 29 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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