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1990 WTA Tier I Series
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1][2]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 12 – August 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Monica Seles (3) |
| Most tournament finals | Monica Seles (3) |
← 1989 1991 → | |
Tournaments edit
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Slims of Chicago[4] | United States | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Feb 12 –18 | $500,000 |
| Lipton International Players Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 19 – 24 | $750,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Apr 2 – 8 | $500,000 |
| Peugeot Italian Open | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 7 – 13 | $500,000 |
| Lufthansa Cup German Open | West Germany | West Berlin | Clay | May 14 – 20 | $500,000 |
| Canadian Open | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Jul 30 – Aug 5 | $500,000 |
Results edit
* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Martina Navratilova | Manuela Maleeva | 6–3, 6–2 | Martina Navratilova Anne Smith | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami | Monica Seles | Judith Wiesner | 6–1, 6–2 | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | Betsy Nagelsen Robin White | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Martina Navratilova | Jennifer Capriati | 6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova | Mercedes Paz Natasha Zvereva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario* | ||||||
| Rome | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–1 | Helen Kelesi Monica Seles | Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Monica Seles | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 6–3 | Nicole Provis Elna Reinach | Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Montréal | Steffi Graf | Katerina Maleeva | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | Betsy Nagelsen Gabriela Sabatini | Helen Kelesi Raffaella Reggi | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1990 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 155. ISBN 9780002184038.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Chicago 1990 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
External links edit
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website