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1990 WTA Tour

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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Team events

December 1989

Week	Tournament	Champions
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
Jan 1	Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams
2–1


Danone Hardcourt Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – 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
Sydney, Australia
Tier III
Hard – $225,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $1,000,000– 128S/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – 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
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier V
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – 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
Feb 5	Fernleaf Classic
Wellington, New Zealand
Tier V
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Wichita, United States
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Chicago, United States
Tier I
Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Washington, United States
Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – 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
Oklahoma City, United States
Tier IV
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Indian Wells, United States
Tier II
Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Mar 5	Virginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton, United States
Tier II
Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I
Hard – $750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D
Singles – 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
San Antonio, United States
Tier III
Hard – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D
Singles – 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
Houston, United States
Tier III
Clay – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D
Singles – 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
Apr 2	Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Tier I
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
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
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
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
Kallang, Singapore
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
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
Hamburg, West Germany
Tier II
Clay – $350,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – 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
Taranto, Italy
Tier V
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
May 7	Peugeot Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Tier I
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
West Berlin, West Germany
Tier I
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Strasbourg, France
Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Geneva, Switzerland
Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $2,019,720 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
Singles – Doubles – 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
Jun 11	Dow Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier IV
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II
Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – 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
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $2,561,585 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
Singles – Doubles – 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
Jul 9	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
Palermo, Italy
Tier V
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Oeiras, Portugal
Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
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
Norcross, United States, Hard
Team Event
Hard – $0 – 32 Teams
2–1


July 30	Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
Tier I
Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – 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
Aug 6	Virginia Slims of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, United States
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
San Diego, United States
Tier III
Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
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
Schenectady, United States
Tier V
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,707,250 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – 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
Sep 10	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
Athens, Greece
Tier V
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Orlando, United States
Clay – $175,000 – 12D
Doubles	URS Larisa Savchenko
URS Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–1	NED Manon Bollegraf
USA Meredith McGrath	}}
Sep 17	Open Clarins
Paris, France
Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Leipzig, East Germany
Tier III
Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – 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
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – 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
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
Oct 1	Kraft General Foods of Moscow
Moscow, Soviet Union
Tier V
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
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
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
Brighton, Great Britain
Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Brentwood, United States
Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
Oakland, United States
Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – 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
Nov 5	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
Indianapolis, United States
Tier IV
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – 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
New York City, United States
Year-end Championship
Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D
Singles – 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

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West Germany (FRG) prior to 3 October 1990.

References

(23 November 1990). "WTA Tour Singles Rankings". [[Women's Tennis Association.

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