1990 Dow Classic

1990 Dow Classic
1990 Dow Classic
Date	11–17 June
Edition	9th
Category	Tier IV
Draw	56S / 28D
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
	Zina Garrison
Doubles
	Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Natalia Zvereva

The 1990 Dow Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of Tier IV of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 9th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 11 June until 17 June 1990. Zina Garrison won the singles title.

Entrants[]

Seeds[]

Athlete	Nationality	Seeding
Zina Garrison	United States	1
Helena Suková	Czechoslovakia	2
Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer	South Africa	3
Nathalie Tauziat	France	4
Gigi Fernández	United States	5
Gretchen Magers	United States	6
Anne Smith	United States	7
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland	Soviet Union	8
~~Dinky Van Rensburg~~	~~South Africa~~	9
Laura Golarsa	Italy	10
Amanda Coetzer	South Africa	11
Lori McNeil	United States	12
Angélica Gavaldón	Mexico	13
Betsy Nagelsen	United States	14
Nana Miyagi	Japan	15
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	West Germany	16
Etsuko Inoue	Japan	17

Other entrants[]

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals[]

Singles[]

Zina Garrison defeated Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1

It was Garrison's first title of the year and the 10th of her career.

Doubles[]

Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Natalia Zvereva defeated Lise Gregory / Gretchen Magers 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

It was Savchenko-Neiland's first doubles title of the year and the 15th of her career. It was Zvereva's first doubles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

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