1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

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Singles
1990 Virginia Slims Championships
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Final score6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Gabriela Sabatini. Monica Seles won the title by defeating Gabriela Sabatini in 3 hours and 47 minutes in what was the longest final by time played in the tournament's history.[1][2]

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[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

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. ^ "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. ^ "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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