| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 12 – August 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_(1946-1992).svg.png) Monica Seles (3) |
| Most finals | Monica Seles (3) |
← 1989 1991 → | |
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]
Tournaments
| 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
* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Open |  Martina Navratilova*
|
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png) Manuela Maleeva
|
6–3, 6–2 | Martina Navratilova* Anne Smith*
|
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami Open | Monica Seles*
|
 Judith Wiesner
|
6–1, 6–2 |  Jana Novotná* Helena Suková*
|
Betsy Nagelsen Robin White
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head Open | Martina Navratilova
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova
|
 Mercedes Paz  Natasha Zvereva
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario*
| ||||||
| Italian Open | Monica Seles
|
Martina Navratilova
|
6–1, 6–1 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png) Helen Kelesi* Monica Seles*
|
 Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| German Open | Monica Seles
|
 Steffi Graf
|
6–4, 6–3 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png) Nicole Provis* .svg/1280px-Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928%E2%80%931994,_dark_version).svg.png) Elna Reinach*
|
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Canadian Open | 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1990 WTA Tour Tournament Archive". 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
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
