1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open

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1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open
Date14–20 May
Edition21st
Category Tier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$500,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location West Berlin, West Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
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The 1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Tier I category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from 14 May until 20 May 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title, snapping world no.1 Steffi Graf's 66-match winning streak in the final (2nd in WTA history behind Martina Navratilova's 74-match winning streak). [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. pp. 150, 152, 160. ISBN   9780002184038.