1990 Pilkington Glass Championships

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1990 Pilkington Glass Championships
Date18–24 June
Edition16th
Category Tier II
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$350,000
Surface Grass
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva
  1989  · Eastbourne International ·  1991  

The 1990 Pilkington Glass Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1990 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 18 June until 24 June 1990. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva defeated Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–3

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