1990 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

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1990 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Date15–21 October
Edition13th
Category Tier II
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$350,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Filderstadt, Germany
VenueFilderstadt Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
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The 1990 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Centre in Filderstadt, Germany and was part of the Tier II of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October to 21 October 1990. Second-seeded Mary Joe Fernández won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández defeated Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus 6–1, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 6–3

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References

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