1990 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships

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1990 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships
DateMarch 28 – April 1
Edition25th
CategoryTier III
Draw16S / 16D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
VenueMcFarlin Tennis Center [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1989  · U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships ·  1991  

The 1990 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships, also known by its sponsored name Post Cereals US Hardcourt, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Tier III category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through April 1, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 7–5, 7–5

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References

  1. "Women's Hardcourt" . El Paso Times. AP. March 28, 1990. p. 2C via Newspapers.com. Results Tuesday of qualifying matches in the U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships played at the McFarlin Tennis Center [...]
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 150, 157. ISBN   9780002184038.