1990 Virginia Slims Championships

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1990 Virginia Slims Championships
DateNovember 12–18
Edition20th
Category WTA Finals
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$3,000,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location New York City, United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
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 Sayers
←  1989  · WTA Finals ·  1991  →

The 1990 Virginia Slims Championships was the season-ending women's tennis held on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York, United States between November 12 and November 18, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title in the first five set women's final since Elisabeth Moore won the 1901 U.S. National Championships. [1] Seles received $250,000 first-prize money. Martina Navratilova had qualified for the tournament but withdrew in order to undergo a knee operation. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

References

  1. ↑ Robin Finn (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174. ISBN   9780002183550.
  3. ↑ Diane Pucin (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini In Historic 5-set Final". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philly.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
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