1990 Virginia Slims of Albuquerque – Singles

Singles
1990 Virginia Slims of Albuquerque
Final
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Laura Gildemeister
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims of Albuquerque

Lori McNeil was the defending champion, but she chose to compete at San Diego during the same week, losing in the first round to Ann Grossman.

Jana Novotná won the title by defeating Laura Gildemeister 6–4, 6–4 in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

1. Jana Novotná (champion)
2. Laura Gildemeister (final)
3. Anne Smith (semifinals)
4. Dianne Van Rensburg (quarterfinals)
5. Brenda Schultz (first round)
6. Susan Sloane (semifinals)
7. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
8. Anne Minter (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná	6	6	7
	3	Anne Smith	4	7	5
								1	Jana Novotná	6	6
								2	Laura Gildemeister	4	4
	6	Susan Sloane	2	2
	2	Laura Gildemeister	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Novotná	6	6
		C Cunningham	0	1				1	J Novotná	6	6
	LL	C Toleafoa	4	7	7			LL	C Toleafoa	2	3
		M Strandlund	6	6	5										1	J Novotná	6	6	6
		H Na	3	5												K Quentrec	7	2	1
		K Quentrec	6	7					K Quentrec	6	7
		M McGrath	6	7					M McGrath	2	6
	5	B Schultz	4	6																		1	J Novotná	6	6	7
	3	A Smith	7	6																		3	A Smith	4	7	5
		M Werdel	5	1				3	A Smith	6	7
		A Keller	4	2				Q	C Suire	4	5
	Q	C Suire	6	6											3	A Smith	6	6
		B Nagelsen	6	6											7	A Coetzer	2	1
		P Paradis	3	4					B Nagelsen	3	6
		C Benjamin	0	4				7	A Coetzer	6	7
	7	A Coetzer	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	S Sloane	6	6
		A Henricksson	0	1				6	S Sloane	7	6
	Q	K Adams	3	0					H Cioffi	5	3
		H Cioffi	6	6											6	S Sloane	7	6
		A Leand	0	7	4										4	D Van Rensburg	6	2
		W White-Prausa	6	6	6				W White-Prausa	1	1
		P Louie-Harper	4	6	5			4	D Van Rensburg	6	6
	4	D Van Rensburg	6	3	7																	6	S Sloane	2	2
	8	A Minter	6	4	6																	2	L Gildemeister	6	6
	Q	R Field	3	6	1			8	A Minter	6	6
		K May-Paben	6	6	6				K May-Paben	3	4
		A Dechaume	4	7	4										8	A Minter	6	3	2
		B Cordwell	4	4											2	L Gildemeister	0	6	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	7	2	2
	Q	S Gomer	4	6				2	L Gildemeister	6	6	6
	2	L Gildemeister	6	7

References

1. "Tennis: No. 1s prevail. Edberg, Graf take titles". The Washington Post . Associated Press. 12 August 1990. Retrieved 8 September 2025. Virginia Slims: Top-seeded Jana Novotna's powerful serve and net attack carried her to a 6-4, 6-4 win over second-seeded Laura Gildemeister for the title in Albuquerque.
2. "WTA Albuquerque 1990 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 8 September 2025.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)