1990 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles

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Singles
1990 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Final score6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1989  · Newsweek Champions Cup ·  1991  
  1989  · Virginia Slims of Indian Wells ·  1991  

Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 against Helena Suková.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (third round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (final)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (third round)
  5. Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková (third round)
  7. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland (second round)
  8. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández (third round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers (third round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (semifinals)
  12. Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner (third round)
  13. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  14. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik (third round)
  15. n/a
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 76 
5 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva 6 1  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 65 6
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 2 71
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 76 
11 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 5 4  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis 1 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis 2 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 63 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 67 12 Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 3 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 4 6    Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 0 0  
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder-Kreiss 6 0  12 Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 66 
12 Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 76 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
13 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 76 Q Flag of France.svg N Herreman 2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 5 3  13 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 2 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Poruri 4 0  Q Flag of France.svg N Herreman 66 
Q Flag of France.svg N Herreman 66 Q Flag of France.svg N Herreman 4 66
  Flag of Japan.svg E Inoue 5 66  Flag of Japan.svg E Inoue 64 3
  Flag of Italy.svg N Iaccarino 74 1   Flag of Japan.svg E Inoue 66 
7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Neiland 4 1  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Koizumi 64 6Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Koizumi 0 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg H Na 4 62 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 65 3
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell 3 3    Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 3 76
  Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 66   Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 67 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg A Coetzer 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg A Coetzer 2 6  
16 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 3 3    Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 1 2  
9 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 66 5 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg K Maleeva 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšilová 1 3  9 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M Louie-Harper 65 1 Q Flag of the United States.svg E Rossides 63 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg E Rossides 3 769 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi 66 5 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg K Maleeva 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 3 0    Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi 1 3  
5 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg K Maleeva 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Schimper 2 3  LL Flag of the United States.svg K Gompert 4 2  
LL Flag of the United States.svg K Gompert 66 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 5 63
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 6 4    Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 70 6
  Flag of the United States.svg A Keller 76   Flag of the United States.svg A Keller 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan 3 60   Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 66 
  Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 62 6  Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 4 3  
10 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 67 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková 66 
  Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez 3 6  10 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 66 
  Flag of Mexico.svg A Gavaldón 66   Flag of Mexico.svg A Gavaldón 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford 0 3  10 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 4 76
  Flag of the United States.svg A Leand 2 4  3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková 65 7
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 66 0
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková 3 76

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank-Nideffer 66 
LL Flag of the United States.svg L Tanner 6 1    Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi 4 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi 76 8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank-Nideffer 5 66
  Flag of the United States.svg R White 66 14 Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 72 3
  Flag of Japan.svg A Kijimuta 2 1    Flag of the United States.svg R White 75 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Shin 1 66 14 Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 5 77
14 Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik 63 78 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 3  
11 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 76 11 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach 6 3  11 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 3 66
  Flag of France.svg K Quentrec 3 77  Flag of France.svg K Quentrec 61 4
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 65 6 11 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor 76 2 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 64 2
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reis 5 1    Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor 1 2  
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66 

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