| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 12 – August 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. [1] [2]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Slims of Chicago [4] | United States | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Feb 12 –18 | $500,000 |
| Lipton International Players Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 19 – 24 | $750,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Apr 2 – 8 | $500,000 |
| Peugeot Italian Open | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 7 – 13 | $500,000 |
| Lufthansa Cup German Open | West Germany | West Berlin | Clay | May 14 – 20 | $500,000 |
| Canadian Open | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Jul 30 – Aug 5 | $500,000 |
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Open | | | 6–3, 6–2 | | | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami Open | | | 6–1, 6–2 | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head Open | | | 6–2, 6–4 | | | 6–2, 6–1 |
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| Italian Open | | | 6–1, 6–1 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| German Open | | | 6–4, 6–3 | | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Canadian Open | | | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | | | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |