1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago

1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Date February 12–18
Edition 19th
Category Tier I
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $500,000
Surface Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Venue UIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Anne Smith

The 1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Tier I category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from February 12 through February 18, 1990. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her 10th at the event and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 147th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Anne Smith defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / France Nathalie Tauziat 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 155. ISBN 9780002184038.
  2. ↑ Melissa Isaacson (February 18, 1990). "Maleeva to meet Navratilova in Slims final". The Chicago Tribune.
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