1990 WTA Tour

The 1990 WTA Tour (officially titled 1990 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1990 tennis season. The 1990 WTA Tour calendar comprised the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The complete schedule of events on the 1990 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key

Grand Slam tournaments

Year-end championships

Tier I events

Tier II events

Tier III events

Tier IV and V events

Team events

December 1989

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Dec 11	Rainha Classic Guarujá, Brazil Tier V Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Federica Haumüller 7–6(9–7), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	Template:Flagicon Noëlle van Lottum Template:Flagicon Renata Baranski	Template:Flagicon Cristina Tessi Template:Flagicon Maureen Drake Template:Flagicon Hellas ter Riet Template:Flagicon Andrea Tiezzi
		Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini 6–2, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Cláudia Chabalgoity Template:Flagicon Luciana Corsato

January

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Jan 1	Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams	Template:Hopman 2–1	Template:Hopman	Template:Hopman Template:Hopman	Template:Hopman Template:Hopman Template:Hopman Template:Hopman
	Danone Hardcourt Championships Brisbane, Australia Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Kristin Godridge Template:Flagicon Kimiko Date Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
Jan 8	Holden NSW Open Sydney, Australia Tier III Hard – $225,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 4–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier	Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–3, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
Jan 15 Jan 22	Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $1,000,000– 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Angélica Gavaldón
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández
		Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Jim Pugh 4–6, 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Rick Leach
Jan 29	Nutri-Metics International Auckland, New Zealand Tier V Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi 6–1, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans	Template:Flagicon Belinda Cordwell Template:Flagicon Robin White	Template:Flagicon Beverly Bowes Template:Flagicon Andrea Leand Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Sandra Wasserman
		Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Robin White
	Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Akiko Kijimuta	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 6–2, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Jo-Anne Faull Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan

February

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Feb 5	Fernleaf Classic Wellington, New Zealand Tier V Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst 1–6, 6–4, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Claudine Toleafoa	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Sandra Wasserman Template:Flagicon Beate Reinstadler
		Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi 6–3, 2–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Michelle Jaggard-Lai Template:Flagicon Julie Richardson
	Breyers Tennis Classic Wichita, United States Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg 2–6, 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Mareen Louie Harper Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Anne Minter Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier
		Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath 6–0, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Wendy White
Feb 12	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Tier I Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild Template:Flagicon Tami Whitlinger Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Anne Smith 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Feb 19	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Ann Henricksson Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg
	Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Tier IV Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Angélica Gavaldón	Template:Flagicon Etsuko Inoue Template:Flagicon Anne Minter Template:Flagicon Jennifer Santrock Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz
		Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Wendy White 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory
Feb 26	Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Indian Wells, United States Tier II Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–2, 5–7, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Herreman Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–2, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Mar 5 Mar 12	Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton, United States Tier II Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister	Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
Mar 19	Lipton International Players Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I Hard – $750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Nathalie Herreman Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen Template:Flagicon Robin White
Mar 25	U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships San Antonio, United States Tier III Hard – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková
		Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Robin White
	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Tier III Clay – $225,000 – 16S/16Q/8D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 1–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini
		Not completed

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Apr 2	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Regina Rajchrtová Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
Apr 9	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Carling Bassett-Seguso Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Isabel Cueto
		Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–5), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Regina Kordová Template:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári
	Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu	Template:Flagicon Belinda Cordwell Template:Flagicon Monique Javer Template:Flagicon Kumiko Okamoto Template:Flagicon Kimiko Date
		Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 6–0, 3–6, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Hu Na Template:Flagicon Michelle Jaggard
Apr 16	Eckerd Tennis Open Tampa, United States Tier III Clay – $225,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–1, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Cammy MacGregor Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi
		Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister
Apr 23	DHL Singapore Open Kallang, Singapore Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Sarah Loosemore	Template:Flagicon Maya Kidowaki Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans	Template:Flagicon Pilar Vásquez Template:Flagicon Tamaka Takagi Template:Flagicon Patricia Hy Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel
		Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire
	International Championships of Spain Barcelona, Spain Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Isabel Cueto	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa
		Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Sabrina Goleš Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini
Apr 30	Citizen Cup Hamburg, West Germany Tier II Clay – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–0, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Nicole Muns-Jagerman Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
	Ilva Trophy Taranto, Italy Tier V Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi 5–7, 6–0, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume	Template:Flagicon Pascale Etchemendy Template:Flagicon Petra Ritter	Template:Flagicon Tine Scheuer-Larsen Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman Template:Flagicon Katia Piccolini Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa
		Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Eugenia Maniokova 7–6(7–4), 6–1	Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Template:Flagicon Rita Grande

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
May 7	Peugeot Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–1, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
		Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa
May 14	Lufthansa Cup German Open West Berlin, West Germany Tier I Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
		Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach 6–2, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
May 21	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman	Template:Flagicon Karine Quentrec Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Isabel Cueto Template:Flagicon Veronika Martinek Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat Template:Flagicon Elena Pampoulova
		Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach 6–1, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie
	Geneva European Open Geneva, Switzerland Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo	Template:Flagicon Shaun Stafford Template:Flagicon Cathy Caverzasio Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer
		Template:Flagicon Louise Field Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen
May 28 June 4	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $2,019,720 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 7–6(8–6), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
		Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Jorge Lozano 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8)	Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Danie Visser

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Jun 11	Dow Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier IV Grass – $150,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer	Template:Flagicon Belinda Cordwell Template:Flagicon Anne Smith Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 3–6, 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers
Jun 18	Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 2–6, 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson
Jun 25 July 2	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $2,561,585 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Monica Seles Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie
		Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Rick Leach 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Jul 9	Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Tier V Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Csilla Bartos	Template:Flagicon Elena Pampoulova Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Sandra Dopfer Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack
		Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Carin Bakkum Template:Flagicon Nicole Muns-Jagerman
	Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy Tier V Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Isabel Cueto 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Francesca Romano Template:Flagicon Beate Reinstadler	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Katia Piccolini Template:Flagicon Cathy Caverzasio Template:Flagicon Maïder Laval
		Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Karin Kschwendt 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat Template:Flagicon Barbara Romanò
Jul 16	Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Federica Bonsignori 2–6, 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone	Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	Template:Flagicon Isabel Cueto Template:Flagicon Catherine Mothes Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Katia Piccolini
		Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini 1–6, 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Carin Bakkum Template:Flagicon Nicole Muns-Jagerman
	Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Tier III Grass – $255,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Louise Field Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie
		Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers 7–6(9–7), 6–1	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Anne Smith
Jul 23	Fed Cup Norcross, United States, Hard Team Event Hard – $0 – 32 Teams	United States 2–1	Soviet Union	Austria Spain	Czechoslovakia Great Britain Netherlands France
July 30	Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Tier I Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
		Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–2, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Aug 6	Virginia Slims of Albuquerque Albuquerque, United States Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane	Template:Flagicon Karine Quentrec Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg Template:Flagicon Anne Minter
		Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Anne Smith 7–6(7–2), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mareen Louie Harper Template:Flagicon Wendy White
	Great American Bank Classic San Diego, United States Tier III Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Terry Phelps Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 7–6(7–5)	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Aug 13	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Stephanie Rehe Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–3, 4–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini
Aug 20	OTB International Open Schenectady, United States Tier V Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Anke Huber 6–1, 5–7, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel	Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz	Template:Flagicon Sylvia Hanika Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi
		Template:Flagicon Alysia May Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi 6–4, 5–7, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Linda Ferrando Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst
Aug 27 Sep 3	US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $2,707,250 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 7–6(7–4)	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
		Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie Template:Flagicon Todd Woodbridge 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Jim Pugh

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Sep 10	Austrian Ladies Open Kitzbühel, Austria Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–6(7–5), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini	Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Veronika Martinek Template:Flagicon Cathy Caverzasio Template:Flagicon Iva Budařová
		Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková 6–0, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini
	Athens Trophy Athens, Greece Tier V Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Cecilia Dahlman 7–5, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Katia Piccolini	Template:Flagicon Federica Bonsignori Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Samantha Smith Template:Flagicon Petra Thorén
		Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Karin Kschwendt 6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Leona Lásková Template:Flagicon Jana Pospíšilová
	Light n' Lively Doubles Championships Orlando, United States Clay – $175,000 – 12D Doubles	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath
Sep 17	Open Clarins Paris, France Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 7–5, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Regina Rajchrtová
		Template:Flagicon Kristin Godridge Template:Flagicon Kirrily Sharpe 4–6, 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Nathalie Herreman
Sep 24	Volkswagen Damen Grand Prix Leipzig, East Germany Tier III Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Andrea Strnadová
		Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory 4–6, 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Jo Durie
	Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández 3–6, 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
		Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
	Tournoi de Bayonne Bayonne, France Tier V Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–6(10–8)	Template:Flagicon Anke Huber	Template:Flagicon Catherine Tanvier Template:Flagicon Noëlle van Lottum	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis Template:Flagicon Maïder Laval Template:Flagicon Cecilia Dahlman
		Template:Flagicon Louise Field Template:Flagicon Catherine Tanvier 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)	Template:Flagicon Jo-Anne Faull Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Oct 1	Kraft General Foods of Moscow Moscow, Soviet Union Tier V Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets	Template:Flagicon Anne Minter Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers	Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová Template:Flagicon Kristin Godridge Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Beate Reinstadler
		Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Robin White 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Svetlana Parkhomenko
Oct 8	BMW European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
		Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Eva Pfaff 7–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg
Oct 15	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans
		Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 7–5, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
	Arizona Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 7–5, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel	Template:Flagicon Monique Javer Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Erika deLone Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Stephanie Rottier
		Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Ronni Reis
Oct 22	Midland Bank Championships Brighton, Great Britain Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Cathy Caverzasio Template:Flagicon Sara Gomer Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini
		Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
	Puerto Rico Open Dorado, Puerto Rico Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 5–7, 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández	Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat Template:Flagicon Audra Keller Template:Flagicon Maria Strandlund
		Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Julie Richardson
Oct 29	Virginia Slims of Nashville Brentwood, United States Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva 6–3, 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane	Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach	Template:Flagicon Cecilia Dahlman Template:Flagicon Tami Whitlinger Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild
		Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis
	Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 7–6(7–5)	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel Template:Flagicon Stephanie Rehe
		Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Anne Smith 2–6, 6–0, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Robin White

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Nov 5	Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 7–6(7–5), 6–3	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
	Jello Tennis Classic Indianapolis, United States Tier IV Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva	Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath 6–1, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington
Nov 12	Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
		Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 7–6(7–4), 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Rankings

Below are the 1990 WTA year-end rankings (November 26, 1990) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking No Player Name Points 1989 Change 1 Template:Flagathlete* 278.1021 1 = 2 Template:Flagathlete 203.7537 6 +4 3 Template:Flagathlete 199.4231 2 -1 4 Template:Flagathlete 147.0286 12 +8 5 Template:Flagathlete 137.0174 3 -2 6 Template:Flagathlete 115.8375 15 +9 7 Template:Flagathlete 112.6067 5 -2 8 Template:Flagathlete 103.4132 NR NR 9 Template:Flagathlete 103.1532 9 = 10 Template:Flagathlete 100.5247 4 -6 11 Template:Flagathlete 98.5629 7 -4 12 Template:Flagathlete 77.5000 27 +15 13 Template:Flagathlete 77.2556 11 -2 14 Template:Flagathlete 77.1402 8 -6 15 Template:Flagathlete 69.9286 24 +9 16 Template:Flagathlete 64.0667 33 +17 17 Template:Flagathlete 62.7778 35 +18 18 Template:Flagathlete 60.3500 25 +7 19 Template:Flagathlete 53.7500 30 +11 20 Template:Flagathlete 41.8000 26 +6

Doubles Year-end Ranking No Player Name Points 1989 Change 1 Template:Flagathlete 413.6944 2 +1 2 Template:Flagathlete 387.3147 5 +3 3 Template:Flagathlete 335.6825 7 +4 4 Template:Flagathlete 309.4167 1 -3 5 Template:Flagathlete 243.7574 6 +1 6 Template:Flagathlete 237.4000 8 +2 7 Template:Flagathlete 231.9031 3 -4 8 Template:Flagathlete 222.8333 49 +31 9 Template:Flagathlete 219.1909 65 +56 10 Template:Flagathlete 218.0220 14 +4 11 Template:Flagathlete 199.3477 15 +4 12 Template:Flagathlete 194.9389 12 = 13 Template:Flagathlete 178.7692 9 -4 14 Template:Flagathlete 166.3103 41 +27 15 Template:Flagathlete 164.0500 23 +6 16 Template:Flagathlete 161.3462 33 +17 17 Template:Flagathlete 148.3911 129 +112 18 Template:Flagathlete 134.9474 29 +11 19 Template:Flagathlete 128.5588 20 +1 20 Template:Flagathlete 125.9091 35 +15

* West Germany (FRG) prior to 3 October 1990.

See also

• 1990 ATP Tour