1990 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Singles
1990 Virginia Slims of California
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Zina Garrison was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Monica Seles.

Seles won the title by defeating Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5) in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (final)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  3. United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  4. Austria Barbara Paulus (second round)
  5. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  6. Austria Judith Wiesner (second round)
  7. Peru Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  8. United States Anne Smith (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
United States Meredith McGrath 4 3
1 United States Martina Navratilova 3 65
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 77
3 United States Zina Garrison 1 6 2
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 3 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Argentina P Tarabini 3 4 United States R White 2 3
United States R White 6 6 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 2 0
United States D Faber 1 1 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 6
United States A Henricksson 69 4 6 Austria J Wiesner 2 1
6 Austria J Wiesner 711 6 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
United States M McGrath 4 3
4 Austria B Paulus 77 1 0
United States M McGrath 6 7 United States M McGrath 64 6 6
United States S Martin 1 5 United States M McGrath 6 4 6
United States A May 62 5 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6 3
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 7 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 6
United States P Louie Harper 3 2 8 United States A Smith 65 1
8 United States A Smith 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States A Frazier 6 4 6
United States A Leand 0 6 2 5 United States A Frazier 64 77 4
Argentina M Paz 6 3 3 United States M Werdel 77 64 6
United States M Werdel 4 6 6 United States M Werdel 77 1 2
United States ML Daniels 3 6 6 3 United States Z Garrison 63 6 6
United Kingdom M Javer 6 2 4 United States ML Daniels 2 5
3 United States Z Garrison 6 7
3 United States Z Garrison 1 6 2
7 Peru L Gildemeister 7 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 3 6
United States P Fendick 5 0 7 Peru L Gildemeister 4 4
France M Pierce 77 1 2 United States S Rehe 6 6
United States S Rehe 65 6 6 United States S Rehe 1 2
Hungary A Temesvári 6 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Argentina F Labat 2 0 Hungary A Temesvári 1 2
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Seles defeats Navratilova". Oakland, California. United Press International. 4 November 1990. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Seles Right on Target as She Defeats Navratilova for Third Time in a Row". Los Angeles Times. Oakland, California. Associated Press. 5 November 1990. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Results Plus: Seles Tops Navratilova". The New York Times. Associated Press. 5 November 1990. Retrieved 13 November 2023. Monica Seles defeated top-seeded Martina Navratilova, 6-3, 7-6, last night to win the Virginia Slims of California in Oakland. The 16-year-old Seles, who was seeded second, won for the third straight time over Navratilova, using blistering groundstrokes. "I think if there had been any paint on the lines the balls would have turned white," Navratilova said. "I was always playing catch-up. She hits the ball so hard, once you're on the defensive, you're dead."