1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Manuela Maleeva in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago.[1][2][3]

Singles
1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upSwitzerland Manuela Maleeva
Score6–3 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Zina Garrison was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Maleeva.

Seeds

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  1.   Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2.   Zina Garrison-Jackson (semifinal)
  3.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
  4.   Monica Seles (first round)
  5.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (final)
  6.   Natalia Zvereva (first round)
  7.   Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  8.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
8   Pam Shriver 4 3
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
5   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 3 2
5   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
2   Zina Garrison-Jackson 2 0

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Navratilova 6 6
  A Temesvári-Trunkos 1 3 1   M Navratilova 6 6
Q   A Keller 6 6   A White 0 0
  A White 7 7 1   M Navratilova 6 6
Q   T Whitlinger 3 6 6 Q   T Whitlinger 0 1
  H Na 6 3 1 Q   T Whitlinger 0 6 6
  K Rinaldi 7 3 6   K Rinaldi 6 4 3
6   N Zvereva 5 6 1 1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
3   A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 8   Pam Shriver 4 3
Q   L Harvey-Wild 6 7 Q   L Harvey-Wild 6 6
  N Provis 1 6 7   N Provis 4 4
  A Grossman 6 1 6 Q   L Harvey-Wild 1 2
  S Sloane 7 7 8   P Shriver 6 6
  L Ferrando 5 6   S Sloane 3 4
  A Henricksson 2 2 8   P Shriver 6 6
8   P Shriver 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
LL   L Allen 3 3 5   M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 7
  A Smith 6 3 1   P Fendick 4 5
  P Fendick 3 6 6 5   M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
  A Minter 6 3 1   R Fairbank-Nideffer 1 0
  C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6   C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 3
  R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6   R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 6
4   M Seles 3 4 5   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
7   L Gildemeister 6 6 6 2   Zina Garrison-Jackson 2 0
  G Rush 1 7 4 7   L Gildemeister 1 7 5
  N Tauziat 6 6   N Tauziat 6 6 7
  I Cueto 4 1   N Tauziat 3 5
  L McNeil 7 7 2   Z Garrison-Jackson 6 7
  T Phelps 5 6   L McNeil 3 2
  M Pierce 4 4 2   Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6
2   Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Melissa Isaacson (February 18, 1990). "Maleeva to meet Navratilova in Slims final". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "1990 Chicago singles draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Chicago (12 Feb 1990 – 18 Feb 1990) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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