1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1990 Virginia Slims Championships YUG Monica Seles ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 16 8 singles doubles Virginia Slims Championships 1990 Virginia Slims Championships Monica Seles defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 Virginia Slims Championships. The final lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes, the longest final by time in the tournament's history.November 18, 1990: Seles and Sabatini go five https://www.tennismajors.com/our-features/on-this-day/november-18-1990-seles-and-sabatini-go-five-306295.html 18 November 2020 live 2021-11-12 www.tennismajors.com https://web.archive.org/web/20201118074519/https://www.tennismajors.com/our-features/on-this-day/november-18-1990-seles-and-sabatini-go-five-306295.html 2020-11-18 Return Winners: A look back at the 1990 WTA Finals https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/return-winners-a-look-back-at-the-1990-wta-finals 29 October 2016 live 2021-11-12 www.tennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20211112003347/https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/return-winners-a-look-back-at-the-1990-wta-finals 2021-11-12 Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Sabatini. Seeds 30em GER Steffi Graf (semifinals) YUG Monica Seles (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (final) USA Mary Joe Fernandez (semifinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) BUL Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) USA Zina Garrison (first round) SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals) Note USA Martina Navratilova had qualified but withdrew due to knee surgery Draw Finals NB: The final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 200 1 GER S Graf 6 5 6   USA J Capriati 3 7 3   TCH H Suková 3 3   6 BUL K Maleeva 6 6   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 5 7   TCH J Novotná 1 7 6   ESP C Martínez 6 6   7 USA Z Garrison 3 0   8 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 6 6   AUT J Wiesner 6 1 0   FRA N Tauziat 1 6   4 USA MJ Fernandez 6 7   5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 7     URS N Zvereva 2 5     AUT B Paulus 2 2   2 YUG M Seles 6 6   1 GER S Graf 6 6   6 BUL K Maleeva 3 0   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 1 6   ESP C Martínez 4 6 1 8 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 4   4 USA MJ Fernandez 6 6   5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 6 4 2 YUG M Seles 5 7 6 1 GER S Graf 4 4   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   4 USA MJ Fernandez 3 4   2 YUG M Seles 6 6   3 ARG G Sabatini 4 7 6 4 2 2 YUG M Seles 6 5 3 6 6 See also WTA Tour Championships appearances References Singles 1990 Category:1990 WTA Tour