1990 Dow Classic – Singles

November 2019 1990 Dow Classic USA Martina Navratilova USA Zina Garrison TCH Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1 56 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic 1990 Dow Classic Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but did not compete at the Dow Classic in 1990. Zina Garrison won in the final against Helena Suková, 6–4, 6–1. Seeds The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. USA Zina Garrison (Champion) TCH Helena Suková (final) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (semifinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals) USA Gigi Fernández (quarterfinals) USA Gretchen Magers (second round) USA Anne Smith (quarterfinals) URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland (quarterfinals) n/a ITA 1945 Laura Golarsa (third round) RSA 1928 Amanda Coetzer (first round) USA Lori McNeil (third round) MEX Angélica Gavaldón (first round) USA Betsy Nagelsen (third round) JPN 1870 Nana Miyagi (first round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Zina Garrison 6 6     NZL Belinda Cordwell 1 2   4 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 6   7 USA Anne Smith 1 2   5 USA Gigi Fernández 6 2 5 3 RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer 4 6 7 8 URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland 6 3 2 2 TCH Helena Suková 3 6 6 1 USA Zina Garrison 6 3 6 4 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 1 6 0 3 RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer 6 4 5 2 TCH Helena Suková 2 6 7 1 USA Zina Garrison 6 6   2 TCH Helena Suková 4 1   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q NZL J Richardson 1 5   Q FRA C Suire 6 7     AUS M Jaggard 2 1     USA K Adams 6 6     JPN 1870 M Kidowaki 6 4 8 11 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 4 6 6 15 JPN 1870 N Miyagi 7 4 1   NZL B Cordwell 6 6 6   GBR S Gomer 6 7     ARG C Tessi 2 5     USA A Henricksson 6 7     AUS K Godridge 4 6   1 USA Z Garrison 7 6   Q FRA C Suire 5 2     USA K Adams 4 5     JPN 1870 M Kidowaki 6 7     NZL B Cordwell 3 6 6   GBR S Gomer 6 3 4   USA A Henricksson 6 1 8 6 USA G Magers 4 6 6 1 USA Z Garrison 6 6 6   JPN 1870 M Kidowaki 7 2 1   NZL B Cordwell 6 6     USA A Henricksson 4 2   1 USA Z Garrison 6 6     NZL B Cordwell 1 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q CAN J Hetherington 6 4 3 Q USA K Jordan 4 6 6   USA H Na 6 6     USA C Benjamin 1 2     USA M McGrath 6 6   13 MEX A Gavaldón 1 4     JPN 1870 E Inoue 6 6     USA A Leand 2 2     URS N Medvedeva 4 5     AUS L Field 6 7     POL R Baranski 6 6     GBR S Smith 1 0   4 FRA N Tauziat 5 6 7 Q USA K Jordan 7 3 5   USA H Na 6 6     USA M McGrath 4 2     JPN 1870 E Inoue 1 7 6   AUS L Field 6 5 4   POL R Baranski 4 1   7 USA A Smith 6 6   4 FRA N Tauziat 7 6     USA H Na 5 2     JPN 1870 E Inoue 1 0   7 USA A Smith 6 6   4 FRA N Tauziat 6 6   7 USA A Smith 1 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   URS E Brioukhovets 7 7     JPN 1870 K Okamoto 5 6     USA D Faber 7 6   Q NED C Bakkum 6 3   Q USA H Ludloff 3 3   10 ITA 1945 L Golarsa 6 6   14 USA B Nagelsen 6 6     FRA S Amiach 0 0     GBR J Durie 6 2 6   AUS J-A Faull 1 6 3 Q GBR J Salmon 7 3 6   GBR S Loosemore 6 6 1 5 USA G Fernández 6 6     URS E Brioukhovets 3 2     USA D Faber 2 1   10 ITA 1945 L Golarsa 6 6   14 USA B Nagelsen 7 6     GBR J Durie 5 2   Q GBR J Salmon 1 3   3 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6   5 USA G Fernández 6 6   10 ITA 1945 L Golarsa 3 3   14 USA B Nagelsen 3 3   3 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6   5 USA G Fernández 6 2 5 3 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 4 6 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS A Minter 6 6   Q SWE M Lindström 2 2     FRA P Paradis 2 6 4   AUS J Tremelling 6 2 6   RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 4   12 USA L McNeil 7 6   16 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6     USA S Stafford 4 2     USA J Santrock 3 2     HKG 1959 P Hy 6 6     GBR C Wood 6 6 2   SWE C Dahlman 3 7 6 8 URS L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6     AUS A Minter 4 3     AUS J Tremelling 6 1 4 12 USA L McNeil 1 6 6 16 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6     HKG 1959 P Hy 2 1     SWE C Dahlman 3 2   2 TCH H Suková 6 6   8 URS L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6 6 12 USA L McNeil 7 4 3 16 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 4 1   2 TCH H Suková 6 6   8 URS L Savchenko-Neiland 6 3 2 2 TCH H Suková 3 6 6 External links 1990 Dow Classic draws ITF tournament details https://web.archive.org/web/20170812141547/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000314 12 August 2017 ITF singles results page Dow Classic - Singles Singles