1990 Dow Classic

November 2019 1990 Dow Classic 11–17 June 9th Tier IV 56S / 28D Grass / outdoor Birmingham, United Kingdom Edgbaston Priory Club USA Zina Garrison URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / URS Natalia Zvereva Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic The 1990 Dow Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of Tier IV of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 9th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 11 June until 17 June 1990. Zina Garrison won the singles title. Entrants Seeds Athlete Nationality Seeding Zina Garrison United States 1 Helena Suková Czechoslovakia 2 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer South Africa 1928 3 Nathalie Tauziat France 4 Gigi Fernández United States 5 Gretchen Magers United States 6 Anne Smith United States 7 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Soviet Union 8 Dinky Van Rensburg South Africa 1928 9 Laura Golarsa Italy 10 Amanda Coetzer South Africa 1928 11 Lori McNeil United States 12 Angélica Gavaldón Mexico 13 Betsy Nagelsen United States 14 Nana Miyagi Japan 15 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch West Germany 16 Etsuko Inoue Japan 17 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: GBR Sara Gomer GBR Samantha Smith GBR Clare Wood The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: NED Carin Bakkum CAN Jill Hetherington USA Kathy Jordan SWE Maria Lindström USA Heather Ludloff NZL Julie Richardson GBR Julie Salmon FRA Catherine Suire Finals Singles 1990 Dow Classic – Singles USA Zina Garrison defeated TCH Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1 It was Garrison's first title of the year and the 10th of her career. Doubles 1990 Dow Classic – Doubles URS Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / URS Natalia Zvereva defeated RSA 1928 Lise Gregory / USA Gretchen Magers 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 It was Savchenko-Neiland's first doubles title of the year and the 15th of her career. It was Zvereva's first doubles title of the year and the 8th of her career. 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 Dow Classic Category:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Dow lassic Dow Classic