1990 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles

January 2025 1990 Newsweek Champions Cup Virginia Slims of Indian Wells USA Martina Navratilova CSK Helena Suková 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 56 16 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 against Helena Suková. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Martina Navratilova (champion) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) CSK Helena Suková (final) CSK Jana Novotná (third round) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (semifinals) AUS Hana Mandlíková (third round) URS Larisa Neiland (second round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (quarterfinals) USA Gigi Fernández (third round) USA Gretchen Magers (third round) USA Amy Frazier (semifinals) AUT Judith Wiesner (third round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (second round) FRG Claudia Porwik (third round) n/a USA Patty Fendick (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 7 6   5 BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva 6 1   3 CSK Helena Suková 7 6   11 USA Amy Frazier 5 4   1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 5 6 3 CSK Helena Suková 2 7 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS N Provis 1 6 6   FRG E Pfaff 6 3 3   USA T Phelps 6 7     AUS A Minter 4 6   Q USA L Bonder-Kreiss 6 0   12 AUT J Wiesner 7 6   13 SWE C Lindqvist 7 6     USA C Benjamin 5 3   Q USA L Poruri 4 0   Q FRA N Herreman 6 6     JPN E Inoue 5 6 6   ITA N Iaccarino 7 4 1 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6     AUS N Provis 2 0     USA T Phelps 0 0   12 AUT J Wiesner 6 6   13 SWE C Lindqvist 2 1   Q FRA N Herreman 6 6     JPN E Inoue 6 6   7 URS L Neiland 4 1   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   12 AUT J Wiesner 3 2   Q FRA N Herreman 4 6 6   JPN E Inoue 6 4 3 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   Q FRA N Herreman 2 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q JPN Y Koizumi 6 4 6   USA H Na 4 6 2   NZL B Cordwell 3 3     USA M McGrath 6 6     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6   16 USA P Fendick 3 3   9 USA G Fernández 6 6     CSK J Pospíšilová 1 3     USA M Louie-Harper 6 5 1 Q USA E Rossides 3 7 6   USA K Rinaldi 6 6     USA S Collins 3 0   4 CSK J Novotná 6 6   Q JPN Y Koizumi 0 0     USA M McGrath 6 7     RSA 1928 A Coetzer 2 6   9 USA G Fernández 4 6 6 Q USA E Rossides 6 3 2   USA K Rinaldi 1 3   5 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6   4 CSK J Novotná 6 5 3   USA M McGrath 3 7 6 9 USA G Fernández 3 2   5 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6     USA M McGrath 1 2   5 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RSA 1928 K Schimper 2 3   LL USA K Gompert 6 6     ITA L Golarsa 6 4     USA A Keller 7 6     USA K Jordan 3 6 0   FRA I Demongeot 6 2 6 10 USA G Magers 6 7     PER P Vásquez 3 6     MEX A Gavaldón 6 6     USA S Stafford 0 3     USA A Leand 2 4     GBR M Javer 6 6   6 AUS H Mandlíková 6 6   LL USA K Gompert 4 2     USA A Keller 3 2     FRA I Demongeot 6 6   10 USA G Magers 6 6     MEX A Gavaldón 2 4     GBR M Javer 6 6 0 3 CSK H Suková 3 7 6 6 AUS H Mandlíková 5 6 3   FRA I Demongeot 7 0 6 10 USA G Magers 4 7 6 3 CSK H Suková 6 5 7   FRA I Demongeot 4 3   3 CSK H Suková 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL USA L Tanner 6 1     JPN N Miyagi 7 6     USA R White 6 6     JPN A Kijimuta 2 1   Q USA K Shin 1 6 6 14 FRG C Porwik 6 3 7 11 USA A Frazier 7 6     RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 3     FRA K Quentrec 3 7 7   USA A Henricksson 6 5 6   USA C MacGregor 7 6     USA R Reis 5 1   8 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6     JPN N Miyagi 4 1     USA R White 7 5 6 14 FRG C Porwik 5 7 7 11 USA A Frazier 3 6 6   FRA K Quentrec 6 1 4   USA C MacGregor 1 2   2 ESP C Martínez 6 6   8 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 5 6 6 14 FRG C Porwik 7 2 3 11 USA A Frazier 1 6 6 2 ESP C Martínez 6 4 2 8 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 3   11 USA A Frazier 6 6   References 1990 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw (Archived 2009-07-28) Main and qualifying draws (WTA) Virginia Slims of Indian Wells - Singles