1990 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

1990 Virginia Slims of California YUG Monica Seles USA Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5) singles doubles Silicon Valley Classic 28 8 1990 Virginia Slims of California Zina Garrison was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Monica Seles. Seles won the title by defeating Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5) in the final.Seles defeats Navratilova https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/04/Seles-defeats-Navratilova/5237657694800/ 13 November 2023 United Press International 4 November 1990 Oakland, CaliforniaSeles Right on Target as She Defeats Navratilova for Third Time in a Row https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-05-sp-2816-story.html 13 November 2023 Los Angeles Times Associated Press 5 November 1990 Oakland, CaliforniaResults Plus: Seles Tops Navratilova https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/05/sports/results-plus-145590.html 13 November 2023 The New York Times Associated Press 5 November 1990 Monica Seles defeated top-seeded Martina Navratilova, 6-3, 7-6, last night to win the Virginia Slims of California in Oakland. The 16-year-old Seles, who was seeded second, won for the third straight time over Navratilova, using blistering groundstrokes. "I think if there had been any paint on the lines the balls would have turned white," Navratilova said. "I was always playing catch-up. She hits the ball so hard, once you're on the defensive, you're dead." Seeds 30em USA Martina Navratilova (final) YUG Monica Seles (champion) USA Zina Garrison (semifinals) AUT Barbara Paulus (second round) USA Amy Frazier (second round) AUT Judith Wiesner (second round) PER Laura Gildemeister (second round) USA Anne Smith (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 USA Meredith McGrath 4 3 3 USA Zina Garrison 1 6 2 2 YUG Monica Seles 6 3 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 3 65 2 YUG Monica Seles 6 77 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals ARG P Tarabini 3 4 USA R White 6 6 TCH R Zrubáková 6 6 USA D Faber 1 1 USA A Henricksson 69 4 6 AUT J Wiesner 711 6 USA M McGrath 6 7 USA S Martin 1 5 USA A May 62 5 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 7 USA P Louie Harper 3 2 8 USA A Smith 6 6 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA R White 2 3 TCH R Zrubáková 6 6 6 AUT J Wiesner 2 1 4 AUT B Paulus 77 1 0 USA M McGrath 64 6 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 6 8 USA A Smith 65 1 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 TCH R Zrubáková 2 0 USA M McGrath 6 4 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6 3 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA M McGrath 4 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 USA A Frazier 6 4 6 USA A Leand 0 6 2 ARG M Paz 6 3 3 USA M Werdel 4 6 6 USA ML Daniels 3 6 6 GBR M Javer 6 2 4 7 PER L Gildemeister 7 6 USA P Fendick 5 0 FRA M Pierce 77 1 2 USA S Rehe 65 6 6 HUN A Temesvári 6 6 ARG F Labat 2 0 5 USA A Frazier 64 77 4 USA M Werdel 77 64 6 USA ML Daniels 2 5 3 USA Z Garrison 6 7 7 PER L Gildemeister 4 4 USA S Rehe 6 6 HUN A Temesvári 1 2 2 YUG M Seles 6 6 USA M Werdel 77 1 2 3 USA Z Garrison 63 6 6 USA S Rehe 1 2 2 YUG M Seles 6 6 3 USA Z Garrison 1 6 2 2 YUG M Seles 6 3 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:Silicon Valley Classic Category:1990 WTA Tour