| 1990 Virginia Slims Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | November 12–18 | |||
| Edition | 20th | |||
| Category | WTA Finals | |||
| Draw | 16S / 8D | |||
| Prize money | $3,000,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, United States | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Monica Seles | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Kathy Jordan /  Elizabeth Sayers | ||||
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The 1990 Virginia Slims Championships was the season-ending women's tennis held on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York, United States between November 12 and November 18, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title in the first five set women's final since Elisabeth Moore won the 1901 U.S. National Championships. Seles received $250,000 first-prize money. Martina Navratilova had qualified for the tournament but withdrew in order to undergo a knee operation.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles Monica Seles defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
Doubles
Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Sayers defeated Mercedes Paz / 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 7–6, 6–4.
References
- Robin Finn (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini". The New York Times.
- John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174. ISBN 9780002183550.
- Diane Pucin (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini In Historic 5-set Final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
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