1990 Virginia Slims of Newport – Singles

Zina Garrison was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
1990 Volvo Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
and the Virginia Slims of Newport
Final
ChampionSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Jo Durie
Score7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
 1989 ·
· 1991 

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title by defeating Jo Durie 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  2. Peru Laura Gildemeister (first round)
  3. (n/a)
  4. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Gretchen Magers (semifinals)
  6. Netherlands Manon Bollegraf (first round)
  7. United States Anne Smith (semifinals)
  8. South Africa Dianne Van Rensburg (first round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
5 United States Gretchen Magers 3 2
1 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 77 4 7
United Kingdom Jo Durie 62 6 5
United Kingdom Jo Durie 6 6
7 United States Anne Smith 4 1

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q United States G Helgeson 3 3 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
United States E Burgin 7 6 5 Netherlands B Schultz 6 2 2
Netherlands B Schultz 6 7 7 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7
United States A Henricksson 6 4 5 United States M McGrath 4 5
United States W White-Prausa 4 6 7 United States W White-Prausa 3 2
United States M McGrath 6 6 United States M McGrath 6 6
8 South Africa D Van Rensburg 4 4 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
5 United States G Magers 6 7 5 United States G Magers 3 2
Italy L Golarsa 4 6 5 United States G Magers 6 6
United States A Farley 3 6 4 LL New Zealand J Richardson 1 1
LL New Zealand J Richardson 6 1 6 5 United States G Magers 6 7
New Zealand B Cordwell 3 2 Australia L Field 0 6
Q United States E deLone 6 6 Q United States E deLone 3 2
Australia L Field 6 6 Australia L Field 6 6
United States P Fendick 4 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 2
United States A Leand 6 6 United States A Leand 6 0
Poland R Baranski 0 1 United Kingdom J Durie 7 6
United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 7 6
United States A Keller 6 6 4 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 5 0
LL United Kingdom J Salmon 4 4 United States A Keller 2 6 3
Q United States J Smoller 1 2 4 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 2 6
4 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6
7 United States A Smith 6 6 7 United States A Smith 4 1
United States T Phelps 2 3 7 United States A Smith 6 6
New Zealand C Toleafoa 2 1 United States H Na 0 3
United States H Na 6 6 7 United States A Smith 6 7
Q South Africa R Field 6 6 Australia E Smylie 1 6
United States K Gompert 4 1 Q South Africa R Field 5 3
Australia E Smylie 2 7 6 Australia E Smylie 7 6
2 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6 3

References

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  1. "Sanchez Vacario wins first U.S. tennis title". Newport, Rhode Island. United Press International. 22 July 1990. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. "La Reina tiene gente que la salve" [The Queen has people who can save her]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2026. It's been 22 years since a british tennis player couldn't reach the final of a WTA tournament. The last one was Jo Durie, who lost the 1990 Newport final against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 4 years before Laura Robson's birth.
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