1990 Virginia Slims Championships

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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.[1] Seles received $250,000 first-prize money. Martina Navratilova had qualified for the tournament but withdrew in order to undergo a knee operation.[2][3]

1990 Virginia Slims Championships
DateNovember 12–18
Edition20th
CategoryWTA Finals
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$3,000,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles
United States Kathy Jordan / Australia Elizabeth Sayers
 1989 ·
· 1991 

Finals

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Singles

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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated Argentina Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.

Doubles

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References

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  1. Robin Finn (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini". The New York Times.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174. ISBN 9780002183550.
  3. 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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