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1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago

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1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateFebruary 12–18
Edition19th
CategoryTier I
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$500,000
SurfaceCarpet (Supreme) / indoor
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
VenueUIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Anne Smith
← 1989 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1991 →

The 1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Tier I category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from February 12 through February 18, 1990. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her 10th at the event and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 147th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Martina Navratilova / United States Anne Smith defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / France Nathalie Tauziat 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 155. ISBN 9780002184038.
  2. ^ Melissa Isaacson (February 18, 1990). "Maleeva to meet Navratilova in Slims final". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022.
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