| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 12 – August 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |
Monica Seles (3) |
| Most tournament finals |
Monica Seles (3) |
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1989
1991 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. [1] [2]
Tournaments
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Slims of Chicago [4] | United States | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Feb 12 –18 | $500,000 |
| Lipton International Players Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 19 – 24 | $750,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Apr 2 – 8 | $500,000 |
| Peugeot Italian Open | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 7 – 13 | $500,000 |
| Lufthansa Cup German Open | West Germany | West Berlin | Clay | May 14 – 20 | $500,000 |
| Canadian Open | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Jul 30 – Aug 5 | $500,000 |
Results
* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago |
Martina Navratilova
|
Manuela Maleeva
|
6–3, 6–2 |
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
|
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 
Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami |
Monica Seles
|
Judith Wiesner
|
6–1, 6–2 |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
|
Betsy Nagelsen
Robin White
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head |
Martina Navratilova
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–2, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova
|
Mercedes Paz 
Natasha Zvereva
|
6–2, 6–1 |
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario*
| ||||||
| Rome |
Monica Seles
|
Martina Navratilova
|
6–1, 6–1 |
Helen Kelesi
Monica Seles
|
Laura Garrone
Laura Golarsa
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Berlin |
Monica Seles
|
 Steffi Graf
|
6–4, 6–3 |
Nicole Provis 
Elna Reinach
|
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Montréal |
Steffi Graf
|
Katerina Maleeva
|
6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
Betsy Nagelsen
Gabriela Sabatini
|
Helen Kelesi
Raffaella Reggi
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
See also
References
- ^ "1990 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 155. ISBN 9780002184038.
- ^ "1990 WTA Tour Tournament Archive". Archived from the original on 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Chicago 1990 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.