1990 WTA Tier I Series
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 12 – August 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Monica Seles (3) |
| Most finals | Monica Seles (3) |
← 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]
| 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 Open |  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 Open | Monica Seles* |
 Judith Wiesner |
6–1, 6–2 |  Jana Novotná* Helena Suková* |
Betsy Nagelsen Robin White |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head Open | Martina Navratilova |
Jennifer Capriati |
6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova |
 Mercedes Paz  Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario* | ||||||
| Italian Open | Monica Seles |
Martina Navratilova |
6–1, 6–1 |  Helen Kelesi* Monica Seles* |
 Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa |
6–3, 6–4 |
| German Open | Monica Seles |
 Steffi Graf |
6–4, 6–3 |  Nicole Provis*  Elna Reinach* |
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Canadian Open | 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 |