1990 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

The 1990 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of the Tier II category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1990 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
DateAugust 13–19
Edition17th
CategoryTier II
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationManhattan Beach, CA, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
← 1989 · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles · 1991 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Monica Seles defeated   Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Seles' 7th singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles edit

  Gigi Fernández /   Jana Novotná defeated   Mercedes Paz /   Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. pp. 151, 162–163. ISBN 9780002184038.
  2. ^ Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Clerys, Doug, eds. (1991). 1991 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 350.

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