1990 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
1990 Virginia Slims of Florida
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	56 (8Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims of Florida

Gabriela Sabatini won the title, by defeating Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 7–5 in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
2. Monica Seles (third round)
3. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals, retired)
4. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
5. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
6. Hana Mandlíková (third round)
7. Pam Shriver (third round)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
9. Raffaella Reggi (third round)
10. Laura Gildemeister (semifinals)
11. (n/a)
12. Judith Wiesner (third round)
13. Radka Zrubáková (first round)
14. Susan Sloane (first round)
15. Claudia Porwik (second round)
16. Sylvia Hanika (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
		Dianne Van Rensburg	2	6
								1	Gabriela Sabatini	4
								3	Mary Joe Fernández	4	r
	3	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
		Amanda Coetzer	0	1
															1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
																Jennifer Capriati	4	5
		Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	4	Helena Suková	1	4
									Jennifer Capriati	7	7
								10	Laura Gildemeister	6	6
	5	Jana Novotná	6	3	3
	10	Laura Gildemeister	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Sabatini	6	7
		J Pospíšilová	2	0					E Inoue	2	5
		E Inoue	6	6											1	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Strandlund	2	0											9	R Reggi	2	1
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	2	7	2
		S Wasserman	6	4				9	R Reggi	6	5	6
	9	R Reggi	7	6																		1	G Sabatini	6	7
	13	R Zrubáková	6	4	4																		D Van Rensburg	2	6
	Q	N Guerrée-Spitzer	4	6	6			Q	N Guerrée-Spitzer	5	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	6					D Van Rensburg	7	7
		W Probst	1	3												D Van Rensburg	7	6
		E Reinach	3	1											7	P Shriver	5	1
	Q	S Loosemore	6	6				Q	S Loosemore	3	0
								7	P Shriver	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	MJ Fernández	6	4	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	2	6	6
		I Demongeot	4	3											3	MJ Fernández	6	6
		K Quentrec	5	3											12	J Wiesner	4	1
		B Fulco	7	6					B Fulco	5	2
		T Phelps	1	4				12	J Wiesner	7	6
	12	J Wiesner	6	6																		3	MJ Fernández	6	6
	16	S Hanika	6	6																			A Coetzer	0	1
	Q	E deLone	4	1				16	S Hanika	1	6	2
	Q	L Allen	5	3					A Coetzer	6	2	6
		A Coetzer	7	6												A Coetzer	2	6	6
	LL	E Pfaff	2	4											6	H Mandlíková	6	2	3
	LL	N Herreman	6	6				LL	N Herreman	3	0
								6	H Mandlíková	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	N Tauziat	6	6
		S Martin	6	6					S Martin	2	1
		F Labat	1	4											8	N Tauziat	4	2
	Q	ML Daniels	6	1												J Capriati	6	6
		J Capriati	7	6					J Capriati	7	0	6
		E Burgin	1	6	2			15	C Porwik	5	6	2
	15	C Porwik	6	4	6																		J Capriati	6	6
		A Smith	4	6	7																	4	H Suková	1	4
		L Golarsa	6	3	6				A Smith	6	3	6
		N Miyagi	3	3					H Cioffi	2	6	7
		H Cioffi	6	6												H Cioffi	4	6	1
	Q	R Simpson	6	6											4	H Suková	6	4	6
	Q	P Vásquez	1	4				Q	R Simpson	1	3
								4	H Suková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Novotná	6	6
		S Hack	1	7	2			Q	T Whitlinger	0	3
	Q	T Whitlinger	6	5	6										5	J Novotná	6	6
		A Huber	4	0												A Gavaldón	1	0
		A Gavaldón	6	6					A Gavaldón	7	4	6
		P Louie Harper	2	6	6				P Louie Harper	6	6	2
	14	S Sloane	6	2	0																	5	J Novotná	6	3	3
	10	L Gildemeister	6	7																		10	L Gildemeister	3	6	6
		A Kijimuta	1	6				10	L Gildemeister	6	3	6
		B Cordwell	3	3					A Grossman	2	6	2
		A Grossman	6	6											10	L Gildemeister	6	7
		N Jagerman	6	6											2	M Seles	1	5
		S Stafford	4	3					N Jagerman	2	0
								2	M Seles	6	6

References

1. Jenkins, Sally (11 March 1990). "Defeat but no agony, Capriati runner-up to Sabatini". The Washington Post. Boca Raton, Florida. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
2. "Sabatini Overcomes Pressure and Capriati : Tennis: It's not easy, but Argentine gets past 13-year-old in the Florida final, 6-4, 7-5". Los Angeles Times. Boca Raton, Florida. Associated Press. 12 March 1990. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)