1990 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells – Singles

Singles
1990 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–1

Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 against Helena Suková.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Conchita Martínez (third round)
3. Helena Suková (final)
4. Jana Novotná (third round)
5. Katerina Maleeva (semifinals)
6. Hana Mandlíková (third round)
7. Larisa Neiland (second round)
8. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (quarterfinals)
9. Gigi Fernández (third round)
10. Gretchen Magers (third round)
11. Amy Frazier (semifinals)
12. Judith Wiesner (third round)
13. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
14. Claudia Porwik (third round)
15. n/a
16. Patty Fendick (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
	5	Katerina Maleeva	6	1
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	5	6
								3	Helena Suková	2	7	1
	3	Helena Suková	7	6
	11	Amy Frazier	5	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	6
		N Provis	1	6	6				N Provis	2	0
		E Pfaff	6	3	3										1	M Navratilova	6	6
		T Phelps	6	7											12	J Wiesner	3	2
		A Minter	4	6					T Phelps	0	0
	Q	L Bonder-Kreiss	6	0				12	J Wiesner	6	6
	12	J Wiesner	7	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	13	C Lindqvist	7	6																		Q	N Herreman	2	1
		C Benjamin	5	3				13	C Lindqvist	2	1
	Q	L Poruri	4	0				Q	N Herreman	6	6
	Q	N Herreman	6	6											Q	N Herreman	4	6	6
		E Inoue	5	6	6											E Inoue	6	4	3
		N Iaccarino	7	4	1				E Inoue	6	6
								7	L Neiland	4	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Novotná	6	6
	Q	Y Koizumi	6	4	6			Q	Y Koizumi	0	0
		H Na	4	6	2										4	J Novotná	6	5	3
		B Cordwell	3	3												M McGrath	3	7	6
		M McGrath	6	6					M McGrath	6	7
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	2	6
	16	P Fendick	3	3																			M McGrath	1	2
	9	G Fernández	6	6																		5	K Maleeva	6	6
		J Pospíšilová	1	3				9	G Fernández	4	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	6	5	1			Q	E Rossides	6	3	2
	Q	E Rossides	3	7	6										9	G Fernández	3	2
		K Rinaldi	6	6											5	K Maleeva	6	6
		S Collins	3	0					K Rinaldi	1	3
								5	K Maleeva	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	H Mandlíková	6	6
		K Schimper	2	3				LL	K Gompert	4	2
	LL	K Gompert	6	6											6	H Mandlíková	5	6	3
		L Golarsa	6	4												I Demongeot	7	0	6
		A Keller	7	6					A Keller	3	2
		K Jordan	3	6	0				I Demongeot	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	2	6																		I Demongeot	4	3
	10	G Magers	6	7																		3	H Suková	6	6
		P Vásquez	3	6				10	G Magers	6	6
		A Gavaldón	6	6					A Gavaldón	2	4
		S Stafford	0	3											10	G Magers	4	7	6
		A Leand	2	4											3	H Suková	6	5	7
		M Javer	6	6					M Javer	6	6	0
								3	H Suková	3	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6
	LL	L Tanner	6	1					N Miyagi	4	1
		N Miyagi	7	6											8	R Fairbank-Nideffer	5	6	6
		R White	6	6											14	C Porwik	7	2	3
		A Kijimuta	2	1					R White	7	5	6
	Q	K Shin	1	6	6			14	C Porwik	5	7	7
	14	C Porwik	6	3	7																	8	R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	3
	11	A Frazier	7	6																		11	A Frazier	6	6
		E Reinach	6	3				11	A Frazier	3	6	6
		K Quentrec	3	7	7				K Quentrec	6	1	4
		A Henricksson	6	5	6										11	A Frazier	1	6	6
		C MacGregor	7	6											2	C Martínez	6	4	2
		R Reis	5	1					C MacGregor	1	2
								2	C Martínez	6	6

References

• 1990 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Draw (Archived 2009-07-28)
• Main and qualifying draws (WTA)