Monica Seles defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 Virginia Slims Championships. The final lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes, the longest final by time in the tournament's history.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Sabatini.
Seeds
Note Martina Navratilova had qualified but withdrew due to knee surgery
Draw
Finals NB: The final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.
See also WTA Tour Championships appearances
References