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1990 Virginia Slims of Nashville – Singles

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Singles
1990 Virginia Slims of Nashville
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
Runner-upUnited States Susan Sloane
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Leila Meskhi was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Cecilia Dahlman.

Natalia Medvedeva won the title by defeating Susan Sloane 6–3, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (first round)
  2. Canada Helen Kelesi (first round)
  3. Italy Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
  4. West Germany Claudia Porwik (first round)
  5. United States Susan Sloane (final)
  6. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (first round)
  7. Australia Elizabeth Smylie (first round)
  8. Netherlands Brenda Schultz (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva 6 6
Soviet Union Elena Brioukhovets 3 4
Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva 6 77
5 United States Susan Sloane 3 63
5 United States Susan Sloane 6 4 6
South Africa Elna Reinach 3 6 0

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Soviet Union L Meskhi 67 5
Sweden C Dahlman 79 7 Sweden C Dahlman 7 6
Q Canada J Hetherington 6 7 Q Canada J Hetherington 5 0
Q United States S Collins 4 5 Sweden C Dahlman 3 4
Q United States E deLone 65 2 Soviet Union N Medvedeva 6 6
Soviet Union N Medvedeva 77 6 Soviet Union N Medvedeva 64 6 6
Italy L Ferrando 6 6 Italy L Ferrando 77 2 3
7 Australia E Smylie 4 3 Soviet Union N Medvedeva 6 6
4 West Germany C Porwik 4 6 4 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 3 4
United States E Burgin 6 1 6 United States E Burgin 6 2 0
Argentina B Fulco 64 0 Q United States T Whitlinger 4 6 6
Q United States T Whitlinger 77 6 Q United States T Whitlinger 3 7 1
Austria B Reinstadler 5 5 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 6 5 6
Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 7 7 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 3 6 6
Netherlands C Vis 6 77 Netherlands C Vis 6 2 2
6 Soviet Union L Savchenko 3 63

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States S Sloane 6 6
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 3 2 5 United States S Sloane 6 6
United States H Cioffi 6 67 61 United States A Keller 3 2
United States A Keller 4 79 77 5 United States S Sloane 6 6
Belgium S Wasserman 6 1 6 3 Italy R Reggi 3 3
United States C Benjamin 3 6 3 Belgium S Wasserman 4 4
South Africa A Coetzer 4 2 3 Italy R Reggi 6 6
3 Italy R Reggi 6 6 5 United States S Sloane 6 4 6
8 Netherlands B Schultz 77 6 South Africa E Reinach 3 6 0
United States K Adams 62 3 8 Netherlands B Schultz 6 1 4
United States A Grossman 1 3 South Africa E Reinach 4 6 6
South Africa E Reinach 6 6 South Africa E Reinach 6 6
United States L Harvey Wild 4 6 6 United States L Harvey Wild 3 3
Mexico A Gavaldón 6 2 0 United States L Harvey Wild 79 6
Australia N Provis 77 6 Australia N Provis 67 2
2 Canada H Kelesi 64 3

References

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  1. ^ "Becker defaults to Edberg". Tampa Bay Times. 5 November 1990. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Virginia Slims of Nashville: Unseeded Natalia Medvedeva became the second Soviet to win the Virginia Slims of Nashville singles championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory over fifth-seeded Susan Sloane in Nashville, Tenn. Leila Meskhi won the Nashville tournament last year.
  2. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP : Bad Noise for Becker Is Good News for Edberg". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 5 November 1990. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Unseeded Natalia Medvedeva became the second Soviet to win the Virginia Slims of Nashville singles championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory over fifth-seeded Susan Sloane.
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