1990 WTA Tour

1990 WTA Tour
Steffi Graf finished the year as world No. 1 for the fourth time in her career. She won ten tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open. She also won a Tier I event and finished runner-up at two other majors, the French Open and the US Open.
Details
DurationDecember 11, 1989
– November 18, 1990
Edition18th
Tournaments59
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
Tier I (6)
Tier II (14)
Tier III (7)
Tier IV (15)
Tier V (12)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Steffi Graf (10)
Most finals Steffi Graf (13)
Prize money
leader
Steffi Graf $1,921,853
Points leader Steffi Graf 278.10
Awards
Player of the year Steffi Graf
Doubles team
of the year
Helena Suková
Jana Novotná
Most improved
player of the year
Monica Seles
Newcomer
of the year
Jennifer Capriati
Comeback
player of the year
Elizabeth Smylie
1989
1991

The 1990 WTA Tour (officially titled 1990 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1990 tennis season. The 1990 WTA Tour calendar comprised the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.