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1990 Kraft General Foods of Moscow
DateOctober 1–7
Edition2nd
CategoryTier V
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet (i)
LocationMoscow, Soviet Union
VenueOlympic Stadium
Champions
Singles
Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Doubles
United States Gretchen Magers / United States Robin White
← 1989 · Moscow Ladies Open · 1991 →

The Kraft General Foods of Moscow (Russian: Московский турнир «Крафт Дженерал Фудс»; after the title sponsor of that year's WTA tour) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of Tier V of the 1990 Kraft General Foods World Tour (1990 WTA Tour).

It was held from October 1 through 7, 1990, and was the second edition of the WTA tournament[1] inaugurated under the title of Virginia Slims of Moscow in 1989 and later known as the St. Petersburg Open and the Moscow Ladies Open.

Finals

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Singles

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Soviet Union Leila Meskhi defeated Soviet Union Elena Brioukhovets 6–4, 6–4[2][1]

  • It was Meskhi's 2nd WTA singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Doubles

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United States Gretchen Magers / United States Robin White defeated Soviet Union Elena Brioukhovets / Soviet Union Eugenia Maniokova 6–2, 6–4[1]

  • It was Magers's 3rd WTA doubles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ОТ МЕЙДЖЕРС ДО НОВОТНОЙ / Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России". Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. ^ "WTA Moscow Ladies Open – Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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