| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1990 Virginia Slims of Chicago | |
| Champions | Martina Navratilova Anne Smith |
| Runners-up | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat |
| Score | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
The defending champions were Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva, but Savchenko chose not to participate. Zvereva partnered Patty Fendick, but lost in the quarterfinals to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Nathalie Tauziat.
Martina Navratilova and Anne Smith won the title, defeating Sánchez Vicario and Tauziat in the finals, 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3.
Seeds
- Pam Shriver / Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
- Patty Fendick / Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
- Katrina Adams / Lori McNeil (second round)
- Brenda Schultz / Andrea Temesvári-Trunkos (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
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Shriver E Smylie | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fairbank-Nideffer C Kohde-Kilsch | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | P Shriver E Smylie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C MacGregor D Van Rensburg | 7 | 6 | C MacGregor D Van Rensburg | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Henricksson K Rinaldi | 5 | 4 | 1 | P Shriver E Smylie | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Adams L McNeil | 6 | 7 | M Navratilova A Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Collins J Smoller | 3 | 6 | 3 | K Adams L McNeil | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Navratilova A Smith | 6 | 6 | M Navratilova A Smith | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen L Gildemeister | 1 | 1 | Martina Navratilova Anne Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Barg M Louie-Harper | 7 | 1 | 6 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Daniels W White | 6 | 6 | 7 | M Daniels W White | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sánchez Vicario N Tauziat | 7 | 6 | A Sánchez Vicario N Tauziat | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | B Schultz A Temesvári-Trunkos | 6 | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario N Tauziat | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Gregory G Rush | 6 | 2 | P Fendick N Zvereva | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Amiach H Ludloff | 1r | C MacGregor D Van Rensburg | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Maleeva-Fragniere N Provis | 2 | 3 | 2 | P Fendick N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | P Fendick N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "1990 Chicago draw – WTA" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago (12 Feb 1990 – 18 Feb 1990) – Doubles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.