The 1990 Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic was a women's
tennis
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tournament played on
outdoor hard courts at the
ASB Tennis Centre
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in
Auckland
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in New Zealand that was part of
Tier V of the
1990 WTA Tour
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 comprise ...
. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 29 January until 4 February 1990. Second-seeded
Leila Meskhi
Leila Meskhi ( ka, ლეილა მესხი, tr, ; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional tennis player.
Meskhi has won five singles and doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won one singles and two doubles titles ...
won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Leila Meskhi
Leila Meskhi ( ka, ლეილა მესხი, tr, ; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional tennis player.
Meskhi has won five singles and doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won one singles and two doubles titles ...
defeated
Sabine Appelmans
Sabine Appelmans (born 22 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Belgium. She was Belgium's Fed Cup captain from 2007 until 2011.
Career
Appelmans started playing at the neighbour's court at the age of seven. Her first traine ...
6–1, 6–0
* It was Meskhi's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Natalia Medvedeva /
Leila Meskhi
Leila Meskhi ( ka, ლეილა მესხი, tr, ; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional tennis player.
Meskhi has won five singles and doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won one singles and two doubles titles ...
defeated
Jill Hetherington /
Robin White 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
(7–3)
See also
*
1990 Benson and Hedges Open – men's tournament
References
External links
ITF tournament edition detailsWTA tournament draws
Nutri-Metics International
WTA Auckland Open
Nutri
ASB
ASB
Auck