This also works for Catalina -
sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Tools/vmware-resolutionSet 1080 1920
That is the command to run verbatim, assuming your resolution should be 1920x1080 of course.
Cheers to Tetz95 
This also works for Catalina -
sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Tools/vmware-resolutionSet 1080 1920
That is the command to run verbatim, assuming your resolution should be 1920x1080 of course.
Cheers to Tetz95