1990 Geneva European Open – Singles

Singles
1990 Geneva European Open
Champion Barbara Paulus
Runner-up Helen Kelesi
Score2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sabine Hack.

Barbara Paulus won the title by defeating Helen Kelesi 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (second round)
  2. Barbara Paulus (champion)
  3. Helen Kelesi (final)
  4. Hana Mandlíková (first round, retired)
  5. Dianne Van Rensburg (second round)
  6. (n/a)
  7. Radka Zrubáková (first round)
  8. Cathy Caverzasio (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Sabine Hack 2 1
3 Helen Kelesi 6 6
3 Helen Kelesi 6 5 63
2 Barbara Paulus 2 7 77
Q Emanuela Zardo 5 3
2 Barbara Paulus 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
L Lapi 1 3 1 M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 1
L Field 3 3 S Hack 6 6
S Hack 6 6 S Hack 6 6
S Stafford 6 6 S Stafford 1 0
J Byrne 3 1 S Stafford 6 7
S Martin 6 6 6 S Martin 4 5
B Nagelsen 1 7 1 S Hack 2 1
3 H Kelesi 6 5 6 3 H Kelesi 6 6
C Cohen 3 7 4 3 H Kelesi 6 6
L Harvey Wild 7 4 6 L Harvey Wild 1 4
T Whitlinger 5 6 3 3 H Kelesi 3 6 6
A Kanellopoulou 6 3 6 8 C Caverzasio 6 1 1
Q B Herr 3 6 0 A Kanellopoulou 1 5
E Burgin 3 2 8 C Caverzasio 6 7
8 C Caverzasio 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 D Van Rensburg 7 6
LL S Smith 5 2 5 D Van Rensburg 5 7 1
Q E Krapl 1 3 Q E Zardo 7 6 6
Q E Zardo 6 6 Q E Zardo 4 6 6
B Bowes 6 4 6 L Garrone 6 4 2
C Dahlman 1 6 3 B Bowes 6 3 1
L Garrone 2 L Garrone 4 6 6
4 H Mandlíková 0 r Q E Zardo 5 3
7 R Zrubáková 4 4 2 B Paulus 7 6
Q H ter Riet 6 6 Q H ter Riet 6 4 2
K Rinaldi 1 0 A Coetzer 1 6 6
A Coetzer 6 6 A Coetzer 2 2
M Werdel 7 6 2 B Paulus 6 6
A Vieira 5 3 M Werdel 2 3
G Castro 3 1 2 B Paulus 6 6
2 B Paulus 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Yugoslavia wins World Team Cup". Tampa Bay Times. 28 May 1990. Retrieved 1 April 2024. European Open: Second-seeded Barbara Paulus of Austria rallied to beat third-seeded Canadian Helen Kelesi 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the European Open in Geneva. The victory enabled Paulus, the No. 2 seed, to continue her charmed life on Geneva's clay courts, where she won in 1988 and defeated Chris Evert last year in reaching the semifinals.