1990 in tennis
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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1990. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
ITF
Grand Slam events
Australian Open
The 1990 Australian Open, the first major of the year, was a tennis tournament that took place at Flinders Park in Melbourne. It was held from 15 to 28 January.
| Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score |
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| Men's singles | Ivan Lendl | Stefan Edberg | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 ret. |
| Women's singles | Steffi Graf | Mary Joe Fernández | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Men's doubles | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Women's doubles | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Mixed doubles | Natasha Zvereva Jim Pugh |
Zina Garrison Rick Leach |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
French Open
The 1990 French Open took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 28 May until 10 June.
| Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score |
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| Men's singles | Andrés Gómez | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Women's singles | Monica Seles | Steffi Graf | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Men's doubles | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
Goran Ivanišević Petr Korda |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Mixed doubles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jorge Lozano |
Nicole Provis Danie Visser |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8) |
Wimbledon
The 1990 Wimbledon Championships, the only major played on grass courts, took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. It was held from 25 June to 8 July.
| Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score |
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| Men's singles | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Women's singles | Martina Navratilova | Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Men's doubles | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Women's doubles | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Mixed doubles | Zina Garrison Rick Leach |
Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald |
7–5, 6–2 |
US Open
The 1990 US Open, the last tennis major of the year, was played at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States, being held from 27 August to 9 September.
| Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score |
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| Men's singles | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Women's singles | Gabriela Sabatini | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Men's doubles | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
Paul Annacone David Wheaton |
6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Women's doubles | Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova |
Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Mixed doubles | Elizabeth Smylie Todd Woodbridge |
Natalia Zvereva Jim Pugh |
6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
Final
United States 3 |
Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States November 30 – December 2 Clay (indoors) |
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Fed Cup
Final
United States 2 |
Peachtree World of Tennis, Norcross, Georgia, United States July 29 Hard |
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ATP Tour
Year-End Championships
- Frankfurt, Germany (November 13–18)
- Singles: Andre Agassi defeated Stefan Edberg, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–2
ATP Championship Series single week
| Tournament | Week | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up |
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| Indian Wells | March 5 | Stefan Edberg 6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Andre Agassi | Becker Forget 6–4, 6–3 |
Grabb P McEnroe |
| Miami | March 12 | Andre Agassi 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2 |
Stefan Edberg | Leach Pugh 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Becker Motta |
| Monte Carlo | April 23 | Andrei Chesnokov 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Thomas Muster | Korda Šmíd 6–2, 6–1 |
Gómez J Sánchez |
| Hamburg | May 7 | Juan Aguilera 6–1, 6–0, 7–6 |
Boris Becker | Bruguera Courier 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Riglewski Stich |
| Rome | May 14 | Thomas Muster 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
Andrei Chesnokov | Casal E Sánchez 7–6, 7–5 |
Courier Davis |
| Toronto | July 23 | Michael Chang 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Jay Berger | Annacone Wheaton 6–4, 6–4 |
Dyke Lundgren |
| Cincinnati | August 6 | Stefan Edberg 6–1, 6–1 |
Brad Gilbert | Cahill Kratzmann 7–6, 6–4 |
Broad Muller |
| Stockholm | October 22 | Boris Becker 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
Stefan Edberg | Forget Hlasek 6–2, 6–3 |
Fitzgerald Järryd |
| Paris | October 29 | Stefan Edberg 3–3, retired |
Boris Becker | Davis Pate 7–6, 7–6 |
Cahill Kratzmann |
WTA Tour
Year-End Championships
- New York City, USA (November 18–24)
- Singles: Monica Seles defeated Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6-2
Tier I Series
| Tournament | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up |
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| Chicago | Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2 |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | ||
| Miami | Monica Seles 6–1, 6–2 |
Judith Wiesner | ||
| Hilton Head | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 |
Jennifer Capriati | ||
| Rome | Monica Seles 6–1, 6–1 |
Martina Navratilova | ||
| Berlin | Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3 |
Steffi Graf | ||
| Toronto | Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
Katerina Maleeva |
- Class of 1990:
- Jan Kodeš, player
- Joseph Cullman, contributor