1990 US Open – Women's Singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated two-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–4), to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1990 U.S. Open. This was a rematch of the 1988 US Open final and the 1989 US Open top half semifinal. Sabatini became the first Argentine female tennis player to win the major. It also proved to be the first and only time Sabatini would defeat Graf in Grand Slam competition.

Women's Singles
1990 US Open
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Final score	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)

Gabriela Sabatini raises the trophy after defeating Steffi Graf at the final

This was Sabatini's only Grand Slam singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals and three finals throughout her career.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Steffi Graf (Final)
2. Martina Navratilova (Fourth Round)
3. Monica Seles (Third Round)
4. Zina Garrison (Quarterfinals)
5. Gabriela Sabatini (Champion)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinals)
7. Katerina Maleeva (Fourth Round)
8. Mary Joe Fernández (Semifinals)
9. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (Quarterfinals)
10. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
11. Helena Suková (Fourth Round)
12. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
13. Jennifer Capriati (Fourth Round)
14. Natasha Zvereva (Second Round)
15. Judith Wiesner (Fourth Round)
16. Barbara Paulus (Fourth Round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1990 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	12	Jana Novotná	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	2
	4	Zina Garrison	2	2
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	2	6^4
															5	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7^7
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	7^7	6
		Leila Meskhi	6^5	4
								5	Gabriela Sabatini	7	5	6
								8	Mary Joe Fernandez	5	7	3
	8	Mary Joe Fernandez	6	2	6
	9	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	2	6	1

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	M Drake	1	1				1	S Graf	6	6
		L Harvey-Wild	6^5	5					R McQuillan	1	3
		R McQuillan	7^7	7											1	S Graf	6	3	6
		A Dechaume	6	6												E Reinach	4	6	1
		F Bonsignori	2	1					A Dechaume	3	0
		S Hack	1	2					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		G Magers	2	1																		13	J Capriati	1	2
		M Bollegraf	6	6					M Bollegraf	6	1	5
		M Strandlund	4	6	6				M Strandlund	4	6	7
	WC	B Bowes	6	1	2											M Strandlund	1	4
		P Hy	6	6											13	J Capriati	6	6
		L Golarsa	3	3					P Hy	3	1
		A Huber	5	5				13	J Capriati	6	6
	13	J Capriati	7	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	J Novotná	6	6
		L Lapi	3	1				12	J Novotná	6	6
		F Labat	4	6	3				K Rinaldi	4	3
		K Rinaldi	6	4	6										12	J Novotná	6	6
		L Gildemeister	7	6												L Gildemeister	3	1
		M McGrath	5	3					L Gildemeister	7	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	6					N Sawamatsu	5	3
		P Tarabini	1	3																		12	J Novotná	6	6
		N Herreman	1	6	6^5																	7	K Maleeva	4	2
		R Reggi	6	4	7^7				R Reggi	6	6
		S Wasserman	1	6	6				S Wasserman	2	2
	Q	A Farley	6	3	3											R Reggi	4	0
		L Raymond	2	3											7	K Maleeva	6	6
	Q	K Kschwendt	6	6				Q	K Kschwendt	5	1
		M Maleeva	3	1				7	K Maleeva	7	6
	7	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Z Garrison	6	6
		B Reinstadler	1	3				4	Z Garrison	6	6
		D Faber	3	2					A Gavaldón	4	0
		A Gavaldón	6	6											4	Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	J Santrock	1	1												S Meier	4	3
		M Javer	6	6					M Javer	5	5
		S Meier	6	2	5				S Meier	7	7
		C Porwik	4	6	2^r																	4	Z Garrison	6	7
		C Dahlman	5	2																			N Tauziat	1	5
		N Tauziat	7	6					N Tauziat	6	4	6
		E Zardo	6	4	6				E Zardo	4	6	2
		C Caverzasio	1	6	1											N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	E Burgin	4	6	4										10	C Martínez	2	1
		C Bartos	6	4	6				C Bartos	0	4
		M Werdel	6	5	2			10	C Martínez	6	6
	10	C Martínez	2	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	B Paulus	7	6
		E Smylie	5	1				16	B Paulus	6	4	6
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	2	6	4
		A Keller	4	3											16	B Paulus	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	6	4	4											A Grossman	4	3
		A Grossman	2	6	6				A Grossman	6	6
		B Cordwell	6	7^7					B Cordwell	2	3
		K Adams	3	6^2																		16	B Paulus	4	3
		R Zrubáková	7	6																		6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		T Whitlinger	5	2					R Zrubáková	2	3
		P Fendick	6^5	6	7				P Fendick	6	6
		M Kidowaki	7^7	4	5											P Fendick	2	1
		C Kuhlman	6	6											6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Rubin	2	4					C Kuhlman	1	2
		N Provis	0	3				6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	G Sabatini	6	6
	WC	K Jordan	1	1				5	G Sabatini	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	6					I Demongeot	1	1
	Q	S Collins	3	3											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		C Lindqvist	4	7^8	4											S Appelmans	2	4
		S Appelmans	6	6^6	6				S Appelmans	6	6
		A Leand	0	2					W Probst	4	4
		W Probst	6	6																		5	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Coetzer	5	6	3																	11	H Suková	2	1
		H Kelesi	7	4	6				H Kelesi	6	3	5
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	4	6	7
		A Minter	1	3												S Stafford	5	1
		G Fernández	4	6^5											11	H Suková	7	6
		L Garrone	6	7^7					L Garrone	3	0
		J Durie	6	6^3	6^5			11	H Suková	6	6
	11	H Suková	1	7^7	7^7

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	N Zvereva	6
		K Quentrec	1^r					14	N Zvereva	4	0
		L Meskhi	6	6					L Meskhi	6	6
	LL	A Kijimuta	4	2												L Meskhi	6	4	7^7
		J Pospíšilová	3	1												K Piccolini	2	6	6^2
		A-M Cecchini	6	6					A-M Cecchini	6	5	4
		A Kanellopoulou	6^3	3					K Piccolini	4	7	6
		K Piccolini	7^7	6																			L Meskhi	7^7	6
	WC	C Benjamin	6^2	6	6																		L Ferrando	6^4	1
		N Miyagi	7^7	3	2			WC	C Benjamin	6^3	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	7^7				L Ferrando	7^7	6
		M Paz	4	6	6^2											L Ferrando	1	6	7^7
		P Langrová	6	1	2										3	M Seles	6	1	6^3
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	6	6				R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	2
		E Pampoulova	0	0				3	M Seles	6	6
	3	M Seles	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		A Henricksson	1	1				8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	Q	M Oremans	6	3	6			Q	M Oremans	4	1
		S Martin	3	6	2										8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		B Schultz	2	4												R White	1	2
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	4	3
		R White	4	6	6				R White	6	6
		A Temesvári	6	0	2																	8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	3	6	3																	15	J Wiesner	3	2
		L Neiland	6	1	6				L Neiland	6	6
	WC	W White-Prausa	1	6	3				C Cunningham	4	4
		C Cunningham	6	1	6											L Neiland	1	3
	WC	C Macgregor	0	3											15	J Wiesner	6	6
		K Date	6	6					K Date	6^5	1
		M-L Daniels	3	1				15	J Wiesner	7^7	6
	15	J Wiesner	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		A Frazier	1	3				9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
	WC	D Graham	6	6				WC	D Graham	0	2
	Q	E Rossides	4	0											9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		S Hanika	6	1	6											D Van Rensburg	1	0
		B Fulco	3	6	4				S Hanika	3	6	3
		D Van Rensburg	6	6					D Van Rensburg	6	3	6
		E Švíglerová	3	1																		9	M Maleeva--Fragnière	7	3	6
		S Sloane	6^8	3																		2	M Navratilova	5	6	3
		H Cioffi	7^10	6					H Cioffi	7	6
		T Phelps	4	2					N Medvedeva	5	2
		N Medvedeva	6	6												H Cioffi	2	2
	Q	R Baranski	0	0											2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	C Wood	6	6				Q	C Wood	0	4
		F Haumuller	4	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1990 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation