1990 in tennis

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.

List of years in tennis

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open
Main article: 1990 Australian Open

The 1990 Australian Open, the first major of the year, was a tennis tournament that took place at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. It was held from 15 to 28 January.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2, ret.
Women's singles Steffi Graf Mary Joe Fernandez6–3, 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 Fernandez		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
Main article: 1990 French Open

The 1990 French Open took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 28 May until 10 June.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Andrés Gómez Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Women's singles Monica Seles Steffi Graf7–6(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.

Main article: 1990 Wimbledon Championships
CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Stefan Edberg Boris Becker6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
Women's singles Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison6–4, 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
Main article: 1990 US Open (tennis)

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.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Pete Sampras Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles Gabriela Sabatini Steffi Graf6–2, 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)
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andre Agassi
Richard Fromberg		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		  
2
Michael Chang
Darren Cahill		 6
2		 77
65		 6
0		      
3
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald		 6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		77
62		    
4
Andre Agassi
Darren Cahill		 6
4		 4
6 		      retired
 
5
Michael Chang
Richard Fromberg		 5
7 		6
2		 3
6 		     

Fed Cup

Final

United States
2		 Peachtree World of Tennis, Norcross, Georgia, United States
July 29
Hard
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3
1
Jennifer Capriati
Leila Meskhi		 77
64		 6
2		    
2
Zina Garrison
Natasha Zvereva		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		 
3
Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva		 6
4		 6
3		    

ATP Tour

Year-End Championships

ATP Championship Series single week
Main article: 1990 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
TournamentWeekSingles winner and scoreSingles runner-upDoubles winners and scoreDoubles runners-up
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

Tier I Series
TournamentSingles winner and scoreSingles runner-upDoubles winners and scoreDoubles runners-up
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

International Tennis Hall of Fame
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