1990 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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Stefan Edberg 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2, ret.
Women's singles West Germany Steffi Graf United States Mary Joe Fernandez 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's doubles Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Patty Fendick
United States Mary Joe Fernandez
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Mixed doubles Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Jim Pugh
United States Zina Garrison
United States 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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Ecuador Andrés Gómez United States Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Women's singles Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš West Germany Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Men's doubles Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez Vicario
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Czech Republic Petr Korda
7–5, 6–3
Women's doubles Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Czech Republic Helena Suková
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Larisa Neiland
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
Mixed doubles Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mexico Jorge Lozano
Australia Nicole Provis
South Africa 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 in the final
Men's singles Sweden Stefan Edberg West Germany Boris Becker 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
Women's singles United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Women's doubles Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles United States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach
Australia 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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles United States Pete Sampras United States Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles Argentina Gabriela Sabatini West Germany Steffi Graf 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Men's doubles South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
United States Paul Annacone
United States David Wheaton
6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Women's doubles United States Gigi Fernández
United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4
Mixed doubles Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Natalia Zvereva
United States 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 United States
Australia
Andre Agassi
Richard Fromberg
4
6
6
2
4
6
6
2
6
4
 
2 United States
Australia
Michael Chang
Darren Cahill
6
2
77
65
6
0
     
3 United States
Australia
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald
6
4
6
2
3
6
77
62
   
4 United States
Australia
Andre Agassi
Darren Cahill
6
4
4
6
      retired
 
5 United States
Australia
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 United States
Soviet Union
Jennifer Capriati
Leila Meskhi
77
64
6
2
   
2 United States
Soviet Union
Zina Garrison
Natasha Zvereva
6
4
3
6
3
6
 
3 United States
Soviet Union
Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
6
4
6
3
   

ATP Tour

Year-End Championships

ATP Championship Series single week

Tournament Week Singles winner and score Singles runner-up Doubles winners and score Doubles runners-up
Indian Wells March 5 Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
United States Andre Agassi Germany Becker / France Forget
6–4, 6–3
United States Grabb / United States P McEnroe
Miami March 12 United States Andre Agassi
6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2
Sweden Stefan Edberg United States Leach / United States Pugh
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Germany Becker / Brazil Motta
Monte Carlo April 23 Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Austria Thomas Muster Czechoslovakia Korda / Czechoslovakia Šmíd
6–2, 6–1
Ecuador Gómez / Spain J Sánchez
Hamburg May 7 Spain Juan Aguilera
6–1, 6–0, 7–6
Germany Boris Becker Spain Bruguera / United States Courier
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Germany Riglewski / Germany Stich
Rome May 14 Austria Thomas Muster
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov Spain Casal / Spain E Sánchez
7–6, 7–5
United States Courier / United States Davis
Toronto July 23 United States Michael Chang
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
United States Jay Berger United States Annacone / United States Wheaton
6–4, 6–4
Australia Dyke / Sweden Lundgren
Cincinnati August 6 Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–1, 6–1
United States Brad Gilbert Australia Cahill / Australia Kratzmann
7–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Broad / South Africa Muller
Stockholm October 22 Germany Boris Becker
6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Sweden Stefan Edberg France Forget / Switzerland Hlasek
6–2, 6–3
Australia Fitzgerald / Sweden Järryd
Paris October 29 Sweden Stefan Edberg
3–3, retired
Germany Boris Becker United States Davis / United States Pate
7–6, 7–6
Australia Cahill / Australia Kratzmann

WTA Tour

Year-End Championships

Tier I Series

Tournament Singles winner and score Singles runner-up Doubles winners and score Doubles runners-up
Chicago United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2
Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Miami Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš
6–1, 6–2
Austria Judith Wiesner
Hilton Head United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
United States Jennifer Capriati
Rome Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš
6–1, 6–1
United States Martina Navratilova
Berlin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš
6–4, 6–3
Germany Steffi Graf
Toronto Germany Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva

See also