1990 Italian Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 Italian Open.[1][2][3][4]

Women's singles
1990 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (8Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Gabriela Sabatini was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Navratilova.

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (final)
  2.   Monica Seles (champion)
  3.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  4.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  5.   Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6.   Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7.   Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  8.   Judith Wiesner (second round)
  9.   Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  10.   Raffaella Reggi (third round)
  11.   Helen Kelesi (semifinals)
  12.   Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  13.   Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
  14.   Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  15.   Leila Meskhi (second round)
  16.   Cathy Caverzasio (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
6   Conchita Martínez 2 0
1   Martina Navratilova 77 7
4   Gabriela Sabatini 64 5
4   Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
12   Jennifer Capriati 2 5
1   Martina Navratilova 1 1
2   Monica Seles 6 6
13   Catarina Lindqvist 4 3
11   Helen Kelesi 6 6
11   Helen Kelesi 1 2
2   Monica Seles 6 6
5   Manuela Maleeva 0 2
2   Monica Seles 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 3 6
  C Kohde-Kilsch 2 61   R McQuillan 2 6 2
  R McQuillan 6 77 1   M Navratilova 6 3 6
  S Wasserman 3 2 14   S Cecchini 4 6 3
Q   K Kscwendt 6 6 Q   K Kscwendt 1 6 3
  B Fulco 77 0 2 14   S Cecchini 6 1 6
14   S Cecchini 64 6 6 1   M Navratilova 6 6
16   C Caverzasio 6 6 6   C Martínez 2 0
Q   M Jaggard 3 1 16   C Caverzasio 7 6
LL   K Piccolini 2 2   J Halard 5 2
  J Halard 6 6 16   C Caverzasio 2 2
  D Faber 6 6 6   C Martínez 6 6
  L Garrone 4 4   D Faber 0 2
6   C Martínez 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   G Sabatini 77 6
  A Grossman 6 6   A Grossman 63 0
Q   H ter Riet 4 2 4   G Sabatini 6 6
  A Kanellopoulou 7 4 4   R Rajchrtová 0 1
  R Rajchrtová 5 6 6   R Rajchrtová 6 77
  N Provis 2 5 9   L Gildemeistar 4 64
9   L Gildemeistar 6 7 4   G Sabatini 6 7
12   J Capriati 6 6 12   J Capriati 2 5
Q   L Lásková 0 3 12   J Capriati 6 77
  J Byrne 3 0   S Sloane 4 65
  S Sloane 6 6 12   J Capriati 6 68 6
  L Golarsa 3 7 4   L Golarsa 3 710 2
  L Ferrando 6 5 1r   L Golarsa 6 77
7   N Tauziat 3 65

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   J Wiesner 7 5 2
  F Romanò 3 4 Q   A Vieira 5 7 6
Q   A Vieira 6 6 Q   A Vieira 4 2
  P Tarabini 6 6 13   C Lindqvist 6 6
  I Demongeot 1 4   P Tarabini 6 3 1
  N Jagerman 5 79 2 13   C Lindqvist 4 6 6
13   C Lindqvist 7 67 6 13   C Lindqvist 4 3
11   H Kelesi 6 6 11   H Kelesi 6 6
  JA Faull 4 1 11   H Kelesi 6 6
  L Lapi 6 2   L Lapi 2 0
  A Temesvári 2 1r 11   H Kelesi 6 7
LL   K Godridge 3 6 6 3   A Sánchez Vicario 4 5
Q   S Smith 6 1 4 LL   K Godridge 1 1
3   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   Man Maleeva 6 6
Q   S La Fratta 2 6 6 Q   S La Fratta 2 2
  S Martin 6 2 2 5   Man Maleeva 6 6
  A Coetzer 7 1 7 10   R Reggi 3 3
  B Romanò 5 6 5   A Coetzer 4 1
  N Medvedeva 0 3 10   R Reggi 6 6
10   R Reggi 6 6 5   Man Maleeva 0 2
15   L Meskhi 6 6 2   M Seles 6 6
  E Reinach 2 2 15   L Meskhi 4 5
  P Langrová 1 65 Q   M Paz 6 7
Q   M Paz 6 77 Q   M Paz 1 1
  L McNeil 62 2 2   M Seles 6 6
  R Zrubáková 77 6   R Zrubáková 4 1
2   M Seles 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Levine, Paul (14 May 1990). "Seles Defeats Navratilova in Straight Sets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ Sarni, Jim (14 May 1990). "Still-streaking Seles tops Navratilova at Italian Open". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Seles blasts Navratilova in Italian Open". Deseret News. Associated Press. 14 May 1990. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. pp. 159–160. ISBN 9780002184038.
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