1990 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles

Stefan Edberg defeated the defending champion Brad Gilbert in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles' tennis title at the 1990 Cincinnati Masters.

Singles
1990 Thriftway ATP Championships
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Brad Gilbert
Score	6–1, 6–1
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Thriftway ATP Championships

Seeds

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

1. Stefan Edberg (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (third round)
3. Andrés Gómez (semifinals)
4. Brad Gilbert (final)
5. Aaron Krickstein (third round)
6. Jay Berger (third round)
7. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
8. John McEnroe (third round)
9. Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
10. Pete Sampras (third round)
11. Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
12. Jonas Svensson (first round)
13. Guy Forget (third round)
14. Tim Mayotte (first round)
15. Richard Fromberg (quarterfinals)
16. Petr Korda (first round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	7	6
	3/WC	Andrés Gómez	5	3
								1	Stefan Edberg	6	6
								4	Brad Gilbert	1	1
	4	Brad Gilbert	6	6
		Scott Davis	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		M Šrejber	6	7					M Šrejber	4	7	4
	Q	J Ross	4	6											1	S Edberg	6	6
	Q	R Seguso	6	4	4											A Sznajder	1	0
		A Sznajder	4	6	6				A Sznajder	6	4	6
	Q	M Ondruska	6	4	7			Q	M Ondruska	3	6	4
	16	P Korda	3	6	5																	1	S Edberg	3	6	6
	10	P Sampras	7	6																		7	M Chang	6	3	4
	WC	D Pate	6	4				10	P Sampras	6	1	7
		J Pugh	3	7	6				J Pugh	1	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6	5	0										10	P Sampras	5	4
		A Mansdorf	6	6											7	M Chang	7	6
		A Antonitsch	4	1					A Mansdorf	0	4
								7	M Chang	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3/WC	A Gómez	6	7
		P Chamberlin	4	4					D Goldie	3	6
		D Goldie	6	6											3/WC	A Gómez	7	6
		G Connell	4	6	3											D Cahill	6	3
		M Wilander	6	3	6				M Wilander	3	2
		D Cahill	1	6	7				D Cahill	6	6
	14	T Mayotte	6	4	5																	3/WC	A Gómez	6	6
	11	J Courier	6	6	6																	11	J Courier	1	4
		K Jones	3	7	3			11	J Courier	6	2	7
		T Högstedt	2	6	4			WC	J Stoltenberg	2	6	6
	WC	J Stoltenberg	6	3	6										11	J Courier	6	6
	Q	N Pereira	6	6											6	J Berger	2	2
	Q	G Pozzi	1	3				Q	N Pereira	2	7	4
								6	J Berger	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Krickstein	6	7
	Q	J Carlsson	7	7				Q	J Carlsson	2	6
		T Champion	6	5											5	A Krickstein	4	2
		A Rahunen	6	7	1											J Hlasek	6	6
		J Arias	7	6	6				J Arias	6	2	3
		J Hlasek	6	4	7				J Hlasek	3	6	6
	12	J Svensson	4	6	5																		J Hlasek	6	1	5
	13	G Forget	6	6																		4	B Gilbert	2	6	7
		K Curren	3	4				13	G Forget	4	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6					T Witsken	6	3	3
	Q	T Woodbridge	2	4											13	G Forget	2	1
	WC	L Shiras	4	6											4	B Gilbert	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	7					D Wheaton	3	2
								4	B Gilbert	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J McEnroe	7	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	3	6				J-P Fleurian	6	2
		C van Rensburg	3	6	3										8	J McEnroe	3	7	4
		G Muller	6	1	1											S Davis	6	5	6
		S Davis	2	6	6				S Davis	6	6
		R Krishnan	4	7	2			9	A Chesnokov	3	2
	9	A Chesnokov	6	6	6																		S Davis	4	6	77
	15	R Fromberg	3	6	6																	15	R Fromberg	6	4	63
		K Nováček	6	4	4			15	R Fromberg	6	6
	WC	J Rive	7	3	6			WC	J Rive	3	2
		J Bates	5	6	4										15	R Fromberg	6	3	6
		R Reneberg	6	6											2	A Agassi	4	6	3
		G Layendecker	3	2					R Reneberg	4	3
								2	A Agassi	6	6