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.

Grand Slam events

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Australian Open

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

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score
Men's singles   Ivan Lendl   Stefan Edberg 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 ret.
Women's singles   Steffi Graf   Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 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 Fernández
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

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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
Men's singles   Andrés Gómez   Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Women's singles   Monica Seles   Steffi Graf 7–6(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

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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
Men's singles   Stefan Edberg   Boris Becker 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
Women's singles   Martina Navratilova   Zina Garrison 6–4, 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

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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
Men's singles   Pete Sampras   Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles   Gabriela Sabatini   Steffi Graf 6–2, 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

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Final

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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

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Final

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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

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Year-End Championships

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ATP Championship Series single week

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Tournament Week Singles winner and score Singles runner-up Doubles winners and score Doubles 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

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Year-End Championships

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Tier I Series

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Tournament Singles winner and score Singles runner-up Doubles winners and score Doubles 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

See also

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