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.
ITF
[edit]Grand Slam events
[edit]Australian Open
[edit]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 |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 ret. |
Women's singles | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Women's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
French Open
[edit]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 |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Women's singles | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Women's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8) |
Wimbledon
[edit]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 |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Women's singles | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Women's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
US Open
[edit]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 |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
Women's singles | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Women's doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]![]() United States 3 |
Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States November 30 – December 2 Clay (indoors) |
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Fed Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]![]() United States 2 |
Peachtree World of Tennis, Norcross, Georgia, United States July 29 Hard |
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ATP Tour
[edit]Year-End Championships
[edit]- Frankfurt, Germany (November 13–18)
- Singles:
Andre Agassi defeated
Stefan Edberg, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–2
- Singles:
ATP Championship Series single week
[edit]Tournament | Week | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up |
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Indian Wells | March 5 | ![]() 6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
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![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 |
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Miami | March 12 | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2 |
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![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
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Monte Carlo | April 23 | ![]() 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
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![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–1 |
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Hamburg | May 7 | ![]() 6–1, 6–0, 7–6 |
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![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
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Rome | May 14 | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 7–5 |
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Toronto | July 23 | ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
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![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 |
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Cincinnati | August 6 | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–4 |
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Stockholm | October 22 | ![]() 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
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![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3 |
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Paris | October 29 | ![]() 3–3, retired |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 7–6 |
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WTA Tour
[edit]Year-End Championships
[edit]- New York City, USA (November 18–24)
- Singles:
Monica Seles defeated
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6-2
- Singles:
Tier I Series
[edit]Tournament | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up |
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Chicago | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 |
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Miami | ![]() 6–1, 6–2 |
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Hilton Head | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 |
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Rome | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 |
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Berlin | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 |
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Toronto | ![]() 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
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- Class of 1990:
- Jan Kodeš, player
- Joseph Cullman, contributor