1990 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1990 US Open
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 US Open (tennis)

Gabriela Sabatini defeated the two-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was her first and only major singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals and three finals during her career. The final was a rematch of the 1988 final and the 1989 semifinals. Sabatini became the first Argentine to win the title.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Steffi Graf (final)
2. Martina Navratilova (fourth round)
3. Monica Seles (third round)
4. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
5. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
7. Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
8. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
9. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
10. Conchita Martínez (third round)
11. Helena Suková (fourth round)
12. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
13. Jennifer Capriati (fourth round)
14. Natasha Zvereva (second round)
15. Judith Wiesner (fourth round)
16. Barbara Paulus (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1990 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	12	Jana Novotná	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	2
	4	Zina Garrison	2	2
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	2	6^4
															5	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7^7
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	7^7	6
		Leila Meskhi	6^5	4
								5	Gabriela Sabatini	7	5	6
								8	Mary Joe Fernández	5	7	3
	8	Mary Joe Fernández	6	2	6
	9	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	2	6	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	M Drake	1	1				1	S Graf	6	6
		L Harvey-Wild	6^5	5					R McQuillan	1	3
		R McQuillan	7^7	7											1	S Graf	6	3	6
		A Dechaume	6	6												E Reinach	4	6	1
		F Bonsignori	2	1					A Dechaume	3	0
		S Hack	1	2					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		G Magers	2	1																		13	J Capriati	1	2
		M Bollegraf	6	6					M Bollegraf	6	1	5
		M Strandlund	4	6	6				M Strandlund	4	6	7
	WC	B Bowes	6	1	2											M Strandlund	1	4
		P Hy	6	6											13	J Capriati	6	6
		L Golarsa	3	3					P Hy	3	1
		A Huber	5	5				13	J Capriati	6	6
	13	J Capriati	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	J Novotná	6	6
		L Lapi	3	1				12	J Novotná	6	6
		F Labat	4	6	3				K Rinaldi	4	3
		K Rinaldi	6	4	6										12	J Novotná	6	6
		L Gildemeister	7	6												L Gildemeister	3	1
		M McGrath	5	3					L Gildemeister	7	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	6					N Sawamatsu	5	3
		P Tarabini	1	3																		12	J Novotná	6	6
		N Herreman	1	6	6^5																	7	K Maleeva	4	2
		R Reggi	6	4	7^7				R Reggi	6	6
		S Wasserman	1	6	6				S Wasserman	2	2
	Q	A Farley	6	3	3											R Reggi	4	0
		L Raymond	2	3											7	K Maleeva	6	6
	Q	K Kschwendt	6	6				Q	K Kschwendt	5	1
		M Maleeva	3	1				7	K Maleeva	7	6
	7	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Z Garrison	6	6
		B Reinstadler	1	3				4	Z Garrison	6	6
		D Faber	3	2					A Gavaldón	4	0
		A Gavaldón	6	6											4	Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	J Santrock	1	1												S Meier	4	3
		M Javer	6	6					M Javer	5	5
		S Meier	6	2	5				S Meier	7	7
		C Porwik	4	6	2^r																	4	Z Garrison	6	7
		C Dahlman	5	2																			N Tauziat	1	5
		N Tauziat	7	6					N Tauziat	6	4	6
		E Zardo	6	4	6				E Zardo	4	6	2
		C Caverzasio	1	6	1											N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	E Burgin	4	6	4										10	C Martínez	2	1
		C Bartos	6	4	6				C Bartos	0	4
		M Werdel	6	5	2			10	C Martínez	6	6
	10	C Martínez	2	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	B Paulus	7	6
		E Smylie	5	1				16	B Paulus	6	4	6
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	2	6	4
		A Keller	4	3											16	B Paulus	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	6	4	4											A Grossman	4	3
		A Grossman	2	6	6				A Grossman	6	6
		B Cordwell	6	7^7					B Cordwell	2	3
		K Adams	3	6^2																		16	B Paulus	4	3
		R Zrubáková	7	6																		6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		T Whitlinger	5	2					R Zrubáková	2	3
		P Fendick	6^5	6	7				P Fendick	6	6
		M Kidowaki	7^7	4	5											P Fendick	2	1
		C Kuhlman	6	6											6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Rubin	2	4					C Kuhlman	1	2
		N Provis	0	3				6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	G Sabatini	6	6
	WC	K Jordan	1	1				5	G Sabatini	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	6					I Demongeot	1	1
	Q	S Collins	3	3											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		C Lindqvist	4	7^8	4											S Appelmans	2	4
		S Appelmans	6	6^6	6				S Appelmans	6	6
		A Leand	0	2					W Probst	4	4
		W Probst	6	6																		5	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Coetzer	5	6	3																	11	H Suková	2	1
		H Kelesi	7	4	6				H Kelesi	6	3	5
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	4	6	7
		A Minter	1	3												S Stafford	5	1
		G Fernández	4	6^5											11	H Suková	7	6
		L Garrone	6	7^7					L Garrone	3	0
		J Durie	6	6^3	6^5			11	H Suková	6	6
	11	H Suková	1	7^7	7^7

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	N Zvereva	6
		K Quentrec	1^r					14	N Zvereva	4	0
		L Meskhi	6	6					L Meskhi	6	6
	LL	A Kijimuta	4	2												L Meskhi	6	4	7^7
		J Pospíšilová	3	1												K Piccolini	2	6	6^2
		A-M Cecchini	6	6					A-M Cecchini	6	5	4
		A Kanellopoulou	6^3	3					K Piccolini	4	7	6
		K Piccolini	7^7	6																			L Meskhi	7^7	6
	WC	C Benjamin	6^2	6	6																		L Ferrando	6^4	1
		N Miyagi	7^7	3	2			WC	C Benjamin	6^3	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	7^7				L Ferrando	7^7	6
		M Paz	4	6	6^2											L Ferrando	1	6	7^7
		P Langrová	6	1	2										3	M Seles	6	1	6^3
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	6	6				R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	2
		E Pampoulova	0	0				3	M Seles	6	6
	3	M Seles	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		A Henricksson	1	1				8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	Q	M Oremans	6	3	6			Q	M Oremans	4	1
		S Martin	3	6	2										8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		B Schultz	2	4												R White	1	2
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	4	3
		R White	4	6	6				R White	6	6
		A Temesvári	6	0	2																	8	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	3	6	3																	15	J Wiesner	3	2
		L Neiland	6	1	6				L Neiland	6	6
	WC	W White-Prausa	1	6	3				C Cunningham	4	4
		C Cunningham	6	1	6											L Neiland	1	3
	WC	C Macgregor	0	3											15	J Wiesner	6	6
		K Date	6	6					K Date	6^5	1
		M-L Daniels	3	1				15	J Wiesner	7^7	6
	15	J Wiesner	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		A Frazier	1	3				9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
	WC	D Graham	6	6				WC	D Graham	0	2
	Q	E Rossides	4	0											9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		S Hanika	6	1	6											D Van Rensburg	1	0
		B Fulco	3	6	4				S Hanika	3	6	3
		D Van Rensburg	6	6					D Van Rensburg	6	3	6
		E Švíglerová	3	1																		9	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	3	6
		S Sloane	6^8	3																		2	M Navratilova	5	6	3
		H Cioffi	7^10	6					H Cioffi	7	6
		T Phelps	4	2					N Medvedeva	5	2
		N Medvedeva	6	6												H Cioffi	2	2
	Q	R Baranski	0	0											2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	C Wood	6	6				Q	C Wood	0	4
		F Haumüller	4	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1990 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1991 Australian Open – Women's singles