1990 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 1990 US Open USA Pete Sampras USA Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 128 16 1990 US Open (tennis) Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a then record 14 men's singles major titles overall. Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals. Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Stefan Edberg (first round) FRG Boris Becker (semifinalist) TCH Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist) USA Andre Agassi (finalist) ECU Andrés Gómez (first round) AUT Thomas Muster (fourth round) ESP Emilio Sánchez (fourth round) USA Brad Gilbert (third round) USA Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinalist) URS Andrei Chesnokov (third round) USA Michael Chang (third round) USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Jay Berger (fourth round) USA Jim Courier (second round) YUG Goran Ivanišević (third round) ARG Martín Jaite (second round) Draw Finals 150 USA Pete Sampras 12 USA Andre Agassi 4 6 4 6 3 6 2 USA John McEnroe   USA Pete Sampras 12 2 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 USA Andre Agassi 4 FRG Boris Becker 2 610 712 6 3 6 2 6 3 USA David Wheaton   USA John McEnroe   1 6 4 6 4 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 3 USA Pete Sampras 12 4 6 64 77 6 3 6 4 2 6 URS Andrei Cherkasov   USA Andre Agassi 4 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA Aaron Krickstein 9 FRG Boris Becker 2 6 3 3 6 2 6 3 6 Top half Section 1 USA K Curren USA D Wheaton 5 7 6 7 6 4 4 6 USA T Witsken USA K Curren 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA D Wheaton USA P Annacone 6 2 7 6 6 3 USSR A Volkov USA T Witsken 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA M Washington USA K Curren 5 7 65 77 4 6 SWE J Svensson USA D Wheaton 4 6 5 7 5 7 USA P Annacone ARG M Jaite 16 7 6 6 2 6 2 SWE S Edberg 1 URS A Volkov 3 6 63 77 2 6 ITA D Nargiso LL USA T Witsken 3 6 7 6 6 7 4 6 ARG A Mancini USA M Washington 2 6 4 6 3 6 USA K Curren ISR S Perkiss Q 6 4 6 4 6 1 AUS T Woodbridge Q SWE J Svensson 6 7 2 6 6 3 2 6 USA D Wheaton ESP J Arrese 6 3 6 1 6 0 DEU P Kühnen USA P Annacone 5 7 5 7 4 6 USA M Blackman Q ARG M Jaite 16 3 6 4 6 3 6 Section 2 USA J McEnroe ESP E Sánchez 7 78 66 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 USSR A Chesnokov 10 USA J McEnroe 3 6 5 7 4 6 FRA F Santoro ESP E Sánchez 7 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 3 5 7 USSR A Chesnokov 10 JPN S Matsuoka Q 6 7 6 3 6 1 6 3 SWE D Engel USA J McEnroe 2 6 3 6 5 7 USA J Grabb FRA F Santoro 6 7 4 6 6 7 USA J Pugh ESP E Sánchez 7 1 6 2 6 2 6 URS A Chesnokov 10 FRA O Delaître 6 4 7 5 6 3 JPN S Matsuoka Q USA D Witt Q 7 5 6 4 6 2 SWE D Engel COL M Rincón Q 6 4 6 2 6 2 USA J McEnroe ESP J Sánchez 710 68 77 63 6 4 USA J Grabb USA L Duncan 6 4 6 2 6 4 USA I Baron WC FRA F Santoro 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA J Pugh AUS R Fromberg 2 6 6 4 7 5 7 6 USA B Garrow WC ESP E Sánchez 7 6 7 4 6 4 6 Section 3 TCH I Lendl 3 ISR G Bloom 6 0 6 3 6 4 TCH I Lendl 3 AUT A Antonitsch 77 64 6 1 6 2 ISR G Bloom RSA G Muller 6 2 6 3 6 4 TCH I Lendl 3 GER M Stich 6 4 5 7 6 3 6 3 AUS C Limberger Q AUT A Antonitsch 1 6 7 5 4 6 3 6 AUS J Anderson ISR G Bloom 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 7 RSAG Muller USAJ Courier 14 4 6 6 4 7 6 7 6 TCH I Lendl 3 CAN M Laurendeau Q 7 5 6 2 6 2 SWE L Jönsson FRG M Stich 4 6 2 6 5 7 URY M Filippini AUS C Limberger Q 2 6 5 7 4 6 AUT A Antonitsch RSA M Kaplan Q 3 6 6 2 6 1 6 0 ESP J Altur AUS J Anderson 5 7 0 6 5 7 USA B Pearce ISR G Bloom 5 7 7 6 5 7 0 6 ARG R Azar RSA G Muller 3 6 6 3 1 6 2 6 AUS W Masur USA J Courier 14 4 6 0 6 7 5 1 6 Section 4 USA P Sampras 12 AUT T Muster 6 66 78 77 65 6 4 6 3 USA P Sampras 12 CHE J Hlasek 6 3 6 4 6 1 PER J Yzaga AUT T Muster 6 2 6 2 6 6 4 7 5 6 7 USA P Sampras 12 SWE P Lundgren Q 6 4 6 3 6 3 USA T Ho CHE J Hlasek 3 6 2 6 6 7 FRA T Champion PER J Yzaga 1 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 SWE A Järryd AUT T Muster 6 4 6 3 6 6 4 1 6 USA P Sampras 12 USA D Goldie 6 1 7 5 6 1 USA C Garner Q SWE P Lundgren Q 1 6 2 6 2 6 NGA N Odizor LL USA T Ho 2 6 6 4 2 6 6 3 5 7 USA R Reneberg CHE J Hlasek 6 3 6 7 4 6 0 6 FRA T Champion USA T Mayotte 7 5 3 6 6 3 7 5 PER J Yzaga TCH K Nováček 7 5 7 6 6 3 SWE A Järryd AUS S Youl 2 6 7 5 r FIN A Rahunen AUT T Muster 6 7 5 4 6 0 6 0 3 r Bottom half Section 5 RSA C van Rensburg URS A Cherkasov 4 6 4 6 5 7 BRA L Mattar RSA C van Rensburg 1 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 URS A Cherkasov USA M Chang 11 6 4 6 4 6 3 BRA L Mattar FIN V Paloheimo 6 4 6 0 3 6 2 6 6 3 USA P McEnroe WC RSA C van Rensburg 4 6 4 6 5 7 FRA H Leconte URS A Cherkasov 6 1 1 6 4 6 3 6 USA J Arias USA M Chang 11 63 77 3 6 2 6 ECU A Gómez 5 BRA L Mattar 3 6 6 3 3 6 3 6 GBR J Bates FIN V Paloheimo 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA P McEnroe WC USA J Tarango 6 3 6 4 1 6 2 6 7 5 TCH M Střelba RSA C van Rensburg 6 7 6 7 2 6 IND R Krishnan FRA H Leconte 4 6 1 6 1 6 URS A Cherkasov USA R Seguso WC 6 0 6 7 6 2 6 3 FRA G Forget USA J Arias 6 7 4 6 6 3 4 6 SWE M Pernfors USA M Chang 11 0 6 2 6 3 6 Section 6 USA J Berger 13 USA A Agassi 4 5 7 0 6 2 6 USA J Berger 13 ITA C Caratti Q 4 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ARG F Davín USA A Agassi 4 5 7 4 6 0 6 USA J Berger 13 SWE J Carlsson Q 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 2 ITA C Caratti Q USA D Rostagno 3 6 7 6 6 4 1 6 7 6 USA G Layendecker ARG F Davín 7 6 3 6 2 6 4 6 TCH P Korda USA A Agassi 4 5 7 7 5 0 6 4 6 USA J Berger 13 Haiti R Agénor 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 4 SWE J Carlsson Q USA R Matuszewski Q 3 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 USA S Bryan WC ITA C Caratti Q 2 6 5 7 6 2 2 6 USA D Rostagno FRA T Benhabiles 6 4 6 2 6 2 USA G Layendecker RSA D Bosse Q 3 6 6 3 6 3 7 6 ARG F Davín USA J Rive 6 4 6 4 7 6 FRG E Jelen TCH P Korda 6 2 3 6 0 6 3 6 CAN G Connell USA A Agassi 4 4 6 2 6 2 6 Section 7 ISR A Mansdorf USA A Krickstein 9 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA B Gilbert 8 ISR A Mansdorf 7 5 7 5 3 6 6 7 1 6 AUS P Cash USA A Krickstein 9 4 6 64 77 6 7 USA B Gilbert 8 USA R Leach WC 7 6 6 4 6 2 ESP S Bruguera ISR A Mansdorf 6 7 2 6 6 2 3 6 AUS P Cash AUS M Kratzmann 6 4 2 6 2 6 6 1 6 4 AUS J Stoltenberg USA A Krickstein 9 4 6 2 6 4 6 USA B Gilbert 8 SWE M Wilander 6 4 3 6 6 3 7 5 USA R Leach WC USA P Chamberlin 6 4 7 6 6 1 ESP S Bruguera SWE T Högstedt 6 3 6 2 6 2 ISR A Mansdorf AUS B Dyke Q 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 0 CHE M Rosset AUS P Cash 6 2 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 6 AUS M Kratzmann USA B Shelton 6 7 6 3 6 3 6 4 FRG U Riglewski AUS J Stoltenberg 6 4 1 6 0 6 1 2 r CAN A Sznajder USA A Krickstein 9 1 6 6 4 7 6 1 6 1 6 Section 8 AUS D Cahill FRG B Becker 2 6 2 2 6 3 6 6 3 4 6 YUG G Ivanišević 15 AUS D Cahill 6 4 6 4 2 6 63 77 0 6 ESP T Carbonell FRG B Becker 2 4 6 2 6 2 6 YUG G Ivanišević 15 FRA J Fleurian 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 1 AUS D Cahill TCH M Šrejber 6 3 2 0 r ESP T Carbonell USA S Davis 6 4 6 4 6 2 FRA Y Noah FRG B Becker 2 4 6 2 6 62 77 YUG G Ivanišević 15 ITA O Camporese 1 6 6 4 6 1 7 6 USA T Martin WC FRA J Fleurian 6 7 3 6 6 7 USA K Jones AUS D Cahill 3 6 6 3 2 6 0 6 FRG C Steeb TCH M Šrejber 5 7 6 7 3 6 ESP T Carbonell NLD P Haarhuis 6 7 7 6 6 4 6 0 USA S Davis NZL K Evernden 7 5 6 1 6 3 FRA Y Noah USA D Pate 7 6 6 4 6 7 4 6 6 2 ESP J Aguilera FRG B Becker 2 5 7 3 6 2 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1990 US Open Men's Singles draw 1990 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1991 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's Singles Men's Singles 1990