1990 French Open – Women's singles

1990 French Open YUG Monica Seles FRG Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 6–4 16 128 1990 French Open Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397 Aged 1973 12 2 1990 6 10, she became the youngest major singles champion in the Open Era at the time, and remains the youngest French Open champion in history. It was Graf’s 13th consecutive major final (dating to the 1987 French Open), an Open Era record. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to Mercedes Paz. Between 1987 and 2000, this would be the only time she lost before the quarterfinals. This tournament marked the major debut for future world No. 1, Olympic gold medalist, three-time major champion, and future French Open champion Jennifer Capriati. Aged 1976 3 29 1990 6 7 only, she became the youngest tennis player ever to reach the French Open semifinals and, following the tournament, the youngest-ever player to be ranked in the top ten. Seeds 30em FRG Steffi Graf (final) YUG Monica Seles (champion) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round) USA Zina Garrison (first round) SUI 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) URS Natasha Zvereva (fourth round) TCH Jana Novotná (semifinals) AUT Judith Wiesner (third round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (first round) ITA Raffaella Reggi (second round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round) PER Laura Gildemeister (fourth round) Qualifying 1990 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 FRG Steffi Graf 1 YUG Monica Seles 2 66 78 4 6 FRG Steffi Graf 1 TCH Jana Novotná 11 6 1 6 2 USA Jennifer Capriati   YUG Monica Seles 2 2 6 2 6 FRG Steffi Graf 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 9 6 1 6 3 TCH Jana Novotná 11 BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva 8 4 6 6 2 6 4 USA Mary Joe Fernández 7 USA Jennifer Capriati   2 6 4 6 SUI 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 YUG Monica Seles 2 6 3 1 6 5 7 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG S Graf 1 FRA N Tauziat 15 6 1 6 4 FRG S Graf 1 ITA A-M Cecchini 6 2 6 3 ITA L Lapi FRA N Tauziat 15 1 6 6 2 1 6 FRG S Graf 1 USA J Santrock LL 6 1 6 2 FRA S Amiach ITA A-M Cecchini 2 6 1 6 ITA L Lapi GBR M Javer 6 1 6 1 FRG S Hack FRA N Tauziat 15 2 6 6 3 3 6 FRG S Graf 1 FRA P Paradis 6 0 6 2 USA J Santrock LL GBR S Loosemore 6 2 6 4 FRA S Amiach ARG F Haumüller 7 5 65 77 6 2 FRA N Guerrée WC ITA A-M Cecchini 5 7 0 6 AUT B Reinstadler ITA L Lapi 4 6 2 6 GBR M Javer GRE A Kanellopoulou 4 6 6 4 7 5 SUI E Krapl FRG S Hack 0 6 1 6 AUS K Godridge FRA N Tauziat 15 3 6 5 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 9 FRG W Probst 6 3 6 3 ESP C Martínez 9 TCH R Zrubáková 6 1 6 3 USA C Benjamin FRG W Probst 2 6 2 6 ESP C Martínez 9 FRA P Etchemendy WC 77 61 6 3 SWE M Strandlund TCH R Zrubáková 1 6 60 77 USA C Benjamin USA H Na 77 62 6 3 ITA B Romanò FRG W Probst 2 6 6 4 5 7 ESP C Martínez 9 AUS J Tremelling 7 5 6 1 FRA P Etchemendy WC RSA 1928 E Reinach 7 5 6 1 SWE M Strandlund BEL S Wasserman 6 3 3 6 6 0 TCH R Zrubáková FRG S Meier 6 1 6 2 USA C Benjamin AUT P Ritter Q 77 63 6 1 USA H Na POL K Nowak Q 0 6 77 65 6 2 TCH J Pospíšilová ITA B Romanò 3 6 1 6 FRG W Probst USA Z Garrison 5 6 1 1 6 7 5 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG G Sabatini 4 TCH J Novotná 11 4 6 5 7 ARG G Sabatini 4 FRA N Herreman 6 0 6 1 TCH E Švíglerová TCH J Novotná 11 5 7 2 6 ARG G Sabatini 4 USA S Sloane 6 0 5 7 6 1 JPN N Sawamatsu FRA N Herreman 1 6 3 6 RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg TCH E Švíglerová 3 6 5 7 NED B Schultz TCH J Novotná 11 3 6 1 6 ARG G Sabatini 4 BRA A Vieira 6 0 77 64 USA S Sloane RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 4 6 3 JPN N Sawamatsu USA L Harvey-Wild 6 1 4 6 6 2 FRA M Laval WC FRA N Herreman 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg ITA S La Fratta 6 4 6 2 USA K Rinaldi TCH K Švíglerová 2 6 5 5 r ITA L Garrone NED B Schultz 4 6 69 711 FRA I Demongeot TCH J Novotná 11 0 6 78 66 8 10 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS N Provis BUL 1971 K Maleeva 8 6 3 3 6 3 6 HUN A Temesvári AUS N Provis 6 2 3 6 3 6 FRA J Halard BUL 1971 K Maleeva 8 2 6 1 6 CAN R Simpson HUN A Temesvári 65 77 2 6 BUL 1971 E Pampoulova AUS N Provis 4 6 2 6 URS N Medvedeva FRA J Halard 2 6 6 4 4 6 USA D Faber BUL 1971 K Maleeva 8 5 7 1 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 13 CAN R Simpson 1 6 2 6 SWE C Dahlman HUN A Temesvári 2 6 1 6 FRA S Sabas WC BUL 1971 E Pampoulova 3 6 3 6 AUS E Smylie AUS N Provis 1 6 3 6 USA B Bowes URS N Medvedeva 3 6 6 3 2 6 USA B Nagelsen FRA J Halard 1 6 4 6 USA D Faber TCH P Langrová 7 5 7 5 BEL S Appelmans BUL 1971 K Maleeva 8 3 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA MJ Fernandez 7 USA A Grossman 6 3 6 2 USA MJ Fernandez 7 FRG I Cueto 77 63 6 2 USA A Grossman AUS K Sharpe Q 6 2 4 6 6 1 USA MJ Fernandez 7 FRA M Pierce WC 6 4 6 4 FRG S Hanika FRG I Cueto 3 6 6 4 0 6 USA A Grossman JPN N Miyagi 6 2 6 3 AUS K Sharpe Q ITA R Reggi 14 6 4 6 2 USA MJ Fernandez 7 AUS K McDonald Q 6 4 6 2 FRA M Pierce WC ARG B Fulco 6 0 6 1 FRG S Hanika JPN M Kidowaki 6 3 6 2 FRG I Cueto SUI E Zardo 712 610 6 0 YUG S Goleš USA A Grossman 0 6 2 6 JPN N Miyagi FRG M Pawlik 6 2 1 0 r AUS K Sharpe Q USA T Phelps 6 3 6 3 MEX A Gavaldón ITA R Reggi 14 6 1 64 77 2 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati ARG M Paz 6 0 6 3 AUT J Wiesner 12 USA J Capriati 4 6 4 6 SUI C Cohen Q ARG M Paz 1 6 5 7 AUT J Wiesner 12 AUS M Jaggard 6 3 6 1 USA J Capriati USA C Macgregor 6 1 6 0 SUI C Cohen Q ITA L Ferrando 2 6 7 5 6 4 ARG M Paz ESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 7 5 3 6 6 1 AUT J Wiesner 12 USA G Magers 6 4 6 0 NED M Bollegraf AUS M Jaggard 65 77 2 3 r FRA S Testud WC USA J Capriati 1 6 1 6 FRA C Suire WC USA C Macgregor 79 67 63 77 3 6 FRA A Dechaume SUI C Cohen Q 4 6 65 77 USA A Keller ITA L Ferrando 6 3 0 6 4 6 FRA K Quentrec ARG M Paz 4 6 6 2 3 6 NED N van Lottum WC ESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 1 6 3 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 URS N Zvereva 10 6 4 6 2 SUI 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 ARG P Tarabini 2 6 7 5 6 0 USA S Martin URS N Zvereva 10 4 6 1 6 SUI 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 AUS A Minter 6 1 6 0 ARG P Tarabini FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6 1 6 4 ITA C Caverzasio USA S Martin 3 6 5 7 TCH I Budařová URS N Zvereva 10 1 6 3 6 SUI 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 USA S Stafford 6 2 6 3 AUS A Minter ITA F Romano 7 5 6 3 ARG P Tarabini AUS J-A Faull 6 0 6 4 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch JPN K Okamoto 6 1 6 1 NED N Jagerman ITA C Caverzasio 4 6 2 6 AUS L Field USA S Martin 2 6 2 6 TCH I Budařová CAN P Hy Q 6 2 77 62 FRA C Tanvier URS N Zvereva 10 4 6 62 77 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round PER L Gildemeister 16 YUG M Seles 2 4 6 0 6 PER L Gildemeister 16 BUL 1971 M Maleeva Q 6 1 6 3 URS L Meskhi YUG M Seles 2 64 77 64 77 PER L Gildemeister 16 USA E Burgin 6 3 6 4 TCH R Rajchrtová BUL 1971 M Maleeva Q 2 6 3 6 URS L Meskhi URS L Savchenko 3 0 r CAN H Kelesi YUG M Seles 2 6 4 4 6 4 6 PER L Gildemeister 16 USA L McNeil 77 65 6 3 USA E Burgin USA M Werdel 6 3 3 6 6 4 USA T Whitlinger TCH R Rajchrtová 2 6 0 6 ARG F Labat BUL 1971 M Maleeva Q 77 63 4 6 3 6 URS L Meskhi AUS R McQuillan 6 4 6 1 URS L Savchenko BRA L Corsato Q 610 712 6 4 6 4 SWE C Lindqvist CAN H Kelesi 3 6 0 6 ITA K Piccolini YUG M Seles 2 0 6 0 6 References External links 1990 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1990 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1990 in women's tennis Category:1990 in French women's sport