1990 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1990 US Open ARG Gabriela Sabatini FRG Steffi Graf 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1990 US Open (tennis) Gabriela Sabatini defeated 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. The final was a rematch of the 1988 final and the 1989 semifinals, both won by Graf. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em FRG Steffi Graf (final) USA Martina Navratilova (fourth round) YUG Monica Seles (third round) USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (champion) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (fourth round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals) SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) TCH Helena Suková (fourth round) TCH Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) USA Jennifer Capriati (fourth round) URS Natasha Zvereva (second round) AUT Judith Wiesner (fourth round) AUT Barbara Paulus (fourth round) Qualifying 1990 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final FRG Steffi Graf 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 5 2 6 64 77 FRG Steffi Graf 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 1 6 2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 5 USA Mary Joe Fernández 8 7 5 5 7 6 3 FRG Steffi Graf 1 TCH Jana Novotná 12 6 3 6 1 USA Zina Garrison 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 2 6 2 6 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 5 URS Leila Meskhi   77 65 6 4 USA Mary Joe Fernández 8 SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 9 6 2 2 6 6 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG S Graf 1 USA J Capriati 13 6 1 6 2 FRG S Graf 1 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 4 3 6 6 1 SWE M Strandlund USA J Capriati 13 1 6 4 6 FRG S Graf 1 AUS R McQuillan 6 1 6 3 FRA A Dechaume RSA 1928 E Reinach 3 6 0 6 NED M Bollegraf SWE M Strandlund 6 4 1 6 5 7 CAN P Hy USA J Capriati 13 3 6 1 6 FRG S Graf 1 CAN M Drake Q 6 1 6 1 USA L Harvey-Wild AUS R McQuillan 65 77 5 7 FRA A Dechaume ITA F Bonsignori 6 2 6 1 FRG S Hack RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 6 2 6 USA G Magers NED M Bollegraf 2 6 1 6 SWE M Strandlund USA B Bowes WC 4 6 6 1 6 2 CAN P Hy ITA L Golarsa 6 3 6 3 FRG A Huber USA J Capriati 13 5 7 5 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH J Novotná 12 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 7 6 4 6 2 TCH J Novotná 12 PER L Gildemeister 6 3 6 1 ITA R Reggi BUL 1971 K Maleeva 7 4 6 0 6 TCH J Novotná 12 USA K Rinaldi 6 4 6 3 PER L Gildemeister JPN N Sawamatsu 7 5 6 3 ITA R Reggi BEL S Wasserman 6 2 6 2 FRG K Kschwendt Q BUL 1971 K Maleeva 7 5 7 1 6 TCH J Novotná 12 ITA L Lapi 6 3 6 1 ARG F Labat USA K Rinaldi 4 6 6 4 3 6 PER L Gildemeister USA M McGrath 7 5 6 3 JPN N Sawamatsu ARG P Tarabini 6 1 6 3 FRA N Herreman ITA R Reggi 1 6 6 4 65 77 BEL S Wasserman USA A Farley Q 1 6 6 3 6 3 USA L Raymond FRG K Kschwendt Q 2 6 3 6 BUL 1971 M Maleeva BUL 1971 K Maleeva 7 3 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Z Garrison 4 FRA N Tauziat 6 1 7 5 USA Z Garrison 4 FRG S Meier 6 4 6 3 FRA N Tauziat ESP C Martínez 10 6 2 6 1 USA Z Garrison 4 MEX A Gavaldón 6 4 6 0 GBR M Javer FRG S Meier 5 7 5 7 FRA N Tauziat SUI E Zardo 6 4 4 6 6 2 HUN C Bartos ESP C Martínez 10 0 6 4 6 USA Z Garrison 4 AUT B Reinstadler 6 1 6 3 USA D Faber MEX A Gavaldón 3 6 2 6 USA J Santrock WC GBR M Javer 1 6 1 6 FRG S Meier FRG C Porwik 6 4 2 6 5 2r SWE C Dahlman FRA N Tauziat 5 7 2 6 SUI E Zardo ITA C Caverzasio 6 1 4 6 6 1 USA E Burgin WC HUN C Bartos 4 6 6 4 4 6 USA M Werdel ESP C Martínez 10 6 2 5 7 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUT B Paulus 16 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6 3 6 AUT B Paulus 16 USA A Grossman 6 4 6 3 USA P Fendick ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 2 6 1 6 AUT B Paulus 16 USA L McNeil 6 2 4 6 6 4 USA A Grossman NZL B Cordwell 6 2 6 3 TCH R Zrubáková USA P Fendick 2 6 3 6 USA C Kuhlman ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6 2 6 AUT B Paulus 16 AUS E Smylie 7 5 6 1 USA L McNeil USA A Keller 6 4 6 3 USA M Louie-Harper USA A Grossman 6 2 4 6 4 6 NZL B Cordwell USA K Adams 6 3 77 62 TCH R Zrubáková USA T Whitlinger 7 5 6 2 USA P Fendick JPN M Kidowaki 65 77 6 4 7 5 USA C Kuhlman USA C Rubin 6 2 6 4 AUS N Provis ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 0 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG G Sabatini 5 TCH H Suková 11 6 2 6 1 ARG G Sabatini 5 BEL S Appelmans 6 2 6 4 USA S Stafford TCH H Suková 11 5 7 1 6 ARG G Sabatini 5 FRA I Demongeot 6 1 6 1 BEL S Appelmans FRG W Probst 6 4 6 4 CAN H Kelesi USA S Stafford 6 4 3 6 5 7 ITA L Garrone TCH H Suková 11 3 6 0 6 ARG G Sabatini 5 USA K Jordan WC 6 1 6 1 FRA I Demongeot USA S Collins Q 6 3 6 3 SWE C Lindqvist BEL S Appelmans 4 6 78 66 4 6 USA A Leand FRG W Probst 0 6 2 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer CAN H Kelesi 5 7 6 4 3 6 USA S Stafford AUS A Minter 6 1 6 3 USA G Fernández ITA L Garrone 4 6 65 77 GBR J Durie TCH H Suková 11 6 1 63 77 65 77 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round URS L Meskhi ITA L Ferrando 77 64 6 1 URS L Meskhi ITA K Piccolini 6 2 4 6 77 62 ITA L Ferrando YUG M Seles 3 1 6 6 1 77 63 URS N Zvereva 14 URS L Meskhi 4 6 0 6 ITA A-M Cecchini ITA K Piccolini 6 4 5 7 4 6 USA C Benjamin WC ITA L Ferrando 63 77 2 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer YUG M Seles 3 2 6 2 6 URS N Zvereva 14 FRA K Quentrec 6 1r URS L Meskhi JPN A Kijimuta LL 6 4 6 2 TCH J Pospíšilová ITA A-M Cecchini 3 6 1 6 GRE A Kanellopoulou ITA K Piccolini 63 77 3 6 USA C Benjamin WC JPN N Miyagi 62 77 6 3 6 2 ITA L Ferrando ARG M Paz 6 4 2 6 77 62 TCH P Langrová RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 1 6 2 6 BUL 1971 E Pampoulova YUG M Seles 3 0 6 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA MJ Fernandez 8 AUT J Wiesner 15 6 3 6 2 USA MJ Fernandez 8 USA R White 6 1 6 2 URS L Neiland AUT J Wiesner 15 1 6 3 6 USA MJ Fernandez 8 NED M Oremans Q 6 4 6 1 FRA J Halard USA R White 4 6 3 6 URS L Neiland USA C Cunningham 6 4 6 4 JPN K Date AUT J Wiesner 15 65 77 1 6 USA MJ Fernandez 8 USA A Henricksson 6 1 6 1 NED M Oremans Q USA S Martin 6 3 3 6 6 2 NED B Schultz FRA J Halard 2 6 4 6 USA R White HUN A Temesvári 4 6 6 0 6 2 TCH R Rajchrtová URS L Neiland 3 6 6 1 3 6 USA W White-Prausa WC USA C Cunningham 1 6 6 1 3 6 USA C Macgregor WC JPN K Date 0 6 3 6 USA M-L Daniels AUT J Wiesner 15 3 6 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 9 USA M Navratilova 2 7 5 3 6 6 3 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 9 RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 1 6 0 USA H Cioffi USA M Navratilova 2 2 6 2 6 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 9 USA D Graham WC 6 0 6 2 FRG S Hanika RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 3 6 6 3 3 6 USA H Cioffi URS N Medvedeva 7 5 6 2 GBR C Wood Q USA M Navratilova 2 0 6 4 6 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 9 USA A Frazier 6 1 6 3 USA D Graham WC USA E Rossides Q 6 4 6 0 FRG S Hanika ARG B Fulco 6 3 1 6 6 4 RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg TCH E Švíglerová 6 3 6 1 USA S Sloane USA H Cioffi 68 710 3 6 USA T Phelps URS N Medvedeva 4 6 2 6 POL R Baranski Q GBR C Wood Q 0 6 0 6 ARG F Haumüller USA M Navratilova 2 4 6 0 6 External links 1990 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1991 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1990 in women's tennis Category:1990 in American women's sports