1990 US Open – Women's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1990 US Open (tennis)

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	64
															5	Gabriela Sabatini	6	77
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	77	6
		Leila Meskhi	65	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	65	5					R McQuillan	1	3
		R McQuillan	77	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	65																	7	K Maleeva	4	2
		R Reggi	6	4	77				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	2r																	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	77					B Cordwell	2	3
		K Adams	3	62																		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	65	6	7				P Fendick	6	6
		M Kidowaki	77	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	78	4											S Appelmans	2	4
		S Appelmans	6	66	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	65											11	H Suková	7	6
		L Garrone	6	77					L Garrone	3	0
		J Durie	6	63	65			11	H Suková	6	6
	11	H Suková	1	77	77

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	N Zvereva	6
		K Quentrec	1r					14	N Zvereva	4	0
		L Meskhi	6	6					L Meskhi	6	6
	LL	A Kijimuta	4	2												L Meskhi	6	4	77
		J Pospíšilová	3	1												K Piccolini	2	6	62
		A-M Cecchini	6	6					A-M Cecchini	6	5	4
		A Kanellopoulou	63	3					K Piccolini	4	7	6
		K Piccolini	77	6																			L Meskhi	77	6
	WC	C Benjamin	62	6	6																		L Ferrando	64	1
		N Miyagi	77	3	2			WC	C Benjamin	63	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	77				L Ferrando	77	6
		M Paz	4	6	62											L Ferrando	1	6	77
		P Langrová	6	1	2										3	M Seles	6	1	63
		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	65	1
		M-L Daniels	3	1				15	J Wiesner	77	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	68	3																		2	M Navratilova	5	6	3
		H Cioffi	710	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