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)

Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated in the final by her rival Gabriela Sabatini, in what was a rematch of the 1988 US Open final and the 1989 US Open top half semifinal. It also proved to be the first and only time Sabatini would defeat Graf in Grand Slam competition.

This was Sabatini's only Grand Slam singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals throughout her career.

Seeds

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

2

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 Fernandez	5	7	3
	8	Mary Joe Fernandez	6	2	6
	9	Manuela Maleeva	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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		C Benjamin	62	6	6																		L Ferrando	64	1
		N Miyagi	77	3	2				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
		W White-Prausa	1	6	3				C Cunningham	4	4
		C Cunningham	6	1	6											L Neiland	1	3
		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 Maleevae	6	6
		A Frazier	1	3				9	M Maleeva	6	6
		D Graham	6	6					D Graham	0	2
	Q	E Rossides	4	0											9	M Maleeva	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	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 Haumuller	4	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1990 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw