1990 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1990 US Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2

Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. Boris Becker was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Agassi.

Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in five sets in the quarterfinals, breaking Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals reached.

Seeds

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

1. Stefan Edberg (First round)
2. Boris Becker (Semifinalist)
3. Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinalist)
4. Andre Agassi (Finalist)
5. Andrés Gómez (First round)
6. Thomas Muster (Fourth round)
7. Emilio Sánchez (Fourth round)
8. Brad Gilbert (Third round)
9. Aaron Krickstein (Quarterfinalist)
10. Andrei Chesnokov (Third round)
11. Michael Chang (Third round)
12. Pete Sampras (Champion)
13. Jay Berger (Fourth round)
14. Jim Courier (Second round)
15. Goran Ivanišević (Third round)
16. Martín Jaite (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		David Wheaton	1	4	4
		John McEnroe	6	6	6
											John McEnroe	2	4	6	3
										12	Pete Sampras	6	6	3	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6	2
	12	Pete Sampras	6	7	3	4	6
																			12	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																			4	Andre Agassi	4	3	2
		Andrei Cherkasov	2	2	3
	4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6	6
										2	Boris Becker	7	3	2	3
	9	Aaron Krickstein	6	3	2	3
	2	Boris Becker	3	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	3	6	2
		A Volkov	6	7	6						A Volkov	2	2	3
	LL	D Nargiso	3	7	6	4					T Witsken	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	7	6														T Witsken	4	3	3
		A Mancini	2	4	3															K Curren	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	5	6	4
		K Curren	6	6	6						K Curren	7	7	6
	Q	S Perkiss	4	4	1																								K Curren	5	6	6	4
	Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	6	2																							D Wheaton	7	7	4	6
		J Svensson	7	6	3	6					J Svensson	4	5	5
		D Wheaton	6	6	6						D Wheaton	6	7	7
		J Arrese	3	1	0															D Wheaton	6	7	6
		P Kühnen	5	5	4															P Annacone	2	6	3
		P Annacone	7	7	6						P Annacone	7	6	6
	Q	M Blackman	3	4	3					16	M Jaite	6	2	2
	16	M Jaite	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Chesnokov	6	7	6
		O Delaître	4	5	3					10	A Chesnokov	6	6	6	6
	Q	S Matsuoka	7	6	6					Q	S Matsuoka	7	3	1	3
	Q	D Witt	5	4	2														10	A Chesnokov	3	5	4
		D Engel	6	6	6															J McEnroe	6	7	6
	Q	M Rincon	4	2	2						D Engel	2	3	5
		J McEnroe	7	7	6						J McEnroe	6	6	7
		J Sánchez	6	6	4																								J McEnroe	7	3	4	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	6																							7	E Sánchez	6	6	6	4	3
		L Duncan	4	2	4						J Grabb	6	4	6
	WC	I Baron	2	4	4						F Santoro	7	6	7
		F Santoro	6	6	6															F Santoro	3	4	7	6	5
		J Pugh	2	6	7	7													7	E Sánchez	6	6	5	3	7
		R Fromberg	6	4	5	6					J Pugh	1	2	2
	WC	B Garrow	6	4	4					7	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	7	E Sánchez	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	7	6	6
	Q	M Laurendeau	5	2	2					3	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
		L Jonsson	4	2	5						M Stich	4	7	3	3
		M Stich	6	6	7														3	I Lendl	7	6	6
		M Filippini	2	5	4															A Antonitsch	6	1	2
	Q	C Limberger	6	7	6					Q	C Limberger	1	7	4	3
		A Antonitsch	3	6	6	6					A Antonitsch	6	5	6	6
	Q	M Kaplan	6	2	1	0																						3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Altur	5	0	5																								G Bloom	0	3	4
		J Anderson	7	6	7						J Anderson	3	3	6	6	6
		B Pearce	5	7	5	0					G Bloom	6	6	4	1	7
		G Bloom	7	6	7	6														G Bloom	6	6	6
		R Azar	3	6	1	2														G Muller	2	3	4
		G Muller	6	3	6	6					G Muller	4	6	7	7
		W Masur	4	0	7	1				14	J Courier	6	4	6	6
	14	J Courier	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Sampras	6	7	6
		D Goldie	1	5	1					12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	C Garner	1	2	2					Q	P Lundgren	4	3	3
	Q	P Lundgren	6	6	6														12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	N Odizor	2	6	2	6	5													J Hlasek	3	4	1
		T Ho	6	4	6	3	7				T Ho	3	2	6
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	0					J Hlasek	6	6	7
		J Hlasek	3	7	6	6																						12	P Sampras	6	7	6	6
		T Champion	7	3	6	7																						6	T Muster	7	6	4	3
		T Mayotte	5	6	3	5					T Champion	1	6	3	2
		J Yzaga	7	7	6						J Yzaga	6	3	6	6
		K Nováček	5	6	3															J Yzaga	2	2	6	7	6
		A Järryd	2	7															6	T Muster	6	6	4	5	7
		S Youl	6	5	r						A Järryd	4	3	6	1
		A Rahunen	7	4	0	0	r			6	T Muster	6	6	4	6
	6	T Muster	5	6	6	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Gómez	3	6	3	3
		L Mattar	6	3	6	6					L Mattar	6	6	3	2	6
		J Bates	3	5	4						V Paloheimo	4	0	6	6	3
		V Paloheimo	6	7	6															L Mattar	1	4	7	4
	WC	P McEnroe	6	6	1	2	7													C van Rensburg	6	6	5	6
		J Tarango	3	4	6	6	5			WC	P McEnroe	4	4	5
		M Střelba	6	6	2						C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		C van Rensburg	7	7	6																								C van Rensburg	4	4	5
		R Krishnan	4	1	1																								A Cherkasov	6	6	7
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	1	4	3
		A Cherkasov	6	6	6	6					A Cherkasov	1	6	6	6
	WC	R Seguso	0	7	2	3														A Cherkasov	6	6	6
		G Forget	6	4	6	4													11	M Chang	4	4	3
		J Arias	7	6	3	6					J Arias	6	3	2
		M Pernfors	0	2	3					11	M Chang	7	6	6
	11	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Berger	6	6	3	6
		R Agénor	4	4	6	4				13	J Berger	3	6	6	6
	Q	J Carlsson	3	6	6	6				Q	J Carlsson	6	1	4	2
	Q	R Matuszewski	6	2	1	2													13	J Berger	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	2	5	6	2													Q	C Caratti	6	6	4	3	4
	Q	C Caratti	6	7	2	6				Q	C Caratti	3	7	6	1	7
		D Rostagno	6	6	6						D Rostagno	6	6	4	6	6
		T Benhabiles	4	2	2																							13	J Berger	5	0	2
		G Layendecker	3	6	6	7																						4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	Q	D Bosse	6	3	3	6					G Layendecker	7	3	2	4
		F Davín	6	6	7						F Davín	6	6	6	6
		J Rive	4	4	6															F Davín	5	4	0
		E Jelen	6	3	0	3													4	A Agassi	7	6	6
		P Korda	2	6	6	6					P Korda	5	7	0	4
		G Connell	4	2	2					4	A Agassi	7	5	6	6
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	B Gilbert	6	3	6	7
		M Wilander	4	6	3	5				8	B Gilbert	7	6	6
	WC	R Leach	6	7	6					WC	R Leach	6	4	2
		P Chamberlin	4	6	1														8	B Gilbert	7	7	3	6	1
		S Bruguera	6	6	6															A Mansdorf	5	5	6	7	6
		T Högstedt	3	2	2						S Bruguera	6	2	6	3
		A Mansdorf	3	3	6	6	6				A Mansdorf	7	6	2	6
	Q	B Dyke	6	6	3	3	0																						A Mansdorf	3	4	4
		M Rosset	6	6	3	3	3																					9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		P Cash	2	2	6	6	6				P Cash	6	2	2	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6	6	6	6					M Kratzmann	4	6	6	1	4
		B Shelton	7	3	3	4														P Cash	4	6	6
		U Riglewski	6	1	0	1	r												9	A Krickstein	6	7	7
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	2					J Stoltenberg	4	2	4
		A Sznajder	1	6	7	1	1			9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	9	A Krickstein	6	4	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Ivanišević	1	6	6	7
		O Camporese	6	4	1	6				15	G Ivanišević	6	6	3	6
	WC	T Martin	6	3	6						J Fleurian	4	2	6	1
		J Fleurian	7	6	7														15	G Ivanišević	6	6	2	6	0
		K Jones	3	6	2	0														D Cahill	4	4	6	7	6
		D Cahill	6	3	6	6					D Cahill	6	2
		C Steeb	5	6	3						M Šrejber	3	0	r
		M Šrejber	7	7	6																								D Cahill	6	2	3	6	4
		T Carbonell	6	7	6	6																						2	B Becker	2	6	6	3	6
		P Haarhuis	7	6	4	0					T Carbonell	6	6	6
		S Davis	7	6	6						S Davis	4	4	2
		K Evernden	5	1	3															T Carbonell	4	2	2
		Y Noah	7	6	6	4	6												2	B Becker	6	6	6
		D Pate	6	4	7	6	2				Y Noah	4	2	6
		J Aguilera	5	3	2					2	B Becker	6	6	7
	2	B Becker	7	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1990 US Open Men's Singles draw