1990 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1990 French Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Final score	7–6(8–6), 6–4

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to Mercedes Paz.

Monica Seles won her first ever Grand Slam, defeating Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 6–4, saving four set points in the first set tiebreaker. Aged 16 and 6 months, she became the youngest ever Grand Slam Singles winner, only to be surpassed by Martina Hingis seven years later (she won the 1997 Australian Open aged 16 years, 3 months). Seles remains the youngest ever French Open champion.

This tournament also saw a semifinal appearance of future world number 1 Jennifer Capriati. Aged only 14 years and 235 days, she became the youngest ever tennis player to reach the French Open semifinals and, following this tournament, the youngest player ever to crack the Top Ten.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	9	Conchita Martínez	1	3
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								11	Jana Novotná	1	2
	11	Jana Novotná	4	6	6
	8	Katerina Maleeva	6	2	4
															1	Steffi Graf	66	4
															2	Monica Seles	78	6
	7	Mary Joe Fernandez	2	4
		Jennifer Capriati	6	6
									Jennifer Capriati	2	2
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Manuela Maleeva	6	1	5
	2	Monica Seles	3	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		P Paradis	0	2				1	S Graf	6	6
	LL	J Santrock	6	6				LL	J Santrock	1	2
		S Loosemore	2	4											1	S Graf	6	6
		S Amiach	7	65	6											A-M Cecchini	2	3
		F Haumuller	5	77	2				S Amiach	2	1
	WC	N Guerree-Spitzer	5	0					A-M Cecchini	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	7	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		B Reinstadler	4	2																		15	N Tauziat	1	4
		L Lapi	6	6					L Lapi	6	6
		M Javer	4	6	7				M Javer	1	1
		A Kanellopoulou	6	4	5											L Lapi	1	6	1
		E Krapl	0	1											15	N Tauziat	6	2	6
		S Hack	6	6					S Hack	2	6	3
		K Godridge	3	5				15	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	15	N Tauziat	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	C Martínez	7	6
		J Tremelling	5	1				9	C Martínez	77	6
	WC	P Etchemendy	7	6				WC	P Etchemendy	61	3
		E Reinach	5	1											9	C Martínez	6	6
		M Strandlund	6	3	6											R Zrubáková	1	3
		S Wasserman	3	6	0				M Strandlund	1	60
		R Zrubáková	6	6					R Zrubáková	6	77
		S Meier	1	2																		9	C Martínez	6	6
		C Benjamin	77	6																			W Probst	3	3
	Q	P Ritter	63	1					C Benjamin	77	6
		H Na	0	77	6				H Na	62	3
	Q	K Nowak	6	65	2											C Benjamin	2	2
		J Pospíšilová	3	1												W Probst	6	6
		B Romano	6	6					B Romano	2	6	5
		W Probst	6	1	7				W Probst	6	4	7
	5	Z Garrison	1	6	5

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	G Sabatini	6	77
		A Vieira	0	64				4	G Sabatini	6	5	6
		S Sloane	6	6					S Sloane	0	7	1
		A Coetzer	4	3											4	G Sabatini	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	4	6											N Herreman	0	1
		L Harvey-Wild	1	6	2				N Sawamatsu	1	3
	WC	M Laval	3	3					N Herreman	6	6
		N Herreman	6	6																		4	G Sabatini	4	5
		D Van Rensburg	6	6																		11	J Novotná	6	7
		S La Fratta	4	2					D Van Rensburg	3	5
		K Rinaldi	2	5	r				E Sviglerová	6	7
		K Sviglerová	6	5												E Sviglerová	5	2
		L Garrone	4	69											11	J Novotná	7	6
		B Schultz	6	711					B Schultz	3	1
		I Demongeot	0	78	8			11	J Novotná	6	6
	11	J Novotná	6	66	10

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	R Fairbank-Nideffer	1	2
		R Simpson	6	6					R Simpson	65	2
		C Dahlman	2	1					A Temesvári	77	6
		A Temesvári	6	6												A Temesvári	6	3	3
	WC	S Sabas	3	3												N Provis	2	6	6
		E Pampoulova	6	6					E Pampoulova	4	2
		E Smylie	1	3					N Provis	6	6
		N Provis	6	6																			N Provis	6	3	3
		B Bowes	3	6	2																	8	K Maleeva	3	6	6
		N Medvedeva	6	3	6				N Medvedeva	2	6	4
		B Nagelsen	1	4					J Halard	6	4	6
		J Halard	6	6												J Halard	2	1
		D Faber	7	7											8	K Maleeva	6	6
		P Langrová	5	5					D Faber	5	1
		S Appelmans	3	3				8	K Maleeva	7	6
	8	K Maleeva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	Q	K McDonald	4	2				7	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	WC	M Pierce	6	6				WC	M Pierce	4	4
		B Fulco	0	1											7	MJ Fernandez	77	6
		S Hanika	6	6												I Cueto	63	2
		M Kidowaki	3	2					S Hanika	3	6	0
		I Cueto	712	6					I Cueto	6	4	6
		E Zardo	610	0																		7	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		S Goleš	0	2																			A Grossman	3	2
		A Grossman	6	6					A Grossman	6	6
		N Miyagi	6	1					N Miyagi	2	3
		M Pawlik	2	0	r											A Grossman	6	4	6
	Q	K Sharpe	6	6											Q	K Sharpe	2	6	1
		T Phelps	3	3				Q	K Sharpe	6	6
		A Gavaldón	6	64	2			14	R Reggi	4	2
	14	R Reggi	1	77	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	J Wiesner	6	6
		G Magers	4	0				12	J Wiesner	6	6
		M Bollegraf	65	2	r				M Jaggard	3	1
		M Jaggard	77	3											12	J Wiesner	4	4
	WC	S Testud	1	1												J Capriati	6	6
		J Capriati	6	6					J Capriati	6	6
	WC	C Suire	79	63	3				C Macgregor	1	0
		C Macgregor	67	77	6																		J Capriati	6	6
		A Dechaume	4	65																			M Paz	0	3
	Q	C Cohen	6	77				Q	C Cohen	2	7	6
		A Keller	6	0	4				L Ferrando	6	5	4
		L Ferrando	3	6	6										Q	C Cohen	1	5
		K Quentrec	4	6	3											M Paz	6	7
		M Paz	6	2	6				M Paz	7	3	6
	WC	N van Lottum	1	3				3	A Sánchez Vicario	5	6	1
	3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	M Maleeva	6	6
		S Stafford	2	3				6	M Maleeva	6	6
		A Minter	7	6					A Minter	1	0
		F Romano	5	3											6	M Maleeva	2	7	6
		P Tarabini	6	6												P Tarabini	6	5	0
		J-A Faull	0	4					P Tarabini	3	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6					C Kohde-Kilsch	6	1	4
		K Okamoto	1	1																		6	M Maleeva	6	6
		N Jagerman	4	2																		10	N Zvereva	4	2
		C Caverzasio	6	6					C Caverzasio	3	5
		L Field	2	2					S Martin	6	7
		S Martin	6	6												S Martin	4	1
		I Budařová	6	77											10	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	P Hy	2	62					I Budařová	1	3
		C Tanvier	4	62				10	N Zvereva	6	6
	10	N Zvereva	6	77

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	L Gildemeister	77	6
		L McNeil	65	3				16	L Gildemeister	6	6
		E Burgin	6	3	6				E Burgin	3	4
		M Werdel	3	6	4										16	L Gildemeister	6	6
		T Whitlinger	2	0											Q	M Maleeva	1	3
		R Rajchrtová	6	6					R Rajchrtová	2	3
		F Labat	77	4	3			Q	M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	M Maleeva	63	6	6																	16	L Gildemeister	4	0
		L Meskhi	6	6																		2	M Seles	6	6
		R McQuillan	4	1					L Meskhi	3
		L Savchenko	610	6	6				L Savchenko	0	r
	Q	L Corsato	712	4	4											L Meskhi	64	64
		C Lindqvist	3	0											2	M Seles	77	77
		H Kelesi	6	6					H Kelesi	6	4	4
		K Piccolini	0	0				2	M Seles	4	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

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