1990 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1990 Australian Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Mary Joe Fernandez
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1990 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	7
		Patty Fendick	3	5
								1	Steffi Graf	6	3	6
								4	Helena Suková	3	6	4
	4	Helena Suková	6	6
	9	Katerina Maleeva	4	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															6	Mary Joe Fernandez	3	4
	6	Mary Joe Fernandez	1	6	8
	3	Zina Garrison	6	2	6
								6	Mary Joe Fernandez	6	6
									Claudia Porwik	2	1
	Q	Angélica Gavaldón	4	3
		Claudia Porwik	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	7
		C Cunningham	2	5				1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	E de Lone	6	7				Q	E de Lone	1	2
	WC	L Stacey	4	5											1	S Graf	6	6
		L Meskhi	6	6												L Meskhi	4	1
		L Golarsa	4	4					L Meskhi	2	6	6
		C Dahlman	77	6					C Dahlman	6	1	3
		K Kessaris	65	1																		1	S Graf	6	6
		A Huber	6	6																		13	R Reggi	2	3
		M Laval	1	1					A Huber	6	6
		E Burgin	2	79	6				E Burgin	2	0
		S Stafford	6	67	3											A Huber	5	6	4
		J Durie	7	77											13	R Reggi	7	4	6
		P Paradis	5	64					J Durie	4	4
	WC	J Hodder	1	0				13	R Reggi	6	6
	13	R Reggi	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	B Paulus	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	3	1				16	B Paulus	77	4	6
		N Miyagi	7	6					N Miyagi	61	6	0
		R Zrubáková	5	4											16	B Paulus	6	6
		E Smylie	6	7												E Smylie	4	3
		J Hetherington	3	5					E Smylie	6	6
		B Reinstadler	6	6					B Reinstadler	2	4
		R Reis	1	2																		16	B Paulus	5	2
		P Fendick	6	6																			P Fendick	7	6
		A Nishiya	1	3					P Fendick	7	6
		A Keller	3	77	6				A Keller	5	2
	Q	S Menning	6	64	4											P Fendick	1	77	6
		A Temesvári	0	6	6										5	J Novotná	6	65	4
	WC	R Stubbs	6	3	2				A Temesvári	1	1
		S Martin	77	0	0			5	J Novotná	6	6
	5	J Novotná	65	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	H Suková	6	6
	WC	T Morton	4	3				4	H Suková	6	6
		N Medvedeva	6	7					N Medvedeva	2	0
	Q	L Gregory	4	5											4	H Suková	6	4	6
	Q	S Loosemore	6	7											Q	S Loosemore	3	6	3
		J-A Faull	3	5				Q	S Loosemore	6	6
		E Pampoulova	4	6	6				E Pampoulova	3	3
	WC	K Godridge	6	4	2																	4	H Suková	6	6
		K Date	6	77																			K Date	4	3
		P Etchemendy	3	65					K Date	7	79
		B Schultz	6	6					B Schultz	5	67
		M Pawlik	4	3												K Date	6	6
		N Provis	7	77											11	P Shriver	4	3
	Q	E-M Schurhoff	5	65					N Provis	6	2	7
		E Sviglerova	3	4				11	P Shriver	1	6	9
	11	P Shriver	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	K Maleeva	6	6
		L McNeil	2	1				9	K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	K McDonald	6	6				WC	K McDonald	3	2
		L Allen	4	4											9	K Maleeva	6	6
		K Okamoto	6	2	6											N Jagerman	0	4
		M Drake	4	6	1				K Okamoto	1	2
		N Jagerman	6	77					N Jagerman	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	4	63																		9	K Maleeva	3	6	6
	WC	K Sharpe	7	3	6																		R McQuillan	6	4	1
		L Field	5	6	3			WC	K Sharpe	3	0
		R McQuillan	6	6					R McQuillan	6	6
		F Bonsignori	1	2												R McQuillan	6	77
		S Meier	6	6											8	H Kelesi	2	64
	Q	J Smoller	4	2					S Meier	2	4
		W Probst	2	3				8	H Kelesi	6	6
	8	H Kelesi	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	M J Fernandez	6	6
		M Jaggard	1	3				6	M J Fernandez	6	6
		K Rinaldi	6	3	6				K Rinaldi	4	4
		R White	4	6	4										6	M J Fernandez	6	3	6
		A Henricksson	4	6	6											J Halard	0	6	0
		M Werdel	6	4	4				A Henricksson	64	2
		J Halard	7	6					J Halard	77	6
		A Devries	5	2																		6	M J Fernandez	6	6
		D Faber	6	6																			D Faber	4	2
		E Pfaff	3	0					D Faber	6	6
		A Leand	6	4	6				A Leand	1	3
		D Balestrat	2	6	4											D Faber	6	6
		C Bakkum	6	6											14	R Fairbank	3	4
		K Radford	3	2					C Bakkum	63	4
		C Benjamin	3	3				14	R Fairbank	77	6
	14	R Fairbank	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	L Savchenko-Neiland	6	1	10
		C Tanvier	4	6	12				C Tanvier	6	6
		E Inoue	6	77					E Inoue	4	4
		B Bowes	3	65												C Tanvier	79	6
	WC	N Pratt	6	66	10											S Appelmans	67	0
		H Ludloff	1	78	8			WC	N Pratt	2	3
		S Appelmans	6	6					S Appelmans	6	6
		S Gomer	1	0																			C Tanvier	2	0	r.
		I Demongeot	4	6	6																	3	Z Garrison	6	2
		K Adams	6	2	2				I Demongeot	6	6
		M Kidowaki	7	6					M Kidowaki	4	1
		E Krapl	5	2												I Demongeot	7	3	4
		P Thoren	3	6	6										3	Z Garrison	5	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	3	1				P Thoren	2	0
		A Kijimuta	1	2				3	Z Garrison	6	6
	3	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	H Mandlíková	4	6	6
		A Minter	6	2	3			7	H Mandlíková	78	6
		C Macgregor	6	6					C Macgregor	66	3
	Q	C Wood	4	2											7	H Mandlíková	1	6	1
	Q	A Gavaldón	6	6											Q	A Gavaldón	6	1	6
		L Poruri	3	3				Q	A Gavaldón	6	4	7
	LL	A Dechaume	6	7				LL	A Dechaume	4	6	5
		K Kschwendt	4	5																		Q	A Gavaldón	6	1	6
		T Whitlinger	6	6																		15	G Fernández	3	6	2
		C Suire	1	2					T Whitlinger	7	6
		T Phelps	6	6					T Phelps	5	3
		J Tremelling	4	3												T Whitlinger	66	3
		J Pospíšilová	6	6											15	G Fernández	78	6
		E Zardo	4	1					J Pospíšilová	4	64
		K Quentrec	3	4				15	G Fernández	6	77
	15	G Fernández	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	N Zvereva	63	7	7
		N Herreman	77	5	5			10	N Zvereva	5	1
		S Wasserman	77	0	6				S Wasserman	7	6
		P Langrová	65	6	3											S Wasserman	4	2
		D Van Rensburg	6	6												D Van Rensburg	6	6
		P Ritter	0	0					D Van Rensburg	6	6
		H Cioffi	7	6					H Cioffi	0	4
		C Bartos	5	4																			D Van Rensburg	64	6	4
		J Wiesner	7	6																			C Porwik	77	3	6
		S Goleš	5	2					J Wiesner	3	64
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	6	77
		C Cohen	4	1												C Porwik	2	0
		M Bollegraf	6	6											2	G Sabatini	6	1	r.
		A Grossman	2	3					M Bollegraf	1	1
		A Frazier	5	1				2	G Sabatini	6	6
	2	G Sabatini	7	6

External links

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