1990 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–3), 5–2 ret., to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and eighth and last major singles title overall. Edberg was forced to retire during the third set of the final due to a torn stomach muscle. This marked the first occasion since the 1911 Wimbledon Championships that a man withdrew during the championship match of a singles major.^[1]

Men's singles
1990 Australian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 retired
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Australian Open

Former world No. 1 John McEnroe created controversy after he was disqualified from his fourth round match for unsportsmanlike conduct. He received a warning for intimidating a linesperson, a point penalty after smashing his racket, and was defaulted for arguing with and abusing the umpire, supervisor and tournament referee.

Seeds

01.   Ivan Lendl (champion)

02.   Boris Becker (quarterfinals)

03.   Stefan Edberg (final, retired because of a torn stomach muscle injury)^[a]

04.   John McEnroe (fourth round, defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct)^[b]

05.   Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)

06.   Tim Mayotte (first round)

07.   Emilio Sánchez (first round)

08.   Mats Wilander (semifinals)

09.   Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

10.   Carl-Uwe Steeb (first round)

11.   Andrei Chesnokov (second round)

12.   Yannick Noah (semifinals)

13.   Sergi Bruguera (second round)

14.   Jim Courier (second round)

15.   Thomas Muster (third round)

16.   Miloslav Mečíř (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1990 Australian Open – Men'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	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		Andrei Cherkasov	3	2	3
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
										12	Yannick Noah	4	1	2
		Mikael Pernfors	3	5	2
	12	Yannick Noah	6	7	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl[a]	4	77	5
																			3	Stefan Edberg	6	63	2r
		David Wheaton	5	64	6	2
	3	Stefan Edberg	7	77	3	6
										3	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
										8	Mats Wilander	1	1	2
	8	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	2	Boris Becker	4	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Pugh	3	2	4					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	7	6						T Carbonell	4	2	3
	Q	C Suk	4	5	3														1	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
		K Nováček	6	6	2	6														K Nováček	4	6	4	1
	Q	M Brown	3	1	6	2					K Nováček	6	6	4	6
		É Winogradsky	6	7	6						É Winogradsky	4	1	6	3
		T Wilkison	2	6	3																							1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	S Youl	4	7	6	6																						WC	S Youl	1	3	1
		M Laurendeau	6	6	2	2				WC	S Youl	6	7	6
	Q	C Pioline	7	3	4	7	3			WC	B Drewett	4	6	0
	WC	B Drewett	6	6	6	5	6												WC	S Youl	3	6	6	6
		C van Rensburg	6	5	7	6													15	T Muster	6	4	3	2
		J Potier	2	7	5	3					C van Rensburg	6	5	5	6	6
	Q	P Vojtíšek	3	2	4					15	T Muster	1	7	7	2	8
	15	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Gómez	4	6	1	6	6
		D Cahill	6	3	6	2	3			9	A Gómez	6	3	6	6
		T Witsken	4	1	4						B Orešar	4	6	3	2
		B Orešar	6	6	6														9	A Gómez	6	6	3	7
		M Stich	6	6	6															M Stich	4	3	6	6
	Q	P Doohan	3	2	2						M Stich	6	6	2
		J Bates	7	1	4	2					L Lavalle	4	4	0r
		L Lavalle	6	6	6	6																						9	A Gómez	6	3	6	6
		A Cherkasov	6	4	4	6	6																						A Cherkasov	2	6	7	7
	Q	S Matsuoka	2	6	6	0	2				A Cherkasov	6	5	7	6
		G Layendecker	6	7	6						G Layendecker	4	7	5	0
		T Benhabiles	2	6	3															A Cherkasov	6	6	7
		J Brown	3	3	1															J-P Fleurian	4	4	5
		A Volkov	6	6	6						A Volkov	4	6	5	6	2
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	6						J-P Fleurian	6	1	7	2	6
	7	E Sánchez	2	4	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	2	1	1					4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		A Mansdorf	6	4	4	7	3				A Antonitsch	1	2	1
		A Antonitsch	4	6	6	6	6												4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		N Pereira	6	7	4	6														D Goldie	3	2	2
	Q	C Pridham	4	6	6	3					N Pereira	2	4	3
		D Goldie	6	6	6						D Goldie	6	6	6
	WC	D Patten	3	4	4																							4	J McEnroe	6	4	7	2d
		P Korda	7	6	6																								M Pernfors[b]	1	6	5	4
		J Hlasek	6	0	3						P Korda	2	6	3	4
		H Leconte	6	4	7	6					H Leconte	6	4	6	6
		F Roig	1	6	5	4														H Leconte	4	1	3
		M Pernfors	6	6	6															M Pernfors	6	6	6
		S Živojinović	2	1	2						M Pernfors	6	6	1	6
		L Shiras	1	4	3					13	S Bruguera	4	3	6	4
	13	S Bruguera	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Y Noah	4	7	6	4	7
		G Prpić	6	6	2	6	5			12	Y Noah	7	6	6
		R Reneberg	2	4	6	1					R Agénor	6	3	3
		R Agénor	6	6	3	6													12	Y Noah	6	6	6
		P Aldrich	2	4	2															G Bloom	3	3	3
		C Bergström	6	6	6						C Bergström	6	7	2	4	2
		G Bloom	7	7	3	6					G Bloom	2	5	6	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	6	6	2																						12	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
	Q	N Broad	7	4	4	1																							P Sampras	3	4	6	2
		C Pistolesi	5	6	6	6					C Pistolesi	3	2	2
		M Schapers	6	0	3	1					T Woodbridge	6	6	6
		T Woodbridge	4	6	6	6														T Woodbridge	5	4	2
		J Arrese	4	6	6	6														P Sampras	7	6	6
	Q	N Brown	6	4	1	3					J Arrese	6	2	6	1	3
		P Sampras	7	6	4	7	12				P Sampras	0	6	3	6	6
	6	T Mayotte	6	7	6	5	10

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Krickstein	6	6	6	7
	Q	G Pozzi	4	7	4	5				5	A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
		R Krishnan	4	7	6	5	6				R Krishnan	1	6	3	1
		M Zoecke	6	5	4	7	1												5	A Krickstein	6	6	6	6
		L-A Wahlgren	6	6	6															L-A Wahlgren	7	2	3	2
		H de la Peña	3	1	3						L-A Wahlgren	4	7	7	6
	Q	A Võsand	3	6	3	1					J Wöhrmann	6	5	5	3
		J Wöhrmann	6	2	6	6																						5	A Krickstein	6	4	3
		G Ivanišević	5	5	0																								D Wheaton	7	6	6
		D Wheaton	7	7	6						D Wheaton	6	6	3	6
	Q	M Larsson	6	6	6					Q	M Larsson	3	2	6	1
		M Rosset	4	1	1															D Wheaton[c]	6	4
		M Woodforde	2	6	6	6														M Woodforde	3	5r
		JF Altur	6	1	4	4					M Woodforde	6	6	7
		M Kratzmann	6	7	6	3	2			11	A Chesnokov	3	2	5
	11	A Chesnokov	3	6	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	J Courier	6	6	6
		J Arias	3	3	1					14	J Courier	6	2	3	2
		J Svensson	6	7	7						J Svensson	2	6	6	6
		T Högstedt	2	5	5															J Svensson	6	7	3	4	6
		M Gustafsson	2																	L Jönsson	4	5	6	6	2
		N Kulti	2r								M Gustafsson	1	2	2
		T Nijssen	3	2	6						L Jönsson	6	6	6
		L Jönsson	6	6	7																								J Svensson	2	2	4
		J Gunnarsson	2	7	0	2																						3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	Q	S Pescosolido	6	6	6	6				Q	S Pescosolido	7	5	3	4
	WC	S Barr	0	7	3	4					P Chamberlin	6	7	6	6
		P Chamberlin	6	6	6	6														P Chamberlin	3	4	1
		P Kühnen	6	6	2	7	6												3	S Edberg	6	6	6
		N Kroon	3	7	6	6	2				P Kühnen	2	2	4
		J Anderson	6	3	4					3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	3	S Edberg	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Wilander	7	7	7
		R Fromberg	6	5	5					8	M Wilander	6	7	6
	WC	D Macpherson	3	7	6	1					M Wostenholme	2	5	3
		M Wostenholme	6	5	7	6													8	M Wilander	6	5	6	1	6
	Q	N Odizor	6	7	6															W Masur	4	7	4	6	3
	WC	I Peter-Budge	2	5	2					Q	N Odizor	6	7	3	1
		W Masur	6	6	6						W Masur	7	6	6	6
		E Jelen	2	1	2																							8	M Wilander	7	6	6
		A Rahunen	0	3	1																								V Paloheimo	5	4	0
		J Sánchez	6	6	6						J Sánchez	6	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6	2	6				P Annacone	1	6	3
		G Muller	3	4	7	6	3													J Sánchez	5	4	6	1
		G Forget	2	6	6	6														V Paloheimo	7	6	3	6
		G Connell	6	4	4	2					G Forget	4	6	3	3
		V Paloheimo	5	6	0	6	6				V Paloheimo	6	3	6	6
	10	C-U Steeb	7	3	6	2	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	M Mečíř	6	6	7
		M Koevermans	2	4	6					16	M Mečíř	2	6	6	6
	Q	L Němeček	6	7	3	6					A Sznajder	6	1	0	2
		A Sznajder	7	6	6	7													16	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	WC	N Borwick	6	6	6														Q	U Riglewski	4	2	0
		K Evernden	3	1	1					WC	N Borwick	2	4	2
	Q	U Riglewski	6	6	2	6				Q	U Riglewski	6	6	6
		P Canè	2	3	6	2																						16	M Mečíř	6	7	4	1	1
		O Delaître	2	6	3	6	6																					2	B Becker	4	6	6	6	6
		O Camporese	6	3	6	4	3				O Delaître	6	4	6	6
		K Jones	6	5	2	6	6				K Jones	3	6	3	4
		M Tauson	3	7	6	2	3													O Delaître	3	1	4
		S Davis	6	6	6														2	B Becker	6	6	6
	WC	J Morgan	2	2	2						S Davis	3	6	6	2
		P Haarhuis	1	2	1					2	B Becker	6	7	4	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

Notes

1. Ivan Lendl won the final after No. 3 seed Stefan Edberg was forced to retire in the third set with a torn stomach muscle injury.

a. No. 1 seed Ivan Lendl won the final after No. 3 seed Stefan Edberg was forced to retire in the third set with a torn stomach muscle injury.^[1]

b. ^ ^ Mikael Pernfors advanced to the quarterfinals after No. 4 John McEnroe was defaulted in the fourth set by chair umpire Gerry Armstrong for unsportsmanlike conduct.^[2]

c. ^ David Wheaton advanced to the fourth round after Mark Woodforde was forced to retire in the second set with a right ankle injury.^[3]

References

General

• "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
• "Australian Open Australia – Men's singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

Specific

1. "Lendl claims Australian title after Edberg injury". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press (AP). 1990-01-28. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
2. Neff, Craig (1990-01-29). "Booted Out Down Under". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
3. Wilstein, Steve (1990-01-20). "Sabatini, Woodforde injured during Australian Open". The Hour. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved 2012-01-02.

External links

• 1990 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1989 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1990 French Open