1990 French Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open.^[1] Aged 16 years and 6 months, she became the youngest major singles champion in the Open Era at the time, and remains the youngest French Open champion in history.

Women's singles
1990 French Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6(8–6), 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 French Open

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

This tournament also saw a semifinal appearance for future world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati. Aged only 14 years and 70 days, she became the youngest tennis player ever to reach a French Open semifinal and, following this tournament, the youngest player ever to be ranked in the top ten.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (final)
2. Monica Seles (champion)
3. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)
5. Zina Garrison (first round)
6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
7. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
8. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
9. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
10. Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
11. Jana Novotná (semifinals)
12. Judith Wiesner (third round)
13. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (first round)
14. Raffaella Reggi (second round)
15. Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
16. Laura Gildemeister (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1990 French Open – Women'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	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 Fernández	2	4
		Jennifer Capriati	6	6
									Jennifer Capriati	2	2
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	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 Haumüller	5	77	2				S Amiach	2	1
	WC	N Guerrée	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 Romanò	6	6					B Romanò	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 Švíglerová	6	7
		K Švíglerová	6	5												E Švíglerová	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-Fragnière	6	6
		S Stafford	2	3				6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		A Minter	7	6					A Minter	1	0
		F Romano	5	3											6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	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-Fragnière	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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• 1990 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1990 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles