1990 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1990 US Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open.

Seeds[]

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

Stefan Edberg (first round)
Boris Becker (semifinalist)
Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
Andre Agassi (finalist)
Andrés Gómez (first round)
Thomas Muster (fourth round)
Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
Brad Gilbert (third round)
Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinalist)
Andrei Chesnokov (third round)
Michael Chang (third round)
Pete Sampras (champion)
Jay Berger (fourth round)
Jim Courier (second round)
Goran Ivanišević (third round)
Martín Jaite (second round)

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

Finals[]

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

Top half[]

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

Bottom half[]

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