1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

Monica Seles defeated the defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 WTA German Open.

Singles
1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	56 (7Q)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open

Seeds

The top 8 seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Steffi Graf (final)
2. Monica Seles (champion)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
5. Katerina Maleeva (third round)
6. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinal)
7. Jana Novotná (quarterfinal)
8. Natalia Zvereva (semifinal)
9. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinal)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinal)
11. n/a
12. Isabel Cueto (first round)
13. n/a
14. Leila Meskhi (quarterfinal)
15. Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinal)
16. Hana Mandlíková (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	14	Leila Meskhi	4	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								8	Natalia Zvereva	4	2
	9	Judith Wiesner	7	0	4
	8	Natalia Zvereva	6	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	4	3
															2	Monica Seles	6	6
	10	Nathalie Tauziat	6	3
		Sandra Cecchini	7	6
									Sandra Cecchini	1	3
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Conchita Martínez	0	3
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	M Paz	6	3	7			Q	M Paz	1	2
		S Loosemore	4	6	5										1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	S Smith	3	1											Q	K Piccolini	0	1
	Q	K Piccolini	6	6				Q	K Piccolini	3	6	6
	Q	F Labat	4	7	6			Q	F Labat	6	4	3
	12	I Cueto	6	6	1																	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	14	L Meskhi	6	6																		14	Leila Meskhi	4	1
		A Coetzer	0	0				14	L Meskhi	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	6	7					R Rajchrtová	1	1
		S Martin	4	5											4	L Meskhi	4	6	6
		W Probst	6	4	6										5	K Maleeva	6	2	0
		B Fulco	3	6	2				W Probst	1	0
								5	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Joe Fernández	6	6
		S Hanika	2	4					S Hack	3	3
		S Hack	6	6											4	M Joe Fernández	1r
	LL	T Whitlinger	4	2											9	J Wiesner	0
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	4	7	4
	LL	V Martinek	2	4				9	J Wiesner	6	6	6
	9	J Wiesner	6	6																		9	Judith Wiesner	7	0	4
	15	C Lindqvist	7	6																		8	Natalia Zvereva	6	6	6
	Q	S Meier	6	0				15	C Lindqvist	0	3
		J Byrne	2	3					R Zrubáková	6	6
		R Zrubáková	6	6												R Zrubáková	5	1
		I Demongeot	4	3											8	N Zvereva	7	6
		A Grossman	6	6					A Grossman	6	3	2
								8	N Zvereva	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Novotná	7	6
		C Dahlman	6	6					C Dahlman	5	4
		J Faull	4	1											7	J Novotná	6	5	5
		R McQuillan	0	1											10	N Tauziat	2	7	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	7	4
		M Kochta	6	4				10	N Tauziat	6	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	7	6																		10	Nathalie Tauziat	6	3
		S Cecchini	6	7																			Sandra Cecchini	7	6
	Q	R Simpson	4	6					S Cecchini	3	6	7
		L McNeil	6	6	3			LL	J Tremelling	6	3	5
	LL	J Tremelling	7	1	6											S Cecchini	6	3	6
		E Burgin	1	6	6										3	G Sabatini	4	6	4
		E Reinach	6	3	1				E Burgin	2	1
								3	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Martínez	6	6
		K Rinaldi	5	6					N Medvedeva	4	3
		N Medvedeva	7	7											6	C Martínez	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	7	1											L Savchenko	3	1
		L Savchenko	6	6	6				L Savchenko	6	6
		S Stafford	4	3				16	H Mandlíková	3	0
	16	H Mandlíková	6	6																		6	Conchita Martínez	0	3
	15	H Kelesi	6	6																		2	Monica Seles	6	6
		K Duell	1	4				15	H Kelesi	3r
	Q	M Maleeva	6	6				Q	M Maleeva	6
		A Temesvári-Trunkos	2	1											Q	M Maleeva	2	3
		P Tarabini	0r												2	M Seles	6	6
		N Jagerman	0						N Jagerman	1	0
								2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details