1990 Australian Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernández in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open title and ninth major title overall.

Women's singles
1990 Australian Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Mary Joe Fernández
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Australian Open

Seeds

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

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
3. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
4. Helena Suková (semifinals)
5. Jana Novotná (third round)
6. Mary Joe Fernández (finalist)
7. Hana Mandlíková (third round)
8. Helen Kelesi (third round)
9. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
10. Natalia Zvereva (second round)
11. Pam Shriver (third round)
12. Larisa Savchenko-Neiland (first round)
13. Raffaella Reggi (fourth round)
14. Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)
15. Gigi Fernández (fourth round)
16. Barbara Paulus (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1990 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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 Fernández	3	4
	6	Mary Joe Fernández	1	6	8
	3	Zina Garrison	6	2	6
								6	Mary Joe Fernández	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 deLone	6	7				Q	E deLone	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 Schürhoff	5	65					N Provis	6	2	7
		E Švíglerová	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 Fernández	6	6
		M Jaggard	1	3				6	M J Fernández	6	6
		K Rinaldi	6	3	6				K Rinaldi	4	4
		R White	4	6	4										6	M J Fernández	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 Fernández	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 Thorén	3	6	6										3	Z Garrison	5	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	3	1				P Thorén	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	1r
		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 – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation