1990 Geneva European Open – Singles

Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sabine Hack.

Singles
1990 Geneva European Open
Final
ChampionAustria Barbara Paulus
Runner-upCanada Helen Kelesi
Score2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Barbara Paulus won the title by defeating Helen Kelesi 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1]

Seeds edit

  1.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (second round)
  2.   Barbara Paulus (champion)
  3.   Helen Kelesi (final)
  4.   Hana Mandlíková (first round, retired)
  5.   Dianne Van Rensburg (second round)
  6. (n/a)
  7.   Radka Zrubáková (first round)
  8.   Cathy Caverzasio (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
  Sabine Hack 2 1
3   Helen Kelesi 6 6
3   Helen Kelesi 6 5 63
2   Barbara Paulus 2 7 77
Q   Emanuela Zardo 5 3
2   Barbara Paulus 7 6

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
  L Lapi 1 3 1   M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 1
  L Field 3 3   S Hack 6 6
  S Hack 6 6   S Hack 6 6
  S Stafford 6 6   S Stafford 1 0
  J Byrne 3 1   S Stafford 6 7
  S Martin 6 6 6   S Martin 4 5
  B Nagelsen 1 7 1   S Hack 2 1
3   H Kelesi 6 5 6 3   H Kelesi 6 6
  C Cohen 3 7 4 3   H Kelesi 6 6
  L Harvey Wild 7 4 6   L Harvey Wild 1 4
  T Whitlinger 5 6 3 3   H Kelesi 3 6 6
  A Kanellopoulou 6 3 6 8   C Caverzasio 6 1 1
Q   B Herr 3 6 0   A Kanellopoulou 1 5
  E Burgin 3 2 8   C Caverzasio 6 7
8   C Caverzasio 6 6

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   D Van Rensburg 7 6
LL   S Smith 5 2 5   D Van Rensburg 5 7 1
Q   E Krapl 1 3 Q   E Zardo 7 6 6
Q   E Zardo 6 6 Q   E Zardo 4 6 6
  B Bowes 6 4 6   L Garrone 6 4 2
  C Dahlman 1 6 3   B Bowes 6 3 1
  L Garrone 2   L Garrone 4 6 6
4   H Mandlíková 0 r Q   E Zardo 5 3
7   R Zrubáková 4 4 2   B Paulus 7 6
Q   H ter Riet 6 6 Q   H ter Riet 6 4 2
  K Rinaldi 1 0   A Coetzer 1 6 6
  A Coetzer 6 6   A Coetzer 2 2
  M Werdel 7 6 2   B Paulus 6 6
  A Vieira 5 3   M Werdel 2 3
  G Castro 3 1 2   B Paulus 6 6
2   B Paulus 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Yugoslavia wins World Team Cup". Tampa Bay Times. 28 May 1990. Retrieved 1 April 2024. European Open: Second-seeded Barbara Paulus of Austria rallied to beat third-seeded Canadian Helen Kelesi 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the European Open in Geneva. The victory enabled Paulus, the No. 2 seed, to continue her charmed life on Geneva's clay courts, where she won in 1988 and defeated Chris Evert last year in reaching the semifinals.

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