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Women's singles
1990 French Open
Final
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open. 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.

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 enter the top ten in rankings.

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

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	6	4
															2	Monica Seles	7	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	6	6											A-M Cecchini	2	3
		F Haumüller	5	7	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	7	6
	WC	P Etchemendy	7	6				WC	P Etchemendy	6	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	6
		R Zrubáková	6	6					R Zrubáková	6	7
		S Meier	1	2																		9	C Martínez	6	6
		C Benjamin	7	6																			W Probst	3	3
	Q	P Ritter	6	1					C Benjamin	7	6
		H Na	0	7	6				H Na	6	3
	Q	K Nowak	6	6	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	7
		A Vieira	0	6				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	6											11	J Novotná	7	6
		B Schultz	6	7					B Schultz	3	1
		I Demongeot	0	7	8			11	J Novotná	6	6
	11	J Novotná	6	6	10

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	R Fairbank-Nideffer	1	2
		R Simpson	6	6					R Simpson	6	2
		C Dahlman	2	1					A Temesvári	7	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	7	6
		S Hanika	6	6												I Cueto	6	2
		M Kidowaki	3	2					S Hanika	3	6	0
		I Cueto	7	6					I Cueto	6	4	6
		E Zardo	6	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	6	2			14	R Reggi	4	2
	14	R Reggi	1	7	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	6	2	r				M Jaggard	3	1
		M Jaggard	7	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	7	6	3				C Macgregor	1	0
		C Macgregor	6	7	6																		J Capriati	6	6
		A Dechaume	4	6																			M Paz	0	3
	Q	C Cohen	6	7				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	7											10	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	P Hy	2	6					I Budařová	1	3
		C Tanvier	4	6				10	N Zvereva	6	6
	10	N Zvereva	6	7

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L Gildemeister	7	6
		L McNeil	6	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	7	4	3			Q	M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	M Maleeva	6	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	6	6	6				L Savchenko	0	r
	Q	L Corsato	7	4	4											L Meskhi	6	6
		C Lindqvist	3	0											2	M Seles	7	7
		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 Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

• 1990 French Open
• French Open by year – Women's singles
• 1990 WTA Tour
• 1990 in women's tennis
• 1990 in French women's sport