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1990 Australian Open

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Date
  
15–28 January

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Edition
  
78th

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

Venue
  
National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park

The 1990 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 78th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1990.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Stefan Edberg 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 (Edberg retired)

  • It was Lendl's 8th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

    • Women's Singles

    Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 10th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title.

    • Men's Doubles

    Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser defeated Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Aldrich's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title. It was Visser's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Jana Novotná / Helena Suková defeated Patty Fendick / Mary Joe Fernández 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Novotná's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title. It was Suková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Natasha Zvereva / Jim Pugh defeated Zina Garrison / Rick Leach 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Zvereva's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 5th and last Australian Open title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Dirk Dier defeated Leander Paes 6–4, 7–6

    Girls' Singles

    Magdalena Maleeva defeated Louise Stacey 7–5, 6–7, 6–1

    Boys' Doubles

    Roger Pettersson / Marten Renström defeated Robert Janecek / Ernesto Munoz de Cote 4–6, 7–6, 6–1

    Girls' Doubles

    Rona Mayer / Limor Zaltz defeated Justine Hodder / Nicole Pratt 6–4, 6–4

    References

    1990 Australian Open Wikipedia
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