Champion Gabriela Sabatini Final score 6–2, 7–6 Doubles men | Runner-up Steffi Graf Singles men Legends men | |
Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated in the final by her rival Gabriela Sabatini, in what was a rematch of the 1988 US Open final and the 1989 US Open top half semifinal. It also proved to be the first and only time Sabatini would defeat Graf in Grand Slam competition.
This was Sabatini's only Grand Slam singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals throughout her career.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
References
1990 US Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA