1990 Australian Open
| 1990 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–28 January 1990 |
| Edition | 78th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl | |
| Women's singles | |
| West Germany Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
| South Africa Pieter Aldrich / South Africa Danie Visser | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva / United States Jim Pugh | |
| Boys' singles | |
| West Germany Dirk Dier | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Sweden Roger Pettersson / Sweden Mårten Renström | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Israel Rona Mayer / Israel Limor Zaltz | |
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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.
Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Sweden 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
[edit | edit source]West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–4
- It was Graf's 9th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]South Africa Pieter Aldrich / South Africa Danie Visser defeated Canada Grant Connell / Canada Glenn Michibata 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
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- 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
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated United States Patty Fendick / United States 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
[edit | edit source]Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva / United States Jim Pugh defeated United States Zina Garrison / United States 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.
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]West Germany Dirk Dier defeated India Leander Paes 6–4, 7–6
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva defeated Australia Louise Stacey 7–5, 6–7, 6–1
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Boys' doubles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Roger Pettersson / Sweden Mårten Renström defeated Canada Robert Janecek / Mexico Ernesto Munoz de Cote 4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Girls' doubles
[edit | edit source]Israel Rona Mayer / Israel Limor Zaltz defeated Australia Justine Hodder / Australia Nicole Pratt 6–4, 6–4
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles[1] | Men | A$320,000 | A$160,000 | A$80,000 | A$40,000 | A$21,000 | A$12,000 | A$7,500 | A$4,600 |
| Women | A$320,000 | A$160,000 | A$80,000 | A$40,000 | A$21,000 | A$12,000 | A$7,500 | A$4,600 | |
References
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