1990 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1990 US Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2

Main article: 1990 US Open (tennis)

Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Stefan Edberg (first round)
2. Boris Becker (semifinalist)
3. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
4. Andre Agassi (finalist)
5. Andrés Gómez (first round)
6. Thomas Muster (fourth round)
7. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
8. Brad Gilbert (third round)
9. Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinalist)
10. Andrei Chesnokov (third round)
11. Michael Chang (third round)
12. Pete Sampras (champion)
13. Jay Berger (fourth round)
14. Jim Courier (second round)
15. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
16. Martín Jaite (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		David Wheaton	1	4	4
		John McEnroe	6	6	6
											John McEnroe	2	4	6	3
										12	Pete Sampras	6	6	3	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6	2
	12	Pete Sampras	6	7	3	4	6
																			12	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																			4	Andre Agassi	4	3	2
		Andrei Cherkasov	2	2	3
	4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6	6
										2	Boris Becker	7	3	2	3
	9	Aaron Krickstein	6	3	2	3
	2	Boris Becker	3	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	3	6	2
		A Volkov	6	7	6						A Volkov	2	2	3
	LL	D Nargiso	3	7	6	4					T Witsken	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	7	6														T Witsken	4	3	3
		A Mancini	2	4	3															K Curren	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	5	6	4
		K Curren	6	6	6						K Curren	7	7	6
	Q	S Perkiss	4	4	1																								K Curren	5	6	6	4
	Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	6	2																							D Wheaton	7	7	4	6
		J Svensson	7	6	3	6					J Svensson	4	5	5
		D Wheaton	6	6	6						D Wheaton	6	7	7
		J Arrese	3	1	0															D Wheaton	6	7	6
		P Kühnen	5	5	4															P Annacone	2	6	3
		P Annacone	7	7	6						P Annacone	7	6	6
	Q	M Blackman	3	4	3					16	M Jaite	6	2	2
	16	M Jaite	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Chesnokov	6	7	6
		O Delaître	4	5	3					10	A Chesnokov	6	6	6	6
	Q	S Matsuoka	7	6	6					Q	S Matsuoka	7	3	1	3
	Q	D Witt	5	4	2														10	A Chesnokov	3	5	4
		D Engel	6	6	6															J McEnroe	6	7	6
	Q	M Rincon	4	2	2						D Engel	2	3	5
		J McEnroe	7	7	6						J McEnroe	6	6	7
		J Sánchez	6	6	4																								J McEnroe	7	3	4	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	6																							7	E Sánchez	6	6	6	4	3
		L Duncan	4	2	4						J Grabb	6	4	6
	WC	I Baron	2	4	4						F Santoro	7	6	7
		F Santoro	6	6	6															F Santoro	3	4	7	6	5
		J Pugh	2	6	7	7													7	E Sánchez	6	6	5	3	7
		R Fromberg	6	4	5	6					J Pugh	1	2	2
	WC	B Garrow	6	4	4					7	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	7	E Sánchez	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	7	6	6
	Q	M Laurendeau	5	2	2					3	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
		L Jonsson	4	2	5						M Stich	4	7	3	3
		M Stich	6	6	7														3	I Lendl	7	6	6
		M Filippini	2	5	4															A Antonitsch	6	1	2
	Q	C Limberger	6	7	6					Q	C Limberger	1	7	4	3
		A Antonitsch	3	6	6	6					A Antonitsch	6	5	6	6
	Q	M Kaplan	6	2	1	0																						3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Altur	5	0	5																								G Bloom	0	3	4
		J Anderson	7	6	7						J Anderson	3	3	6	6	6
		B Pearce	5	7	5	0					G Bloom	6	6	4	1	7
		G Bloom	7	6	7	6														G Bloom	6	6	6
		R Azar	3	6	1	2														G Muller	2	3	4
		G Muller	6	3	6	6					G Muller	4	6	7	7
		W Masur	4	0	7	1				14	J Courier	6	4	6	6
	14	J Courier	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Sampras	6	7	6
		D Goldie	1	5	1					12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	C Garner	1	2	2					Q	P Lundgren	4	3	3
	Q	P Lundgren	6	6	6														12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	N Odizor	2	6	2	6	5													J Hlasek	3	4	1
		T Ho	6	4	6	3	7				T Ho	3	2	6
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	0					J Hlasek	6	6	7
		J Hlasek	3	7	6	6																						12	P Sampras	6	7	6	6
		T Champion	7	3	6	7																						6	T Muster	7	6	4	3
		T Mayotte	5	6	3	5					T Champion	1	6	3	2
		J Yzaga	7	7	6						J Yzaga	6	3	6	6
		K Nováček	5	6	3															J Yzaga	2	2	6	7	6
		A Järryd	2	7															6	T Muster	6	6	4	5	7
		S Youl	6	5	r						A Järryd	4	3	6	1
		A Rahunen	7	4	0	0	r			6	T Muster	6	6	4	6
	6	T Muster	5	6	6	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Gómez	3	6	3	3
		L Mattar	6	3	6	6					L Mattar	6	6	3	2	6
		J Bates	3	5	4						V Paloheimo	4	0	6	6	3
		V Paloheimo	6	7	6															L Mattar	1	4	7	4
	WC	P McEnroe	6	6	1	2	7													C van Rensburg	6	6	5	6
		J Tarango	3	4	6	6	5			WC	P McEnroe	4	4	5
		M Střelba	6	6	2						C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		C van Rensburg	7	7	6																								C van Rensburg	4	4	5
		R Krishnan	4	1	1																								A Cherkasov	6	6	7
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	1	4	3
		A Cherkasov	6	6	6	6					A Cherkasov	1	6	6	6
	WC	R Seguso	0	7	2	3														A Cherkasov	6	6	6
		G Forget	6	4	6	4													11	M Chang	4	4	3
		J Arias	7	6	3	6					J Arias	6	3	2
		M Pernfors	0	2	3					11	M Chang	7	6	6
	11	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Berger	6	6	3	6
		R Agénor	4	4	6	4				13	J Berger	3	6	6	6
	Q	J Carlsson	3	6	6	6				Q	J Carlsson	6	1	4	2
	Q	R Matuszewski	6	2	1	2													13	J Berger	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	2	5	6	2													Q	C Caratti	6	6	4	3	4
	Q	C Caratti	6	7	2	6				Q	C Caratti	3	7	6	1	7
		D Rostagno	6	6	6						D Rostagno	6	6	4	6	6
		T Benhabiles	4	2	2																							13	J Berger	5	0	2
		G Layendecker	3	6	6	7																						4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	Q	D Bosse	6	3	3	6					G Layendecker	7	3	2	4
		F Davín	6	6	7						F Davín	6	6	6	6
		J Rive	4	4	6															F Davín	5	4	0
		E Jelen	6	3	0	3													4	A Agassi	7	6	6
		P Korda	2	6	6	6					P Korda	5	7	0	4
		G Connell	4	2	2					4	A Agassi	7	5	6	6
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	B Gilbert	6	3	6	7
		M Wilander	4	6	3	5				8	B Gilbert	7	6	6
	WC	R Leach	6	7	6					WC	R Leach	6	4	2
		P Chamberlin	4	6	1														8	B Gilbert	7	7	3	6	1
		S Bruguera	6	6	6															A Mansdorf	5	5	6	7	6
		T Högstedt	3	2	2						S Bruguera	6	2	6	3
		A Mansdorf	3	3	6	6	6				A Mansdorf	7	6	2	6
	Q	B Dyke	6	6	3	3	0																						A Mansdorf	3	4	4
		M Rosset	6	6	3	3	3																					9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		P Cash	2	2	6	6	6				P Cash	6	2	2	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6	6	6	6					M Kratzmann	4	6	6	1	4
		B Shelton	7	3	3	4														P Cash	4	6	6
		U Riglewski	6	1	0	1	r												9	A Krickstein	6	7	7
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	2					J Stoltenberg	4	2	4
		A Sznajder	1	6	7	1	1			9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	9	A Krickstein	6	4	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Ivanišević	1	6	6	7
		O Camporese	6	4	1	6				15	G Ivanišević	6	6	3	6
	WC	T Martin	6	3	6						J Fleurian	4	2	6	1
		J Fleurian	7	6	7														15	G Ivanišević	6	6	2	6	0
		K Jones	3	6	2	0														D Cahill	4	4	6	7	6
		D Cahill	6	3	6	6					D Cahill	6	2
		C Steeb	5	6	3						M Šrejber	3	0	r
		M Šrejber	7	7	6																								D Cahill	6	2	3	6	4
		T Carbonell	6	7	6	6																						2	B Becker	2	6	6	3	6
		P Haarhuis	7	6	4	0					T Carbonell	6	6	6
		S Davis	7	6	6						S Davis	4	4	2
		K Evernden	5	1	3															T Carbonell	4	2	2
		Y Noah	7	6	6	4	6												2	B Becker	6	6	6
		D Pate	6	4	7	6	2				Y Noah	4	2	6
		J Aguilera	5	3	2					2	B Becker	6	6	7
	2	B Becker	7	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1990 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1990 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation