1990 French Open – Men's singles

Andrés Gómez defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title. He became the first Ecuadorian, male or female, to win a major. Agassi would later write in his 2009 autobiography that he spent much of the final worried his wig would fall off.[1]

Men's singles
1990 French Open
Final
ChampionEcuador Andrés Gómez
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Michael Chang was the defending champion, but he was defeated by Agassi in the quarterfinals. For the first time since the December 1977 Australian Open, none of the semifinalists had previously won a major title. World number one, Ivan Lendl, elected to skip the tournament to prepare early for Wimbledon.

Until the 2002 Australian Open, this would be the last time that the top two seeds would lose in the first round of a major, with Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker losing to Sergi Bruguera and Goran Ivanišević respectively.

Seeds

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  1.   Stefan Edberg (first round)
  2.   Boris Becker (first round)
  3.   Andre Agassi (final)
  4.   Andrés Gómez (champion)
  5.   Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  6.   Emilio Sánchez (first round)
  7.   Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  8.   Andrei Chesnokov (fourth round)
  9.   Jay Berger (first round)
  10.   Martín Jaite (fourth round)
  11.   Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
  12.   Juan Aguilera (second round)
  13.   Jim Courier (fourth round)
  14.   Magnus Gustafsson (fourth round)
  15.   Guillermo Pérez Roldán (fourth round)
  16.   Carl-Uwe Steeb (withdrew)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Jonas Svensson 3 7 6 6
WC   Henri Leconte 6 5 3 4
  Jonas Svensson 1 4 6 3
3   Andre Agassi 6 6 3 6
3   Andre Agassi 6 6 4 6
11   Michael Chang 2 1 6 2
3   Andre Agassi 3 6 4 4
4   Andrés Gómez 6 2 6 6
Q   Thierry Champion 3 3 4
4   Andrés Gómez 6 6 6
4   Andrés Gómez 7 6 7
7   Thomas Muster 5 1 5
7   Thomas Muster 6 4 6 6
  Goran Ivanišević 2 6 4 3

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Edberg 4 2 1
  S Bruguera 6 6 6   S Bruguera 6 6 4 4 0
  J Svensson 6 3 6 6   J Svensson 2 2 6 6 6
  J Potier 4 6 1 2   J Svensson 5 6 6 7
Q   R Azar 6 6 6 Q   R Azar 7 4 1 6
  L Duncan 3 1 1 Q   R Azar 3 6 4 6 6
  M Střelba 6 6 4 6   M Střelba 6 4 6 3 4
  K Jones 1 3 6 3   J Svensson 2 6 6 6
WC   C Pioline 6 3 1 15   G Pérez Roldán 6 4 2 2
  A Sznajder 7 6 6   A Sznajder 4 7 4 4
  Y Noah 6 4 6 1 7   Y Noah 6 5 6 6
Q   F Clavet 4 6 4 6 5   Y Noah 6 4 6 3
Q   F Vitoux 0 4 4 15   G Pérez Roldán 7 6 4 6
  A Cherkasov 6 6 6   A Cherkasov 5 4 3
WC   O Soules 7 1 3 2 15   G Pérez Roldán 7 6 6
15   G Pérez Roldán 6 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   J Berger 4 2 2
  A Mancini 6 6 6   A Mancini 3 7 5 1
Q   F Maciel 2 1 2   F Davín 6 5 7 6
  F Davín 6 6 6   F Davín 3 6 4
  E Jelen 6 6 6 1 4 WC   H Leconte 6 7 6
  B Orešar 7 4 2 6 6   B Orešar 4 2 1
WC   H Leconte 6 6 6 WC   H Leconte 6 6 6
  R Agénor 4 2 4 WC   H Leconte 6 6 4 2 6
  J Arrese 6 3 6 6 8   A Chesnokov 4 3 6 6 3
LL   M Zoecke 4 6 3 1   J Arrese 4 6 6 6
WC   F Santoro 6 6 6 WC   F Santoro 6 3 2 2
WC   G Raoux 1 4 4   J Arrese 5 4 2
  J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 8   A Chesnokov 7 6 6
  M Vajda 2 4 1   J-P Fleurian 6 2 0
  U Riglewski 1 1 3 8   A Chesnokov 7 6 6
8   A Chesnokov 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   A Agassi 4 7 6 6
  M Wostenholme 6 6 0 1 3   A Agassi 7 6 6
WC   M Bahrami 6 1 6 3 6 Q   T Woodbridge 5 1 3
Q   T Woodbridge 2 6 4 6 8 3   A Agassi 6 6 6
  G Bloom 5 7 1 6 6 Q   A Boetsch 3 2 0
  R Fromberg 7 5 6 3 2   G Bloom 2 1 0
  M Kratzmann 4 0 3 Q   A Boetsch 6 6 6
Q   A Boetsch 6 6 6 3   A Agassi 6 6 6 6
Q   N Marques 6 7 6 13   J Courier 7 1 4 0
  C Miniussi 1 6 2 Q   N Marques 5 3 1
  O Delaître 4 5 1   J Anderson 7 6 6
  J Anderson 6 7 6   J Anderson 0 2 1
  M Šrejber 3 5 6 7 6 13   J Courier 6 6 6
  D Wheaton 6 7 3 6 3   M Šrejber 6 1 6 2
  JF Altur 1 6 3 4 13   J Courier 7 6 2 6
13   J Courier 6 4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   M Chang 6 7 6
  C Motta 2 6 1 11   M Chang 7 4 6 6
  M Rosset 3 6 6 6   M Rosset 5 6 4 3
LL   F Roig 6 3 4 4 11   M Chang 2 5 6 6 6
Q   C Bergström 6 6 6 Q   C Bergström 6 7 0 2 4
  T Witsken 1 2 0 Q   C Bergström 6 6 6
  T Wilkison 6 6 4 6   T Wilkison 4 2 1
  M Mečíř 4 1 6 4 11   M Chang 6 6 6
Q   M Ingaramo 1 6 2 6   J Sánchez 4 4 2
  J Sánchez 6 3 6 7   J Sánchez 6 7 6
  S Youl 5 3 1 Q   P Rebolledo 4 6 2
Q   P Rebolledo 7 6 6   J Sánchez 6 6 6
  P Lundgren 6 6 6 5 2 Q   N Kulti 4 4 3
  J Hlasek 3 7 2 7 6   J Hlasek 2 4 4
Q   N Kulti 4 6 6 6 6 Q   N Kulti 6 6 6
6   E Sánchez 6 4 7 2 1

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   A Krickstein 6 2 6 6
  J Yzaga 0 6 3 3 5   A Krickstein 6 6 7
Q   S Grenier 6 6 6 Q   S Grenier 3 4 5
  J Bates 2 4 2 5   A Krickstein 2 3 6 6
  R Matuszewski 4 1 4   K Nováček 6 6 3 7
  L Mattar 6 6 6   L Mattar 7 3 2 1
  S Davis 3 2 2   K Nováček 5 6 6 6
  K Nováček 6 6 6   K Nováček 3 6 6 6 3
  D Rostagno 3 6 3 Q   T Champion 6 4 3 7 6
  A Antonitsch 6 7 6   A Antonitsch 1 1 1
  R Reneberg 6 4 4 4   G Forget 6 6 6
  G Forget 3 6 6 6   G Forget 4 7 4 7 3
Q   T Champion 6 3 6 6 Q   T Champion 6 6 6 5 6
  G Prpić 4 6 3 3 Q   T Champion 3 6 6 6
  M Washington 5 6 1 2 12  J Aguilera 6 3 3 2
12   J Aguilera 7 4 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   M Gustafsson 6 5 4 6 6
  T Carbonell 4 7 6 4 2 14   M Gustafsson 3 7 1 6 9
  P Korda 6 6 2 6   P Korda 6 6 6 1 7
  V Paloheimo 4 1 6 3 14   M Gustafsson 6 4 6 6
WC   T Benhabiles 2 3 4   D Pérez 1 6 1 3
  O Camporese 6 6 6   O Camporese 6 6 3 6 2
  T Högstedt 1 4 0 r   D Pérez 3 7 6 4 6
  D Pérez 6 6 1 14   M Gustafsson
  N Pereira 4 0 6 4 4   A Gómez w/o
  A V Volkov 6 6 4 6   AV Volkov 1 6 6 4 6
  J Arias 6 6 3 6   J Arias 6 3 3 6 1
Q   D Rikl 2 1 6 2   AV Volkov 2 5 6 3
  M Filippini 4 6 6 6 4   A Gómez 6 7 4 6
  L-A Wahlgren 6 0 1 0   M Filippini 6 2 1
  F Luna 6 1 6 4   A Gómez 7 6 6
4   A Gómez 7 6 7

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   T Muster 7 6 6
  L Jönsson 5 3 2 7   T Muster 6 6 6
WC   E Winogradsky 6 6 6 WC   E Winogradsky 2 3 1
Q   H Schwaier 4 1 3 7   T Muster 3 7 6 7
  P Haarhuis 6 6 6   P Haarhuis 6 5 2 6
  J Grabb 3 3 2   P Haarhuis 6 7 6 6 7
  J Pugh 6 6 1   J Pugh 4 6 7 7 5
  T Tulasne 4 3 0 r 7   T Muster 7 6 6
  G Connell 6 1 4 0 10   M Jaite 6 3 2
  A Rahunen 1 6 6 6   A Rahunen 6 6 6
  L Shiras 7 6 3 3 6   L Shiras 0 1 1
  S Živojinović 6 4 6 6 4   A Rahunen 6 2 1
  J Rive 4 1 1 10   M Jaite 7 6 6
  M Stich 6 6 6   M Stich 7 4 7 4 3
  C Pistolesi 2 6 2 10   M Jaite 6 6 6 6 6
10   M Jaite 6 7 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   M Tabares 3 6 4 4
  A Mansdorf 6 4 6 6   A Mansdorf 6 2 6 7
  F Cancellotti 6 6 3 7   F Cancellotti 2 6 1 5
  R Krishnan 4 4 6 6   A Mansdorf 4 6 1
  N Kroon 7 6 6   N Kroon 6 7 6
  D Goldie 6 3 1   N Kroon 6 6 6
  M Schapers 4 3 1   J Stoltenberg 0 2 3
  J Stoltenberg 6 6 6   N Kroon 2 4 5
  M Koevermans 6 2 6 6 7   G Ivanišević 6 6 7
  J Gunnarsson 3 6 7 3 5   M Koevermans 3 6 4 2
Q   D Engel 3 1 2   P Kühnen 6 2 6 6
  P Kühnen 6 6 6   P Kühnen 6 1 5
  D Cahill 2 6 1 7 3   G Ivanišević 7 6 7
  A Järryd 6 4 6 6 6   A Järryd 3 0 2
  G Ivanišević 5 6 7 6   G Ivanišević 6 6 6
2   B Becker 7 4 5 2

References

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  1. ^ Andre Agassi admits long hairstyle was a wig, www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 31 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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