1990 Italian Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 Italian Open.^[1][2][3]

Women's singles
1990 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (8Q/2LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Gabriela Sabatini was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Navratilova.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1.   Martina Navratilova (final)
2.   Monica Seles (champion)
3.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
4.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
5.   Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
6.   Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
7.   Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
8.   Judith Wiesner (second round)
9.   Laura Gildemeister (second round)
10.   Raffaella Reggi (third round)
11.   Helen Kelesi (semifinals)
12.   Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
13.   Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
14.   Sandra Cecchini (third round)
15.   Leila Meskhi (second round)
16.   Cathy Caverzasio (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	6	Conchita Martínez	2	0
								1	Martina Navratilova	7^7	7
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	6^4	5
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
	12	Jennifer Capriati	2	5
															1	Martina Navratilova	1	1
															2	Monica Seles	6	6
	13	Catarina Lindqvist	4	3
	11	Helen Kelesi	6	6
								11	Helen Kelesi	1	2
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	5	Manuela Maleeva	0	2
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	3	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	2	6^1					R McQuillan	2	6	2
		R McQuillan	6	7^7											1	M Navratilova	6	3	6
		S Wasserman	3	2											14	S Cecchini	4	6	3
	Q	K Kscwendt	6	6				Q	K Kscwendt	1	6	3
		B Fulco	7^7	0	2			14	S Cecchini	6	1	6
	14	S Cecchini	6^4	6	6																	1	M Navratilova	6	6
	16	C Caverzasio	6	6																		6	C Martínez	2	0
	Q	M Jaggard	3	1				16	C Caverzasio	7	6
	LL	K Piccolini	2	2					J Halard	5	2
		J Halard	6	6											16	C Caverzasio	2	2
		D Faber	6	6											6	C Martínez	6	6
		L Garrone	4	4					D Faber	0	2
								6	C Martínez	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Sabatini	7^7	6
		A Grossman	6	6					A Grossman	6^3	0
	Q	H ter Riet	4	2											4	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	7	4	4											R Rajchrtová	0	1
		R Rajchrtová	5	6	6				R Rajchrtová	6	7^7
		N Provis	2	5				9	L Gildemeistar	4	6^4
	9	L Gildemeistar	6	7																		4	G Sabatini	6	7
	12	J Capriati	6	6																		12	J Capriati	2	5
	Q	L Lásková	0	3				12	J Capriati	6	7^7
		J Byrne	3	0					S Sloane	4	6^5
		S Sloane	6	6											12	J Capriati	6	6^8	6
		L Golarsa	3	7	4											L Golarsa	3	7^10	2
		L Ferrando	6	5	1^r				L Golarsa	6	7^7
								7	N Tauziat	3	6^5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Wiesner	7	5	2
		F Romanò	3	4				Q	A Vieira	5	7	6
	Q	A Vieira	6	6											Q	A Vieira	4	2
		P Tarabini	6	6											13	C Lindqvist	6	6
		I Demongeot	1	4					P Tarabini	6	3	1
		N Jagerman	5	7^9	2			13	C Lindqvist	4	6	6
	13	C Lindqvist	7	6^7	6																	13	C Lindqvist	4	3
	11	H Kelesi	6	6																		11	H Kelesi	6	6
		JA Faull	4	1				11	H Kelesi	6	6
		L Lapi	6	2					L Lapi	2	0
		A Temesvári	2	1^r											11	H Kelesi	6	7
	LL	K Godridge	3	6	6										3	A Sánchez Vicario	4	5
	Q	S Smith	6	1	4			LL	K Godridge	1	1
								3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	Man Maleeva	6	6
	Q	S La Fratta	2	6	6			Q	S La Fratta	2	2
		S Martin	6	2	2										5	Man Maleeva	6	6
		A Coetzer	7	1	7										10	R Reggi	3	3
		B Romanò	5	6	5				A Coetzer	4	1
		N Medvedeva	0	3				10	R Reggi	6	6
	10	R Reggi	6	6																		5	Man Maleeva	0	2
	15	L Meskhi	6	6																		2	M Seles	6	6
		E Reinach	2	2				15	L Meskhi	4	5
		P Langrová	1	6^5				Q	M Paz	6	7
	Q	M Paz	6	7^7											Q	M Paz	1	1
		L McNeil	6^2	2											2	M Seles	6	6
		R Zrubáková	7^7	6					R Zrubáková	4	1
								2	M Seles	6	6

References

1. Levine, Paul (14 May 1990). "Seles Defeats Navratilova in Straight Sets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
2. Sarni, Jim (14 May 1990). "Still-streaking Seles tops Navratilova at Italian Open". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
3. "Seles blasts Navratilova in Italian Open". Deseret News. Associated Press. 14 May 1990. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)