| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1989 European Open | |
| 1988 Champion |  Barbara Paulus |
| Champion |  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière |
| Runner-up |  Conchita Martínez |
| Score | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Conchita Martínez.
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Martínez.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Chris Evert (second round)
Natasha Zvereva (first round) Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (champion) Conchita Martínez (final)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round) Lori McNeil (first round)
Sandra Cecchini (first round)
Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
Gabriela Sabatini defeated the two-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was her first and only major singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals and three finals during her career. The final was a rematch of the 1988 final and the 1989 semifinals. Sabatini became the first Argentine to win the title.
Defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1992 US Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament. By reaching the final, Seles became the sixth woman, after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and Steffi Graf to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. It was Graf's fourth Wimbledon singles title and eleventh major title overall, and Seles' best career finish at Wimbledon. Seles was attempting to complete the non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam, having won the preceding US Open, Australian Open, and French Open in succession. This final was the only major match Seles lost in 1992, thus preventing her from completing the Grand Slam.
Two-time defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and 13th major title overall.
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Iva Majoli defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Pan Pacific Open.
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Mary Pierce.
Defending champion Conchita Martínez defeated Magdalena Maleeva in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1995 Family Circle Cup.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1994 Pan Pacific Open.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Sabine Hack.
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere and Leila Meskhi were the defending champions. Maleeva-Fragniere retired from tennis earlier that year, but only Meskhi competed that year with Eugenia Maniokova.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title, defeating Larisa Savchenko and Jana Novotná in the final 6–3, 7–5.
Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open. Aged 16 years and 6 months, she became the youngest major singles champion in the Open Era at the time, and remains the youngest French Open champion in history.
Gabriela Sabatini defeated the defending champion Monica Seles in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Italian Open.
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Monica Seles was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
