1990 Eurocard Classics

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1990 Eurocard Classics
Date19–25 February
Edition1st
Category Championship Series DW
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $825,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Stuttgart, West Germany
Venue Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek [2]
Eurocard Open ·  1991  

The 1990 Eurocard Classics (known as such in 1990 for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the event known that year as the Eurocard Classics (previously held as the Stuttgart Classic exhibition event in 1988 and 1989), and was part of the ATP Championship Series, double-week events of the 1990 ATP Tour, running concurrently with the 1990 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor. It took place at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, from 19 February until 25 February 1990. Second-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek defeated Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen, 6–3, 6–2

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References

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  2. "1990 Stuttgart Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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