1990 French Open

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1990 French Open
Roland-garros-1990.jpg
Date28 May – 10 June 1990
Edition89
Category60th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Women's singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez Vicario
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Mixed doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
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The 1990 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 94th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1990.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez [1] defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf, 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Goran Ivanišević / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva, 6–4, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8)

Juniors

Boys' singles

Girls' singles

Boys' doubles

Girls' doubles

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [2] Men$370,000$185,000$95,500$48,000$26,000$15,000$9,250$5,500
Women$293,000$146,500$73,500$36,800$19,300$10,700$6,300$4,000

Total prize money for the event was $5,350,000.

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References

  1. Gómez became the first tennis player (male or female) from Ecuador to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1991). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 75. ISBN   978-0-00-218403-8.
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