1990 Philips Open – Singles

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Singles
1990 Philips Open
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Juan Aguilera
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1989  · Open de Nice Côte d'Azur ·  1991  

Andrei Chesnokov was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

Contents

Juan Aguilera won the title by defeating Guy Forget 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jay Berger (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Mancini (first round)
  3. Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff (first round)
  4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah (first round)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Pérez Roldán (second round, retired)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Cherkasov 66 4
WC Flag of France.svg Guy Forget 4 76
WC Flag of France.svg Guy Forget 63 4
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Aguilera 2 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset 3 0
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Aguilera 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 76
Q Flag of France.svg O Soules 6 3 1/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 61 7
Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 6 3 Q Flag of France.svg H Leconte 3 66
Q Flag of France.svg H Leconte 761/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 62 3
Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 63 6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Cherkasov 2 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Arias 3 63 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 4 4
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Cherkasov 0 77 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Cherkasov 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 65 5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Cherkasov 66 4
3 Flag of Austria.svg H Skoff 64 1 WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 4 76
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kroon 2 66 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kroon 6 1
Flag of Finland.svg V Paloheimo 2 5 WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 76
WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 67WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 76
Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson 6 5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg G Prpić 6 2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg G Prpić 77 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg G Prpić 76 2
Flag of Haiti.svg R Agénor 63 4 6 Flag of Argentina.svg G Pérez Roldán 5 70r
6 Flag of Argentina.svg G Pérez Roldán 1 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 73 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 5 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 74 6
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 66 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 6 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Střelba 3 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 65 6
Flag of France.svg JP Fleurian 6 2 WC Flag of France.svg F Santoro 0 72
WC Flag of France.svg F Santoro 76WC Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Nováček 6 1 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Chesnokov 3 4
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Chesnokov 76 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 0
8 Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese 63 4 Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 66
Flag of Finland.svg A Rahunen 3 66 Flag of Finland.svg A Rahunen 2 64
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 4 61 Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 62 6
Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 62 6 Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 3 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 4 4
Q Flag of France.svg T Tulasne 64 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg C Pistolesi 66Q Flag of Italy.svg C Pistolesi 4 4
2 Flag of Argentina.svg A Mancini 4 3

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References

  1. "Results Plus: Aguilera beats Forget". The New York Times . Associated Press. 23 April 1990. Retrieved 7 September 2020. Juan Aguilera of Spain came back to beat Guy Forget of France, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, yesterday in the final of the Philips Open in Nice, France. Ranked No. 51 in the world, Aguilera was the highest-ranked player left after the tournament lost all eight seeded players before the semifinals.