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Men's singles
Men's singles
1990 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	4-6, 7-6(7-3), 5-2 retired
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 4-6, 7-6^(7-3), 5-2 ret., to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 Australian Open. Edberg was forced to retire during the third set of the final due to a torn stomach muscle. This marked the first occasion since the 1911 Wimbledon Championships that a man withdrew during the championship match of a singles major.^[1]

Former world No. 1 John McEnroe created controversy after he was disqualified from his fourth round match for unsportsmanlike conduct. He received a warning for intimidating a linesperson, a point penalty after smashing his racket, and was defaulted for arguing with and abusing the umpire, supervisor and tournament referee.

Seeds

01.

Ivan Lendl (champion)

02.

Boris Becker (quarterfinals)

03.

Stefan Edberg (final, retired because of a torn stomach muscle injury)^[a]

04.

John McEnroe (fourth round, defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct)^[b]

05.

Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)

06.

Tim Mayotte (first round)

07.

Emilio Sánchez (first round)

08.

Mats Wilander (semifinals)

09.

Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

10.

Carl-Uwe Steeb (first round)

11.

Andrei Chesnokov (second round)

12.

Yannick Noah (semifinals)

13.

Sergi Bruguera (second round)

14.

Jim Courier (second round)

15.

Thomas Muster (third round)

16.

Miloslav Me?í? (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

	Andrei Cherkasov	3	2	3
						1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

						12	Yannick Noah	4	1	2
	Mikael Pernfors	3	5	2

12	Yannick Noah	6	7	6
											1	Ivan Lendl^[a]	4	7⁷	5

											3	Stefan Edberg	6	6³	2^r
	David Wheaton	5	6⁴	6	2

3	Stefan Edberg	7	7⁷	3	6
						3	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

						8	Mats Wilander	1	1	2
8	Mats Wilander	6	6	6

2	Boris Becker	4	4	2

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Pugh	3	2	4			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	T Carbonell	6	7	6				T Carbonell	4	2	3
Q	C Suk	4	5	3										1	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
	K Nová?ek	6	6	2	6										K Nová?ek	4	6	4	1
Q	M Brown	3	1	6	2			K Nová?ek	6	6	4	6
	É Winogradsky	6	7	6				É Winogradsky	4	1	6	3
	T Wilkison	2	6	3																1	I Lendl	6	6	6
WC	S Youl	4	7	6	6															WC	S Youl	1	3	1
	M Laurendeau	6	6	2	2		WC	S Youl	6	7	6
Q	C Pioline	7	3	4	7	3	WC	B Drewett	4	6	0
WC	B Drewett	6	6	6	5	6								WC	S Youl	3	6	6	6
	C van Rensburg	6	5	7	6									15	T Muster	6	4	3	2
	J Potier	2	7	5	3			C van Rensburg	6	5	5	6	6
Q	P Vojtisek	3	2	4			15	T Muster	1	7	7	2	8
15	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	A Gómez	4	6	1	6	6
	D Cahill	6	3	6	2	3	9	A Gómez	6	3	6	6
	T Witsken	4	1	4				B Ore?ar	4	6	3	2
	B Ore?ar	6	6	6										9	A Gómez	6	6	3	7
	M Stich	6	6	6											M Stich	4	3	6	6
Q	P Doohan	3	2	2				M Stich	6	6	2
	J Bates	7	1	4	2			L Lavalle	4	4	0^r
	L Lavalle	6	6	6	6															9	A Gómez	6	3	6	6
	A Cherkasov	6	4	4	6	6															A Cherkasov	2	6	7	7
Q	S Matsuoka	2	6	6	0	2		A Cherkasov	6	5	7	6
	G Layendecker	6	7	6				G Layendecker	4	7	5	0
	T Benhabiles	2	6	3											A Cherkasov	6	6	7
	J Brown	3	3	1											J-P Fleurian	4	4	5
	A Volkov	6	6	6				A Volkov	4	6	5	6	2
	J-P Fleurian	6	6	6				J-P Fleurian	6	1	7	2	6
7	E Sánchez	2	4	4

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	T Tulasne	2	1	1			4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	A Mansdorf	6	4	4	7	3		A Antonitsch	1	2	1
	A Antonitsch	4	6	6	6	6							4	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	N Pereira	6	7	4	6									D Goldie	3	2	2
Q	C Pridham	4	6	6	3			N Pereira	2	4	3
	D Goldie	6	6	6				D Goldie	6	6	6
WC	D Patten	3	4	4														4	J McEnroe	6	4	7	2^d
	P Korda	7	6	6															M Pernfors^[b]	1	6	5	4
	J Hlasek	6	0	3				P Korda	2	6	3	4
	H Leconte	6	4	7	6			H Leconte	6	4	6	6
	F Roig	1	6	5	4									H Leconte	4	1	3
	M Pernfors	6	6	6										M Pernfors	6	6	6
	S ?ivojinovi?	2	1	2				M Pernfors	6	6	1	6
	L Shiras	1	4	3			13	S Bruguera	4	3	6	4
13	S Bruguera	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

12	Y Noah	4	7	6	4	7
	G Prpi?	6	6	2	6	5	12	Y Noah	7	6	6
	R Reneberg	2	4	6	1			R Agénor	6	3	3
	R Agénor	6	6	3	6									12	Y Noah	6	6	6
	P Aldrich	2	4	2											G Bloom	3	3	3
	C Bergström	6	6	6				C Bergström	6	7	2	4	2
	G Bloom	7	7	3	6			G Bloom	2	5	6	6	6
	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6	2														12	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
Q	N Broad	7	4	4	1															P Sampras	3	4	6	2
	C Pistolesi	5	6	6	6			C Pistolesi	3	2	2
	M Schapers	6	0	3	1			T Woodbridge	6	6	6
	T Woodbridge	4	6	6	6										T Woodbridge	5	4	2
	J Arrese	4	6	6	6										P Sampras	7	6	6
Q	N Brown	6	4	1	3			J Arrese	6	2	6	1	3
	P Sampras	7	6	4	7	12		P Sampras	0	6	3	6	6
6	T Mayotte	6	7	6	5	10

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

5	A Krickstein	6	6	6	7
Q	G Pozzi	4	7	4	5		5	A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
	R Krishnan	4	7	6	5	6		R Krishnan	1	6	3	1
	M Zoecke	6	5	4	7	1							5	A Krickstein	6	6	6	6
	L-A Wahlgren	6	6	6										L-A Wahlgren	7	2	3	2
	H de la Peña	3	1	3				L-A Wahlgren	4	7	7	6
Q	A Võsand	3	6	3	1			J Wöhrmann	6	5	5	3
	J Wöhrmann	6	2	6	6														5	A Krickstein	6	4	3
	G Ivani?evi?	5	5	0																D Wheaton	7	6	6
	D Wheaton	7	7	6				D Wheaton	6	6	3	6
Q	M Larsson	6	6	6			Q	M Larsson	3	2	6	1
	M Rosset	4	1	1										D Wheaton^[c]	6	4
	M Woodforde	2	6	6	6									M Woodforde	3	5^r
	JF Altur	6	1	4	4			M Woodforde	6	6	7
	M Kratzmann	6	7	6	3	2	11	A Chesnokov	3	2	5
11	A Chesnokov	3	6	7	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

14	J Courier	6	6	6
	J Arias	3	3	1			14	J Courier	6	2	3	2
	J Svensson	6	7	7				J Svensson	2	6	6	6
	T Högstedt	2	5	5										J Svensson	6	7	3	4	6
	M Gustafsson	2												L Jönsson	4	5	6	6	2
	N Kulti	2^r						M Gustafsson	1	2	2
	T Nijssen	3	2	6				L Jönsson	6	6	6
	L Jönsson	6	6	7																	J Svensson	2	2	4
	J Gunnarsson	2	7	0	2															3	S Edberg	6	6	6
Q	S Pescosolido	6	6	6	6		Q	S Pescosolido	7	5	3	4
WC	S Barr	0	7	3	4			P Chamberlin	6	7	6	6
	P Chamberlin	6	6	6	6									P Chamberlin	3	4	1
	P Kühnen	6	6	2	7	6							3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	N Kroon	3	7	6	6	2		P Kühnen	2	2	4
	J Anderson	6	3	4			3	S Edberg	6	6	6
3	S Edberg	7	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

8	M Wilander	7	7	7
	R Fromberg	6	5	5			8	M Wilander	6	7	6
WC	D Macpherson	3	7	6	1			M Wostenholme	2	5	3
	M Wostenholme	6	5	7	6								8	M Wilander	6	5	6	1	6
Q	N Odizor	6	7	6										W Masur	4	7	4	6	3
WC	I Peter-Budge	2	5	2			Q	N Odizor	6	7	3	1
	W Masur	6	6	6				W Masur	7	6	6	6
	E Jelen	2	1	2																8	M Wilander	7	6	6
	A Rahunen	0	3	1																	V Paloheimo	5	4	0
	J Sánchez	6	6	6				J Sánchez	6	7	6
	P Annacone	6	6	6	2	6		P Annacone	1	6	3
	G Muller	3	4	7	6	3								J Sánchez	5	4	6	1
	G Forget	2	6	6	6									V Paloheimo	7	6	3	6
	G Connell	6	4	4	2			G Forget	4	6	3	3
	V Paloheimo	5	6	0	6	6		V Paloheimo	6	3	6	6
10	C-U Steeb	7	3	6	2	2

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

16	M Me?í?	6	6	7
	M Koevermans	2	4	6			16	M Me?í?	2	6	6	6
Q	L N?me?ek	6	7	3	6			A Sznajder	6	1	0	2
	A Sznajder	7	6	6	7								16	M Me?í?	6	6	6
WC	N Borwick	6	6	6									Q	U Riglewski	4	2	0
	K Evernden	3	1	1			WC	N Borwick	2	4	2
Q	U Riglewski	6	6	2	6		Q	U Riglewski	6	6	6
	P Canè	2	3	6	2													16	M Me?í?	6	7	4	1	1
	O Delaître	2	6	3	6	6												2	B Becker	4	6	6	6	6
	O Camporese	6	3	6	4	3		O Delaître	6	4	6	6
	K Jones	6	5	2	6	6		K Jones	3	6	3	4
	M Tauson	3	7	6	2	3								O Delaître	3	1	4
	S Davis	6	6	6									2	B Becker	6	6	6
WC	J Morgan	2	2	2				S Davis	3	6	6	2
	P Haarhuis	1	2	1			2	B Becker	6	7	4	6
2	B Becker	6	6	6

Notes

a. ^ ^ No. 1 seed Ivan Lendl won the final after No. 3 seed Stefan Edberg was forced to retire in the third set with a torn stomach muscle injury.^[1]

b. ^ ^ Mikael Pernfors advanced to the quarterfinals after No. 4 John McEnroe was defaulted in the fourth set by chair umpire Gerry Armstrong for unsportsmanlike conduct.^[2]

c. ^ David Wheaton advanced to the fourth round after Mark Woodforde was forced to retire in the second set with a right ankle injury.^[3]

References

General

"Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved .
"Australian Open Australia - Men's singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved .

Specific

^ ^a ^b "Lendl claims Australian title after Edberg injury". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press (AP). 1990-01-28. Retrieved .
^ Neff, Craig (1990-01-29). "Booted Out Down Under". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved .
^ Wilstein, Steve (1990-01-20). "Sabatini, Woodforde injured during Australian Open". The Hour. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved .

External links

1990 Australian Open - Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by

[Lendl1990-1] "Lendl claims Australian title after Edberg injury". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press (AP). 1990-01-28. Retrieved .

[McEnroeOut-2] Neff, Craig (1990-01-29). "Booted Out Down Under". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved .

[WoodfordeOut-3] Wilstein, Steve (1990-01-20). "Sabatini, Woodforde injured during Australian Open". The Hour. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved .

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