1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

Singles
1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	56 (7Q)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open

Monica Seles defeated the defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 WTA German Open.^[1][2]

Seeds

The top 8 seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Steffi Graf (final)
2. Monica Seles (champion)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
5. Katerina Maleeva (third round)
6. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinal)
7. Jana Novotná (quarterfinal)
8. Natalia Zvereva (semifinal)
9. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinal)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinal)
11. n/a
12. Isabel Cueto (first round)
13. n/a
14. Leila Meskhi (quarterfinal)
15. Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinal)
16. Hana Mandlíková (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	14	Leila Meskhi	4	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								8	Natasha Zvereva	4	2
	9	Judith Wiesner	7	0	4
	8	Natasha Zvereva	6	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	4	3
															2	Monica Seles	6	6
	10	Nathalie Tauziat	6	3
		Sandra Cecchini	7	6
									Sandra Cecchini	1	3
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Conchita Martínez	0	3
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	M Paz	6	3	7			Q	M Paz	1	2
		S Loosemore	4	6	5										1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	S Smith	3	1											Q	K Piccolini	0	1
	Q	K Piccolini	6	6				Q	K Piccolini	3	6	6
	Q	F Labat	4	7	6			Q	F Labat	6	4	3
	12	I Cueto	6	6	1																	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	14	L Meskhi	6	6																		14	Leila Meskhi	4	1
		A Coetzer	0	0				14	L Meskhi	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	6	7					R Rajchrtová	1	1
		S Martin	4	5											14	L Meskhi	4	6	6
		W Probst	6	4	6										5	K Maleeva	6	2	0
		B Fulco	3	6	2				W Probst	1	0
								5	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Joe Fernández	6	6
		S Hanika	2	4					S Hack	3	3
		S Hack	6	6											4	M Joe Fernández	1^r
	LL	T Whitlinger	4	2											9	J Wiesner	0
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	4	7	4
	LL	V Martinek	2	4				9	J Wiesner	6	6	6
	9	J Wiesner	6	6																		9	Judith Wiesner	7	0	4
	15	C Lindqvist	7	6																		8	Natasha Zvereva	6	6	6
	Q	S Meier	6	0				15	C Lindqvist	0	3
		J Byrne	2	3					R Zrubáková	6	6
		R Zrubáková	6	6												R Zrubáková	5	1
		I Demongeot	4	3											8	N Zvereva	7	6
		A Grossman	6	6					A Grossman	6	3	2
								8	N Zvereva	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Novotná	7	6
		C Dahlman	6	6					C Dahlman	5	4
		J Faull	4	1											7	J Novotná	6	5	5
		R McQuillan	0	1											10	N Tauziat	2	7	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	7	4
		M Kochta	6	4				10	N Tauziat	6	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	7	6																		10	Nathalie Tauziat	6	3
		S Cecchini	6	7																			Sandra Cecchini	7	6
	Q	R Simpson	4	6					S Cecchini	3	6	7
		L McNeil	6	6	3			LL	J Tremelling	6	3	5
	LL	J Tremelling	7	1	6											S Cecchini	6	3	6
		E Burgin	1	6	6										3	G Sabatini	4	6	4
		E Reinach	6	3	1				E Burgin	2	1
								3	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Martínez	6	6
		K Rinaldi	5	6					N Medvedeva	4	3
		N Medvedeva	7	7											6	C Martínez	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	7	1											L Savchenko	3	1
		L Savchenko	6	6	6				L Savchenko	6	6
		S Stafford	4	3				16	H Mandlíková	3	0
	16	H Mandlíková	6	6																		6	Conchita Martínez	0	3
	15	H Kelesi	6	6																		2	Monica Seles	6	6
		K Duell	1	4				15	H Kelesi	3^r
	Q	M Maleeva	6	6				Q	M Maleeva	6
		A Temesvári-Trunkos	2	1											Q	M Maleeva	2	3
		P Tarabini	0^r												2	M Seles	6	6
		N Jagerman	0						N Jagerman	1	0
								2	M Seles	6	6

References

1. "1990 German Open Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
2. "German Open (13 May 1991 – 20 May 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details