1990 Wimbledon Championships

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox tennis tournament year|1990|Wimbledon Championships| | date = 25 June – 8 July | edition = 104th | category = [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] | draw = 128S/64D/64XD | prize_money = £3,819,730 | surface = [[Grass court|Grass]] | location = Church Road SW19, [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], London, United Kingdom | venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] | champms = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Edberg]] | champws = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] | champmd = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]] | champwd = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] | champxd = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zina Garrison]] | champbs = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] | champgs = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Andrea Strnadová]] | champbd = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sébastien Lareau]] / {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sébastien Leblanc]]}} | champgd = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Karina Habšudová]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Andrea Strnadová]] | champml = '''Singles:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] '''Doubles:''' {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] | champwl = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] / {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] }}

The '''1990 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament played on [[grass court]]s at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name=barrett>{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships|year=2001|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=0007117078}}</ref> It was the 104th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 25 June to 8 July 1990.

==Prize money== The total prize money for 1990 championships was £3,819,730. The winner of the men's title earned £230,000 while the women's singles champion earned £207,000.<ref>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis|year=1991|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=978-0-00-218403-8|editor=John Barrett|page=89}}</ref><ref name="Prizemoney">{{cite web|title=About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>

{|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#efefef;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 64 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 128 |- | style="background:#efefef;"|'''Men's singles''' |£230,000 |£115,000 |£57,550 |£29,990 |£16,100 |£9,310 |£5,635 |£3,450 |- | style="background:#efefef;"|'''Women's singles''' |£207,000 |£103,500 |£50,315 |£25,415 |£12,880 |£7,215 |£4,370 |£2,675 |- | style="background:#efefef;"|'''Men's doubles *''' |£94,230 | | | | | | |{{n/a}} |- | style="background:#efefef;"|'''Women's doubles *''' |£81,510 | | | | | | |{{n/a}} |- | style="background:#efefef;"|'''Mixed doubles *''' |£40,000 | | | | | | |{{n/a}} |- |} * per team

==Champions==

===Seniors===

====Men's singles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles}} {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Stefan Edberg]]''' defeated {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Boris Becker]], 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4<ref name="menss">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Edberg's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

====Women's singles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Martina Navratilova]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zina Garrison]], 6–4, 6–1<ref name="womenss">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Navratilova's 54th career Grand Slam title and her 9th Wimbledon title. It was also Navratilova's last Grand Slam Singles title.

====Men's doubles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rick Leach]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jim Pugh]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Pieter Aldrich]] / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Danie Visser]], 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)<ref name="mensd">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Leach's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was Pugh's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

====Women's doubles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jana Novotná]]''' / {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Helena Suková]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kathy Jordan]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Smylie]], 6–4, 6–1<ref name="womensd">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Novotná's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Suková's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.

====Mixed doubles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rick Leach]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Zina Garrison]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Smylie]], 7–5, 6–2<ref name="mixedd">{{cite web|title=Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Leach's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title. It was Garrison's 3rd Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

===Juniors===

====Boys' singles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles}} {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Marcos Ondruska]], 7–5, 2–6, 6–4<ref name="boyss">{{cite web|title=Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

====Girls' singles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Andrea Strnadová]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kirrily Sharpe]], 6–2, 6–4<ref name="girlss">{{cite web|title=Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

====Boys' doubles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles}} {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Sébastien Lareau]]''' / {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Sébastien Leblanc]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Clinton Marsh]] / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Marcos Ondruska]], 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3<ref name="boysd">{{cite web|title=Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boysdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>

====Girls' doubles==== {{Main|1990 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Karina Habšudová]]''' / {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Andrea Strnadová]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nicole Pratt]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kirrily Sharpe]], 6–3, 6–2<ref name="girlsd">{{cite web|title=Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlsdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>

===Invitation===

====Gentlemen's invitation singles==== {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tom Gullikson]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]], 4–6, 6–2, 7–6

====Gentlemen's invitation doubles==== {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Peter McNamara]]''' / {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Paul McNamee]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]], 6–7, 7–6, 13–11

====Ladies' invitation doubles==== {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wendy Turnbull]]''' / {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Virginia Wade]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosemary Casals]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh|Sharon Walsh-Pete]], 6–2, 6–4

==Singles seeds== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}}

===Men's singles=== # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' # {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Boris Becker]] ''(final, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' # {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Stefan Edberg]] (champion)''' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] ''(first round, lost to [[Derrick Rostagno]])'' # {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]] ''(first round, lost to [[Jim Grabb]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Mayotte]] ''(first round, lost to [[Gary Muller]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Gilbert]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Boris Becker]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Krickstein]] ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Courier]] ''(third round, lost to [[Mark Woodforde]])'' # {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Svensson (tennis)|Jonas Svensson]] ''(third round, lost to [[David Wheaton]])'' # {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Forget]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Christian Bergström]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]] ''(first round, lost to [[Christo van Rensburg]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Chang]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Petr Korda]] ''(first round, lost to [[Gilad Bloom]])'' # {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Leconte]] ''(second round, lost to [[Alex Antonitsch]])'' # {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] ''(first round, lost to [[Wayne Ferreira]])'' {{Col-2}}

===Women's singles=== # {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Steffi Graf]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Zina Garrison]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Martina Navratilova]] (champion)''' # {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Monica Seles]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Zina Garrison]])'' # {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gabriela Sabatini]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zina Garrison]] ''(final, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])'' # {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] ''(first round, lost to [[Betsy Nagelsen]])'' # {{flagicon|BUL|1971}} [[Katerina Maleeva]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])'' # {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Manuela Maleeva|Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière]] ''(first round, lost to [[Sara Gomer]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mary Joe Fernández]] ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Zina Garrison]])'' # {{flagicon|URS}} [[Natasha Zvereva]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Gabriela Sabatini]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Capriati]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Judith Wiesner]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])'' # {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Rosalyn Fairbank]] ''(second round, lost to [[Amy Frazier]])'' # {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Barbara Paulus]] ''(first round, lost to [[Sarah Loosemore]])'' {{Col-end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.wimbledon.com/index.html Official Wimbledon Championships website]

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