1990 Australian Open – Men's Singles

It was his second Australian Open title and eighth and last major singles title overall. 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.

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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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.

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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	2r
		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 Nováček	6	6	2	6														K Nováček	4	6	4	1
	Q	M Brown	3	1	6	2					K Nováček	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 Vojtíšek	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 Orešar	4	6	3	2
		B Orešar	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	0r
		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	2d
		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 Živojinović	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 Prpić	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 Ivanišević	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	5r
		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	2r								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 Mečíř	6	6	7
		M Koevermans	2	4	6					16	M Mečíř	2	6	6	6
	Q	L Němeček	6	7	3	6					A Sznajder	6	1	0	2
		A Sznajder	7	6	6	7													16	M Mečíř	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 Mečíř	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

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