1990 Us Open – Men's Singles

It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall.

Men's singles
1990 US Open
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
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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Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open.

The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		David Wheaton	1	4	4
		John McEnroe	6	6	6
											John McEnroe	2	4	6	3
										12	Pete Sampras	6	6	3	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	4	64	6	6	2
	12	Pete Sampras	6	77	3	4	6
																			12	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																			4	Andre Agassi	4	3	2
		Andrei Cherkasov	2	2	3
	4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	610	6	6	6
										2	Boris Becker	712	3	2	3
	9	Aaron Krickstein	6	3	2	3
	2	Boris Becker	3	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	3	63	2
		A Volkov	6	77	6						A Volkov	2	2	3
	LL	D Nargiso	3	7	6	4					T Witsken	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	7	6														T Witsken	4	3	3
		A Mancini	2	4	3															K Curren	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	5	65	4
		K Curren	6	6	6						K Curren	7	77	6
	Q	S Perkiss	4	4	1																								K Curren	5	6	6	4
	Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	6	2																							D Wheaton	7	7	4	6
		J Svensson	7	6	3	6					J Svensson	4	5	5
		D Wheaton	6	6	6						D Wheaton	6	7	7
		J Arrese	3	1	0															D Wheaton	6	7	6
		P Kühnen	5	5	4															P Annacone	2	6	3
		P Annacone	7	7	6						P Annacone	7	6	6
	Q	M Blackman	3	4	3					16	M Jaite	6	2	2
	16	M Jaite	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Chesnokov	6	7	6
		O Delaître	4	5	3					10	A Chesnokov	6	6	6	6
	Q	S Matsuoka	7	6	6					Q	S Matsuoka	7	3	1	3
	Q	D Witt	5	4	2														10	A Chesnokov	3	5	4
		D Engel	6	6	6															J McEnroe	6	7	6
	Q	M Rincón	4	2	2						D Engel	2	3	5
		J McEnroe	710	77	6						J McEnroe	6	6	7
		J Sánchez	68	63	4																								J McEnroe	78	3	4	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	6																							7	E Sánchez	66	6	6	4	3
		L Duncan	4	2	4						J Grabb	6	4	6
	WC	I Baron	2	4	4						F Santoro	7	6	7
		F Santoro	6	6	6															F Santoro	3	4	7	6	5
		J Pugh	2	6	7	7													7	E Sánchez	6	6	5	3	7
		R Fromberg	6	4	5	6					J Pugh	1	2	2
	WC	B Garrow	6	4	4					7	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	7	E Sánchez	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	7	6	6
	Q	M Laurendeau	5	2	2					3	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
		L Jönsson	4	2	5						M Stich	4	7	3	3
		M Stich	6	6	7														3	I Lendl	77	6	6
		M Filippini	2	5	4															A Antonitsch	64	1	2
	Q	C Limberger	6	7	6					Q	C Limberger	1	7	4	3
		A Antonitsch	3	6	6	6					A Antonitsch	6	5	6	6
	Q	M Kaplan	6	2	1	0																						3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Altur	5	0	5																								G Bloom	0	3	4
		J Anderson	7	6	7						J Anderson	3	3	6	6	6
		B Pearce	5	7	5	0					G Bloom	6	6	4	1	7
		G Bloom	7	6	7	6														G Bloom	6	6	6
		R Azar	3	6	1	2														G Muller	2	3	4
		G Muller	6	3	6	6					G Muller	4	6	7	7
		W Masur	4	0	7	1				14	J Courier	6	4	6	6
	14	J Courier	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Sampras	6	7	6
		D Goldie	1	5	1					12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	C Garner	1	2	2					Q	P Lundgren	4	3	3
	Q	P Lundgren	6	6	6														12	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	N Odizor	2	6	2	6	5													J Hlasek	3	4	1
		T Ho	6	4	6	3	7				T Ho	3	2	6
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	0					J Hlasek	6	6	7
		J Hlasek	3	7	6	6																						12	P Sampras	66	77	6	6
		T Champion	7	3	6	7																						6	T Muster	78	65	4	3
		T Mayotte	5	6	3	5					T Champion	1	6	3	2
		J Yzaga	7	7	6						J Yzaga	6	3	6	6
		K Nováček	5	6	3															J Yzaga	2	2	6	7	6
		A Järryd	2	7															6	T Muster	6	6	4	5	7
		S Youl	6	5	r						A Järryd	4	3	6	1
		A Rahunen	7	4	0	0	r			6	T Muster	6	6	4	6
	6	T Muster	5	6	6	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Gómez	3	6	3	3
		L Mattar	6	3	6	6					L Mattar	6	6	3	2	6
		J Bates	3	5	4						V Paloheimo	4	0	6	6	3
		V Paloheimo	6	7	6															L Mattar	1	4	7	4
	WC	P McEnroe	6	6	1	2	7													C van Rensburg	6	6	5	6
		J Tarango	3	4	6	6	5			WC	P McEnroe	4	4	5
		M Střelba	6	6	2						C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		C van Rensburg	7	7	6																								C van Rensburg	4	4	5
		R Krishnan	4	1	1																								A Cherkasov	6	6	7
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	1	4	3
		A Cherkasov	6	6	6	6					A Cherkasov	1	6	6	6
	WC	R Seguso	0	7	2	3														A Cherkasov	6	6	6
		G Forget	6	4	6	4													11	M Chang	4	4	3
		J Arias	7	6	3	6					J Arias	63	3	2
		M Pernfors	0	2	3					11	M Chang	77	6	6
	11	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Berger	6	6	3	6
		R Agénor	4	4	6	4				13	J Berger	3	6	6	6
	Q	J Carlsson	3	6	6	6				Q	J Carlsson	6	1	4	2
	Q	R Matuszewski	6	2	1	2													13	J Berger	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	2	5	6	2													Q	C Caratti	6	6	4	3	4
	Q	C Caratti	6	7	2	6				Q	C Caratti	3	7	6	1	7
		D Rostagno	6	6	6						D Rostagno	6	6	4	6	6
		T Benhabiles	4	2	2																							13	J Berger	5	0	2
		G Layendecker	3	6	6	7																						4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	Q	D Bosse	6	3	3	6					G Layendecker	7	3	2	4
		F Davín	6	6	7						F Davín	6	6	6	6
		J Rive	4	4	6															F Davín	5	4	0
		E Jelen	6	3	0	3													4	A Agassi	7	6	6
		P Korda	2	6	6	6					P Korda	5	7	0	4
		G Connell	4	2	2					4	A Agassi	7	5	6	6
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	B Gilbert	6	3	6	7
		M Wilander	4	6	3	5				8	B Gilbert	7	6	6
	WC	R Leach	6	7	6					WC	R Leach	6	4	2
		P Chamberlin	4	6	1														8	B Gilbert	7	7	3	6	1
		S Bruguera	6	6	6															A Mansdorf	5	5	6	7	6
		T Högstedt	3	2	2						S Bruguera	6	2	6	3
		A Mansdorf	3	3	6	6	6				A Mansdorf	7	6	2	6
	Q	B Dyke	6	6	3	3	0																						A Mansdorf	3	4	4
		M Rosset	6	6	3	3	3																					9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		P Cash	2	2	6	6	6				P Cash	6	2	2	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6	6	6	6					M Kratzmann	4	6	6	1	4
		B Shelton	7	3	3	4														P Cash	4	64	6
		U Riglewski	6	1	0	1	r												9	A Krickstein	6	77	7
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	2					J Stoltenberg	4	2	4
		A Sznajder	1	6	7	1	1			9	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	9	A Krickstein	6	4	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Ivanišević	1	6	6	7
		O Camporese	6	4	1	6				15	G Ivanišević	6	6	3	6
	WC	T Martin	6	3	6						J Fleurian	4	2	6	1
		J Fleurian	7	6	7														15	G Ivanišević	6	6	2	63	0
		K Jones	3	6	2	0														D Cahill	4	4	6	77	6
		D Cahill	6	3	6	6					D Cahill	6	2
		C Steeb	5	6	3						M Šrejber	3	0	r
		M Šrejber	7	7	6																								D Cahill	6	2	3	6	4
		T Carbonell	6	7	6	6																						2	B Becker	2	6	6	3	6
		P Haarhuis	7	6	4	0					T Carbonell	6	6	6
		S Davis	7	6	6						S Davis	4	4	2
		K Evernden	5	1	3															T Carbonell	4	2	2
		Y Noah	7	6	6	4	6												2	B Becker	6	6	6
		D Pate	6	4	7	6	2				Y Noah	4	2	62
		J Aguilera	5	3	2					2	B Becker	6	6	77
	2	B Becker	7	6	6

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1990 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1990 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation