1990 US Open – Men's singles

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
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Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a record 14 men's singles major titles overall.

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.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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