ATP Australian Open 1990 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1990 Australian Open, defeating Stefan Edberg 4-6 7-6 5-2 RET in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 15 to January 29, 1990. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
def. Stefan Edberg , 4-6 7-6 5-2 (ret.)
Dates
Jan 15 — Jan 29
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-2 6-4
Jim Pugh #59
Tomas Carbonell #62 6-4 7-5 6-3
Cyril Suk #201
Karel Novacek #61 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-2
Eric Winogradsky #139 6-2 7-6 6-3
Simon Youl #146 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-2
Brad Drewett #143 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-3
Thomas Muster #24 6-3 6-2 6-4
Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 5-7 7-5 6-3
Andrei Cherkasov #89 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-0 6-2
Glenn Layendecker #75 6-2 7-6 6-3
Alexander Volkov #65 6-3 6-3 6-1
Andres Gomez #18 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-2 6-3
Bruno Oresar #119 6-4 6-1 6-4
Michael Stich #85 6-3 6-2 6-2
Leonardo Lavalle #135 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-2
Yannick Noah #13 4-6 7-6 6-2 4-6 7-5
Ronald Agenor #37 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-1
Gilad Bloom #96 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
Christian Bergstrom #100 6-2 6-4 6-2
Pete Sampras #56 7-6 6-7 4-6 7-5 12-10
Jordi Arrese #34 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3
Nick Brown #171
Todd Woodbridge #151 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-1
Claudio Pistolesi #106 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-1
Neil Broad #170
Sergi Bruguera #22 6-1 6-4 6-3
Henri Leconte #144 6-1 4-6 7-5 6-4
Petr Korda #81 7-6 6-0 6-3
John McEnroe #5 6-2 6-1 6-1
Alex Antonitsch #94 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3
Dan Goldie #74 6-3 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Pereira #90 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-3
Stefan Edberg #3 7-6 6-3 6-4
Patrik Kuhnen #117 6-3 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2
Paul Chamberlin #49 6-0 6-7 6-3 6-4
Shane Barr #345
Stefano Pescosolido #243 6-2 6-7 6-0 6-2
Jonas Svensson #42 6-2 7-5 7-5
Jim Courier #23 6-3 6-3 6-1
Lars Jonsson #125 6-3 6-2 7-6
Magnus Gustafsson #32 2-2 (ret.)
David Wheaton #46 7-5 7-5 6-0
Magnus Larsson #165 6-4 6-1 6-1
Mark Woodforde #98 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
Andrei Chesnokov #16 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2
Aaron Krickstein #7 6-4 6-7 6-4 7-5
Ramesh Krishnan 4-6 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-1
Jens Woehrmann #72 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1
Mats Wilander #15 7-6 7-5 7-5
Martin Wostenholme #138 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1
Wally Masur #36 6-2 6-1 6-2
Nduka Odizor #190 6-2 7-5 6-2
Veli Paloheimo #120 5-7 6-3 0-6 6-2 6-2
Guy Forget #55 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-2
Javier Sanchez #45 6-0 6-3 6-1
Paul Annacone #50 6-3 6-4 6-7 2-6 6-3
Boris Becker #2 6-1 6-2 6-1
Scott Davis #38 6-2 6-2 6-2
Olivier Delaitre #129 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3
Kelly Jones #116 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-2 6-3
Miloslav Mecir #25 6-2 6-4 7-6
Andrew Sznajder #71 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6
Udo Riglewski #104 6-2 6-3 2-6 6-2
Neil Borwick #187 6-3 6-1 6-1

Round of 64

Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-3
Karel Novacek #61 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
Simon Youl #146 6-4 7-6 6-0
Thomas Muster #24 1-6 7-5 7-5 2-6 8-6
Andrei Cherkasov #89 6-4 5-7 7-5 6-0
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #57 6-4 1-6 7-5 2-6 6-2
Andres Gomez #18 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Michael Stich #85 6-4 6-4 2-0 (ret.)
Yannick Noah #13 7-6 6-3 6-3
Gilad Bloom #96 2-6 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-2
Pete Sampras #56 0-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-3
Todd Woodbridge #151 6-3 6-2 6-2
Mikael Pernfors #63 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-4
Henri Leconte #144 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4
John McEnroe #5 6-1 6-2 6-1
Dan Goldie #74 6-2 6-4 6-3
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 6-4
Paul Chamberlin #49 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4
Jonas Svensson #42 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
Lars Jonsson #125 6-1 6-2 6-2
David Wheaton #46 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1
Mark Woodforde #98 6-3 6-2 7-5
Aaron Krickstein #7 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-1
Lars Anders Wahlgren #95 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Mats Wilander #15 6-2 7-5 6-3
Wally Masur #36 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-1
Veli Paloheimo #120 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3
Javier Sanchez #45 6-1 7-6 6-3
Boris Becker #2 6-3 7-6 4-6 6-2
Olivier Delaitre #129 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #25 2-6 6-1 6-0 6-2
Udo Riglewski #104 6-2 6-4 6-2

Round of 32

Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1
Simon Youl #146 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Andres Gomez #18 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-6
Yannick Noah #13 6-3 6-3 6-3
Pete Sampras #56 7-5 6-4 6-2
Mikael Pernfors #63 6-4 6-1 6-3
John McEnroe #5 6-3 6-2 6-2
Stefan Edberg #3 6-3 6-4 6-1
Jonas Svensson #42 6-4 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-2
David Wheaton #46 6-3 4-5 (ret.)
Aaron Krickstein #7 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-2
Mats Wilander #15 6-4 5-7 6-4 1-6 6-3
Veli Paloheimo #120 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-1
Boris Becker #2 6-3 6-1 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #25 6-4 6-2 6-0

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #1 6-1 6-3 6-1
Simon Youl #146
Andrei Cherkasov #89 2-6 6-3 7-6 7-6
Yannick Noah #13 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2
Mikael Pernfors #63 1-6 6-4 5-7 4-2 (def.)
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 6-4
David Wheaton #46 7-6 6-4 6-3
Mats Wilander #15 7-5 6-4 6-0
Boris Becker #2 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-1

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-2 6-3
Yannick Noah #13 6-3 7-5 6-2
Stefan Edberg #3 7-5 7-6 3-6 6-2
Mats Wilander #15 6-4 6-4 6-2

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-1 6-2
Stefan Edberg #3 6-1 6-1 6-2

Final

Ivan Lendl #1 4-6 7-6 5-2 (ret.)

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 7-6 6-3 Alexander Zverev #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Australian Open held?
Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
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