1990 Stockholm Open
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The 1990 Stockholm Open was a tennis
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Stockholm Open
and was part of the ATP Super 9
of the 1990 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Kungliga tennishallen
in Stockholm
, Sweden, from October 22 through October 29, 1990.
The singles draw was headlined by World No. 1, Wimbledon
champion, Los Angeles, New Haven
, Indian Wells, Cincinnati
titlist Stefan Edberg
, Brussels
, Indianapolis, Stuttgart indoor winner, Wimbledon
runner-up Boris Becker
and Key Biscayne
, San Francisco, Washington champion, French Open
, US Open finalist Andre Agassi
. Other top seeds were US Open, Manchester
winner Pete Sampras
, French Open
, Barcelona champion Andrés Gómez
, Emilio Sánchez
, Brad Gilbert
and John McEnroe
.
def. Stefan Edberg
, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
/ Jakob Hlasek
def. John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
, 6–2, 6–3,
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Stockholm Open
Stockholm Open
The If Stockholm Open is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year. The organizer of the tournament is The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm....
and was part of the ATP Super 9
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
of the 1990 ATP Tour
1990 ATP Tour
The IBM ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. In 1990 the IMB ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series and the ATP World Series...
. It took place at the Kungliga tennishallen
Kungliga tennishallen
Kungliga tennishallen is a tennis venue in Stockholm, Sweden. The stadium was built in 1943 and has a capacity of 5,000.Kungliga tennishallen, now a hard-court surface, remains the venue for the Stockholm Open tournament.- External links :* * * * * *...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, from October 22 through October 29, 1990.
The singles draw was headlined by World No. 1, Wimbledon
1990 Wimbledon Championships
The 1990 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
champion, Los Angeles, New Haven
1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup
The 1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event known that year as the Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup, and was part of the World Series of the 1990 ATP Tour...
, Indian Wells, Cincinnati
1990 Thriftway ATP Championships
The 1990 Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 91st edition of the tournament and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour...
titlist Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
, Brussels
1990 Donnay Indoor Championships
The 1990 Donnay Indoor Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Brussels in Belgium the event was part of the 1990 ATP Tour and was an Championship Series tournament. It was held from February 12 to 18, 1990.-Singles:...
, Indianapolis, Stuttgart indoor winner, Wimbledon
1990 Wimbledon Championships
The 1990 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
runner-up Boris Becker
Boris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
and Key Biscayne
1990 Lipton International Players Championships
The 1990 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Miami tournament, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1990 WTA Tour...
, San Francisco, Washington champion, French Open
1990 French Open
List of the 1990 French Open Champions.-Men's singles: Andrés Gómez def. Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4*It was Gómez's 3rd title of the year, and his 20th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title....
, US Open finalist Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
. Other top seeds were US Open, Manchester
1990 Manchester Open
The 1990 Manchester Open was an ATP tournament held in Manchester, Great Britain. The tournament was held from June 18 to June 25.Pete Sampras won his 2nd career title and his 2nd of the year by defeating Gilad Bloom in the final.-Singles:...
winner Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, French Open
1990 French Open
List of the 1990 French Open Champions.-Men's singles: Andrés Gómez def. Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4*It was Gómez's 3rd title of the year, and his 20th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title....
, Barcelona champion Andrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:...
, Emilio Sánchez
Emilio Sánchez
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
, Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....
and John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
.
Men's Singles
Boris BeckerBoris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
def. Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
- It was Boris Becker's 5th title of the year, and his 29th overall. It was his 1st Masters title. It was also his second consecutive win at the event after winning in 19881988 Stockholm OpenThe 1988 Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts and part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and took place in Stockholm, Sweden...
.
Men's Doubles
Guy ForgetGuy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
/ Jakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
def. John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
Anders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
, 6–2, 6–3,