1990 Peugeot Italian Open
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The 1990 Italian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 47th edition of the Italian Open
, and was part of the ATP Super 9
of the 1990 ATP Tour
, and of the Tier I Series of the 1990 WTA Tour
. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Foro Italico
in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 7 through May 13, 1990 and the men's tournament was played from May 13 through May 21, 1990.
Thomas Muster
def.
Andrei Chesnokov
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Monica Seles
def.
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
Sergio Casal
/ Emilio Sánchez
def. Jim Courier
/ Martin Davis
7–6, 7–5
Helen Kelesi
/ Monica Seles
def.
Laura Garrone
/ Laura Golarsa
6–3, 6–4
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 outdoor clay courts. It was the 47th edition of the Italian Open
Rome Masters
The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...
, and was part of the ATP Super 9
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
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...
, and of the Tier I Series of the 1990 WTA Tour
1990 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events...
. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Foro Italico
Foro Italico
Foro Italico is a sports complex in Rome, Italy. It was built between 1928 and 1938 as the Foro Mussolini under the design of Enrico Del Debbio and, later, Luigi Moretti...
in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 7 through May 13, 1990 and the men's tournament was played from May 13 through May 21, 1990.
Men's Singles
Thomas MusterThomas Muster
Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list...
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Andrei ChesnokovAndrei Chesnokov
Andrei Eduardovich Chesnokov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Chesnokov's highest singles ranking was World No. 9 in 1991. The biggest tournament victories of his career came at the Monte Carlo Open in 1990, and at the Canadian Open in 1991 .Chesnokov's best performance at a...
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Thomas Muster's 3rd title of the year and his 8th overall. It was his 1st career Masters title.
Women's Singles
Monica SelesMonica Seles
Monica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
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Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
- It was Monica Seles' 4th title of the year and her 5th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title.
Men's Doubles
Sergio CasalSergio Casal
Sergio Casal Martínez is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he won three Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles Silver Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics....
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Emilio SánchezEmilio 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...
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Jim CourierJim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
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Martin DavisMartin Davis (tennis)
Martin Davis , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Davis won 4 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
7–6, 7–5
Women's Doubles
Helen KelesiHelen Kelesi
Helen Kelesi is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career....
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Monica SelesMonica Seles
Monica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
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Laura GarroneLaura Garrone
Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world...
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Laura GolarsaLaura Golarsa
Laura Golarsa is a former professional tennis player .Golarsa was born in Milan, Italy on 27 November 1967 and played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarter finals of Wimbledon in 1989...
6–3, 6–4