Monica Seles defeated

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in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 French Open. Aged 16 years and 6 months, she became the youngest

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champion in history. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to

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. This tournament also saw a semifinal appearance for future world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati. Aged only 14 years and 70 days, she became the youngest tennis player ever to reach a French Open semifinal and, following this tournament, the youngest player ever to enter the top ten in rankings.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

External links

1990 French Open – Women's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 French Open - Women's Singles Women's Singles French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles 1990 in women's tennis 1990 in French women's sport