The 1990 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic (known as such in 1990 for sponsorship reasons
) was a men's
tennis
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tournament played on outdoor
hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the event known that year as the
Prudential-Bache Securities Classic, and was part of the
ATP World Series
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The series was renamed ATP Tour 250 in 2009. Interna ...
of the
1990 ATP Tour
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. It took place in
Orlando, United States, from April 2 through April 8, 1990. First-seeded
Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961) is a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles rank ...
won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961) is a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles rank ...
defeated
Christo van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983. He won his first doubles title on ATP Tour later that year at Cleveland.
Van Rensburg won 20 top-l ...
6–2, 6–1
*It was Gilbert's 2nd singles title of the year, and the 19th of his career.
Doubles
Scott Davis /
David Pate
David Pate (born April 16, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in June 1987 and at ...
defeated
Alfonso Mora /
Brian Page
Brian Page Senior (born 8 May 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Born in Minnesota, Page later moved to Chicago and attended Marist High School. From 1985 to 1988 he went to Clemson University where he ...
, 6–3, 7–6
(7–5)
*It was Davis' 1st doubles title of the year, and the 11th of his career. It was Pate's 1st doubles title of the year, and the 10th of his career.
References
External links
ITF tournament edition details
{{1990 ATP Tour