1990 ATP Tour

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The 1990 IBM ATP Tour was the first season of the ATP Tour, the newly formed tennis circuit which came in to replace the Grand Prix and WCT tournaments. It was the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. In 1990 the IBM ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Championship Series, Single-Week, the ATP Championship Series and the ATP World Series. The World Team Cup and Davis Cup are included in this calendar but did not count towards the Tour.

Contents

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1990 IBM ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key

Grand Slam events
ATP Championship Series, Single-Week
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
WCT exhibition
Team events
Year-end championships

January

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 January Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Australia Adelaide, Australia
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Austria Thomas Muster
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
United States Jimmy Arias Spain Sergi Bruguera
France Jean-Philippe Fleurian
West Germany Michael Stich
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
France Jérôme Potier
United Kingdom Andrew Castle
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
7–6, 6–2
West Germany Alexander Mronz
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
BP National Championships
New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
United States Richey Reneberg Italy Paolo Canè
Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček
Australia Richard Fromberg
Israel Gilad Bloom
Sweden Lars-Anders Wahlgren
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
6–4, 7–6
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
8 January Holden NSW Open
Australia Sydney, Australia
World Series
$150,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
France Yannick Noah
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb United States Aaron Krickstein
Sweden Mats Wilander
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
United States David Wheaton
United States Pete Sampras
West Germany Boris Becker
Australia Pat Cash
Australia Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 7–5
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
Benson & Hedges Open
New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
United States Scott Davis
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov Israel Amos Mansdorf
India Ramesh Krishnan
Canada Grant Connell
United States Jimmy Arias
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
New Zealand Steve Guy
United States Kelly Jones
United States Robert Van't Hof
7–6, 6–0
Israel Gilad Bloom
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
15 January
22 January
Australian Open
Australia Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$1,462,000 - Hard - 128S/116Q/64D/32XD
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
4–6, 7–6, 5–2 RET.
Sweden Stefan Edberg France Yannick Noah
Sweden Mats Wilander
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Sweden Mikael Pernfors
United States David Wheaton
West Germany Boris Becker
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Jim Pugh
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
United States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach
29 January Davis Cup by NEC First Round
West Germany Bremen, West Germany – Carpet
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand – Grass
Australia Perth, Australia – Grass
Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia – Carpet
United States Carlsbad, CA, USA – Hard
Spain Barcelona, Spain – Clay
Italy Cagliari, Italy – Clay
First Round winners
 West Germany 3–2
 Argentina 3–0
 New Zealand 3–2
 Australia 3–2
 Czechoslovakia 5–0
 United States 4–0
 Austria 3–2
 Italy 3–2
First Round losers
 Netherlands
 Israel
 Yugoslavia
 France
 Switzerland
 Mexico
 Spain
 Sweden

February

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 February Stella Artois Indoor
Italy Milan, Italy
World Series
$540,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
6–3, 6–2
United States Tim Mayotte United States Pete Sampras
United States John McEnroe
United States Jim Courier
Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
West Germany Eric Jelen
Italy Omar Camporese
Italy Diego Nargiso
6–4, 6–4
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
West Germany Udo Riglewski
Volvo Open
United States San Francisco, CA, USA
World Series
$225,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
United States Andre Agassi
6–1, 6–3
United States Todd Witsken United States Joey Rive
United States Jim Grabb
United States Richey Reneberg
United States Jimmy Arias
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
United States Paul Annacone
United States Kelly Jones
United States Robert Van't Hof
2–6, 7–6, 6–3
United States Glenn Layendecker
United States Richey Reneberg
Chevrolet Classic
Brazil Guaruja, Brazil
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Argentina Martín Jaite
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Brazil Luiz Mattar Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea
Brazil Alexandre Hocevar
United States Jay Berger
Brazil Ivan Kley
Brazil Cassio Motta
West Germany Pavel Vojtisek
Argentina Javier Frana
Argentina Gustavo Luza
7–6, 7–6
Brazil Luiz Mattar
Brazil Cassio Motta
12 February SkyDome World Tennis Tournament
Canada Toronto, Canada
Championship Series
$1,005,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
6–3, 6–0
United States Tim Mayotte United States John McEnroe
United States Brad Gilbert
United States Kevin Curren
United States Jay Berger
United States Aaron Krickstein
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
United States Patrick Galbraith
Australia David Macpherson
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
South Africa Neil Broad
United States Kevin Curren
Belgian Indoor Championships
Belgium Brussels, Belgium
Championship Series
$465,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
West Germany Boris Becker
7–5, 6–2, 6–2
West Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Italy Paolo Canè
Sweden Jonas Svensson
Haiti Ronald Agénor
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
7–5, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
19 February Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor
United States Philadelphia, PA, USA
Championship Series
$825,000 - Carpet - 48S/24D
United States Pete Sampras
7–6, 7–5, 6–2
Ecuador Andrés Gómez Australia Mark Kratzmann
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
United States Jim Courier
United States Tim Mayotte
United States Jay Berger
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–2
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
Eurocard Open
West Germany Stuttgart, West Germany
Championship Series
$825,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
West Germany Boris Becker
6–2, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Sweden Jonas Svensson
West Germany Patrik Kühnen
Finland Aki Rahunen
Austria Horst Skoff
Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–3, 6–2
Denmark Michael Mortensen
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
26 February ABN World Tennis Tournament
Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
World Series
$450,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
United States Brad Gilbert
6–1, 6–3
Sweden Jonas Svensson Denmark Michael Tauson
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Israel Amos Mansdorf
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Austria Alex Antonitsch
Sweden Thomas Hogstedt
Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
Mexico Jorge Lozano
6–3, 7–6
Italy Diego Nargiso
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
Volvo Indoor
United States Memphis, TN, USA
World Series
$225,000 - Hard (i) - 48S/24D
West Germany Michael Stich
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Australia Wally Masur South Africa Gary Muller
United States Glenn Layendecker
South Africa Danie Visser
United States MaliVai Washington
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Finland Veli Paloheimo
Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann
6–3, 6–2
West Germany Udo Riglewski
West Germany Michael Stich

March

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 March Newsweek Champions Cup
United States Indian Wells, CA, USA
Championship Series, Single-Week
$750,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
United States Andre Agassi West Germany Boris Becker
United States Jim Courier
United States Jay Berger
Spain Emilio Sánchez
United States Aaron Krickstein
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
West Germany Boris Becker
France Guy Forget
6–4, 6–3
United States Jim Grabb
United States Patrick McEnroe
Trophée Hassan II
Morocco Casablanca, Morocco
World Series
$125,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Austria Thomas Muster
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán Spain Tomás Carbonell
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
France Thierry Tulasne
Argentina Roberto Azar
Australia Johan Anderson
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Simon Youl
6–3, 6–1
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
12 March
19 March
Lipton International Players Championships
United States Miami, FL, USA
Championship Series, Single-Week
$1,200,000 - Hard - 96S/48D
United States Andre Agassi
6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2
Sweden Stefan Edberg Spain Emilio Sánchez
United States Jay Berger
Argentina Martín Jaite
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
United States Jim Courier
United States Pete Sampras
United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
West Germany Boris Becker
Brazil Cassio Motta
26 March Davis Cup by NEC Quarterfinals
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
Australia Brisbane, Australia – Grass
Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia – Carpet
Austria Vienna, Austria – Clay (i)
Quarterfinal winners
 Argentina 3–2
 Australia 3–2
 United States 4–1
 Austria 5–0
Quarterfinal losers
 West Germany
 New Zealand
 Czechoslovakia
 Italy

April

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 April Prudential-Bache Securities Classic
United States Orlando, FL, USA
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
United States Brad Gilbert
6–2, 6–1
South Africa Christo van Rensburg United States MaliVai Washington
United States David Pate
United States Joey Rive
United States Scott Davis
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
West Germany Alexis Hombrecher
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
6–3, 7–5
Venezuela Alfonso Mora
United States Brian Page
Estoril Open
Portugal Estoril, Portugal
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1
Argentina Franco Davín Spain Jordi Arrese
Spain Juan Aguilera
United States Jay Berger
Italy Omar Camporese
Austria Thomas Muster
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Italy Omar Camporese
Italy Paolo Canè
Banespa Open
Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
World Series
$225,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Brazil Luiz Mattar
6–4, 6–4
Canada Andrew Sznajder Canada Martin Wostenholme
United States Brian Garrow
West Germany Pavel Vojtisek
Italy Simone Colombo
Canada Martin Laurendeau
West Germany Patrick Baur
United States Brian Garrow
United States Sven Salumaa
7–5, 6–3
Brazil Nelson Aerts
Brazil Fernando Roese
9 April Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Japan Tokyo, Japan
Championship Series
$825,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–4, 7–5
United States Aaron Krickstein Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
United States Brad Gilbert
Israel Amos Mansdorf
United States Michael Chang
Australia Wally Masur
United States Jim Grabb
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Australia Wally Masur
6–4, 6–3
United States Kent Kinnear
United States Brad Pearce
Trofeo Conde de Godó
Spain Barcelona, Spain
Championship Series
$375,000 - Clay - 56S/28D
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
6–0, 7–6, 3–6, 0–6, 6–2
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
Spain Emilio Sánchez
United States Jay Berger
Uruguay Diego Pérez
Spain Sergi Bruguera
Argentina Martín Jaite
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Spain Javier Sánchez
7–5, 7–6
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
16 April Philips Open
France Nice, France
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Spain Juan Aguilera
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
France Guy Forget Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Switzerland Marc Rosset
United States Jay Berger
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
France Fabrice Santoro
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Argentina Alberto Mancini
France Yannick Noah
Walkover
Uruguay Marcelo Filippini
Austria Horst Skoff
KAL Cup Korea Open
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
World Series
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Austria Alex Antonitsch
7–6, 6–3
Australia Pat Cash Israel Gilad Bloom
United States Dan Goldie
United States Richard Matuszewski
Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber
Japan Shuzo Matsuoka
West Germany Patrik Kühnen
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–4
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
Australia Todd Woodbridge
23 April Volvo Monte Carlo Open
Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Championship Series, Single-Week
$750,000 - Clay - 56S/28D
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Austria Thomas Muster France Henri Leconte
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Spain Juan Aguilera
Austria Horst Skoff
Switzerland Marc Rosset
West Germany Boris Becker
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 6–1
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Spain Javier Sánchez
Salem Open
Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong
World Series
$185,000 - Hard- 32S/16D
Australia Pat Cash
6–3, 6–4
Austria Alex Antonitsch United States Jonathan Canter
West Germany Patrik Kühnen
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Brad Pearce
Canada Grant Connell
Australia Pat Cash
Australia Wally Masur
6–3, 6–3
United States Kevin Curren
United States Joey Rive
30 April Madrid Trophy
Spain Madrid, Spain
World Series
$279,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
6–3, 7–6
Switzerland Marc Rosset Spain Javier Sánchez
Argentina Martín Jaite
Spain Juan Carlos Baguena
Spain Marcos Aurelio Gorriz
Argentina Alberto Mancini
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Spain Juan Carlos Baguena
Italy Omar Camporese
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Spain Javier Sánchez
BMW Open
West Germany Munich, West Germany
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček
6–4, 6–2
Austria Thomas Muster Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Sweden Jonas Svensson
Czechoslovakia Martin Strelba
West Germany Jens Woehrmann
United States Jim Courier
Sweden Christian Bergström
West Germany Udo Riglewski
West Germany Michael Stich
6–1, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Epson Super Tennis Tournament
Singapore Singapore, Singapore
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
United States Kelly Jones
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Australia Richard Fromberg Netherlands Jan Siemerink
United States Dan Goldie
Australia Wally Masur
United States Patrick McEnroe
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
Sweden Thomas Hogstedt
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
6–1, 6–0
Australia Brad Drewett
Australia Todd Woodbridge

May

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 May German Open
West Germany Hamburg, West Germany
Championship Series, Single-Week
$750,000 - Clay - 56S/28D
Spain Juan Aguilera
6–1, 6–0, 7–6
West Germany Boris Becker France Henri Leconte
France Guy Forget
United States Jimmy Arias
Argentina Franco Davín
United States Jay Berger
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Spain Sergi Bruguera
United States Jim Courier
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
West Germany Udo Riglewski
West Germany Michael Stich
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
United States Kiawah Island, SC, USA
World Series
$197,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
United States David Wheaton
6–4, 6–4
South Africa Mark Kaplan West Germany Alexander Mronz
United States MaliVai Washington
United States Derrick Rostagno
United States Jeff Tarango
United States Tim Wilkison
Canada Martin Wostenholme
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
6–2, 6–3
United States Jim Grabb
Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
14 May Italian Open
Italy Rome, Italy
Championship Series, Single-Week
$1,005,000 - Clay - 64S/32D
Austria Thomas Muster
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov Spain Emilio Sánchez
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Argentina Alberto Mancini
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Italy Omar Camporese
France Guy Forget
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 7–5
United States Jim Courier
United States Martin Davis
Yugoslavia Open
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Umag, Yugoslavia
World Series
$147,500 - Clay - 32S/16D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Argentina Roberto Azar
Finland Aki Rahunen
West Germany Eric Jelen
France Tarik Benhabiles
Czechoslovakia Vojtěch Flégl
Czechoslovakia Daniel Vacek
6–4, 6–4
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Soviet Union Andrei Olhovskiy
21 May Peugeot World Team Cup
West Germany Düsseldorf, West Germany
$900,000 – Clay – 8 teams (RR)
 Yugoslavia
3-0
 United States
Round Robin (Red Group)



Round Robin (Blue Group)



Internazionali di Carisbo
Italy Bologna, Italy
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Australia Richard Fromberg
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Switzerland Marc Rosset France Jérôme Potier
Argentina Franco Davín
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
France Thierry Tulasne
United States Todd Witsken
United States Lawson Duncan
Argentina Gustavo Luza
West Germany Udo Riglewski
7–6, 4–6, 6–1
France Jérôme Potier
United States Jim Pugh
28 May
4 June
French Open
France Paris, France
Grand Slam
$2,700,000 - Clay - 128S/64D/64XD
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
United States Andre Agassi Sweden Jonas Svensson
Austria Thomas Muster
France Henri Leconte
United States Michael Chang
France Thierry Champion
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
7–5, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mexico Jorge Lozano
7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (8–6)
Australia Nicole Provis
South Africa Danie Visser

June

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 June Stella Artois Championships
United Kingdom London, Great Britain
World Series
$450,000 - Grass - 56S/28D
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
6–3, 6–2
West Germany Boris Becker United States John McEnroe
Sweden Stefan Edberg
United States David Pate
Australia Richard Fromberg
United States David Wheaton
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
United States Kevin Curren
7–6, 6–4
France Henri Leconte
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Continental Championships
Netherlands Rosmalen, Netherlands
World Series
$225,000 - Grass - 32S/16D
Israel Amos Mansdorf
6–3, 7–6
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov United States Richey Reneberg
United States Patrick McEnroe
Sweden Henrik Holm
Sweden David Engel
United States Glenn Layendecker
United States Robbie Weiss
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
West Germany Michael Stich
7–6, 6–3
United States Jim Grabb
United States Patrick McEnroe
Internazionali di Firenze
Italy Florence, Italy
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Sweden Magnus Larsson
6–7, 7–5, 6–0
United States Lawson Duncan Finland Aki Rahunen
Italy Omar Camporese
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Spain Javier Sánchez
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Fernando Luna
Spain Sergi Bruguera
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Brazil Luiz Mattar
Uruguay Diego Pérez
18 June Direct Line Insurance Open
United Kingdom Manchester, Great Britain
World Series
$225,000 - Grass - 32S/16D
United States Pete Sampras
7–6, 7–6
Israel Gilad Bloom United Kingdom Nick Brown
West Germany Eric Jelen
United States Kelly Jones
Australia Mark Kratzmann
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Nick Brown
United States Kelly Jones
Campionati Internazionali di Puglia
Italy Genova, Italy
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Haiti Ronald Agénor
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
France Tarik Benhabiles France Cédric Pioline
Italy Omar Camporese
West Germany Udo Riglewski
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Brazil Luiz Mattar
Austria Horst Skoff
Spain Tomás Carbonell
West Germany Udo Riglewski
7–6, 7–6
Italy Cristiano Caratti
Italy Federico Mordegan
25 June
2 July
Wimbledon Championships
United Kingdom London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$2,670,863 - Grass - 128S/128Q/64D/40Q/64XD/24Q
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
West Germany Boris Becker Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
United States Brad Pearce
Sweden Christian Bergström
United States Kevin Curren
United States Brad Gilbert
United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
United States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach
7–5, 6–2
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia John Fitzgerald

July

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 July Rado Open
Switzerland Gstaad, Switzerland
World Series
$275,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Argentina Martín Jaite
6–3, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Spain Sergi Bruguera Haiti Ronald Agénor
Switzerland Marc Rosset
West Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb
United States Jim Courier
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Italy Omar Camporese
Spain Javier Sánchez
Swedish Open
Sweden Båstad, Sweden
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Australia Richard Fromberg
6–2, 7–6
Sweden Magnus Larsson Sweden Lars Jonsson
Uruguay Marcelo Filippini
Finland Veli Paloheimo
Uruguay Diego Pérez
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
Finland Aki Rahunen
Sweden Ronnie Bathman
Sweden Rikard Bergh
6–1, 6–4
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
West Germany Udo Riglewski
Volvo Hall of Fame Championships
United States Newport, RI, USA
World Series
$150,000 - Grass - 32S/16D
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
7–6, 1–6, 6–1
Australia Darren Cahill South Africa Gary Muller
West Germany Eric Jelen
United States Robbie Weiss
United States Jim Pugh
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Sweden Peter Lundgren
Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann
7–6, 6–2
United States Todd Nelson
United States Bryan Shelton
16 July Mercedes Cup
West Germany Stuttgart, West Germany
Championship Series
$825,000 - Clay - 48S/24D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
6–7, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán France Henri Leconte
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Austria Horst Skoff
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Uruguay Marcelo Filippini
West Germany Eric Jelen
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–4, 7–5
Sweden Per Henricsson
Sweden Nicklas Utgren
Sovran Bank Classic
United States Washington, D.C., USA
Championship Series
$420,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
United States Andre Agassi
6–1, 6–4
United States Jim Grabb United States Michael Chang
United States Brad Gilbert
United States Richey Reneberg
United States Todd Witsken
United States Derrick Rostagno
West Germany Michael Stich
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
23 July Player's Canadian Open
Canada Toronto, Canada
Championship Series, Single-Week
$930,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
United States Michael Chang
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
United States Jay Berger United States Pete Sampras
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
United States Andre Agassi
United States John McEnroe
United States Tim Mayotte
United States Todd Witsken
United States Paul Annacone
United States David Wheaton
6–4, 6–4
Australia Broderick Dyke
Sweden Peter Lundgren
Dutch Open
Netherlands Hilversum, Netherlands
World Series
$215,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Spain Francisco Clavet
3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
Belgium Eduardo Masso Spain Emilio Sánchez
Italy Omar Camporese
France Olivier Delaître
Spain Sergi Bruguera
Haiti Ronald Agénor
Argentina Martín Jaite
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
7–5, 7–5
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
30 July Philips Austrian Open
Austria Kitzbühel, Austria
World Series
$337,500 - Clay - 48S/24D
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček Austria Horst Skoff
Spain Emilio Sánchez
West Germany Boris Becker
Austria Thomas Muster
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Spain Sergi Bruguera
Spain Javier Sánchez
France Eric Winogradsky
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Spain Francisco Clavet
Austria Horst Skoff
Volvo Open
United States Los Angeles, CA, USA
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
7–6, 2–6, 7–6
United States Michael Chang United States Pete Sampras
South Africa Gary Muller
United States Jeff Tarango
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
United States Dan Goldie
United States Brian Garrow
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Sweden Peter Lundgren
Kenya Paul Wekesa
Sanremo Open
Italy San Remo, Italy
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Spain Jordi Arrese
6–2, 6–2
Spain Juan Aguilera Uruguay Marcelo Filippini
Argentina Roberto Azar
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Italy Renzo Furlan
Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri
Italy Omar Camporese
Romania Mihnea-Ion Nastase
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Sweden Ola Jonsson
Sweden Fredrik Nilsson

August

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 August Thriftway ATP Championships
United States Cincinnati, OH, USA
Championship Series, Single-Week
$1,020,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
6–1, 6–1
United States Brad Gilbert Ecuador Andrés Gómez
United States Scott Davis
United States Michael Chang
United States Jim Courier
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Australia Richard Fromberg
Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann
7–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Gary Muller
Cedok Championships
Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia
World Series
$148,400 - Clay - 32S/16D
Spain Jordi Arrese
7–6, 7–6
Sweden Nicklas Kulti Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić
France Tarik Benhabiles
Argentina Franco Davín
Austria Horst Skoff
West Germany Christian Saceanu
Czechoslovakia Vojtěch Flégl
Czechoslovakia Daniel Vacek
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Romania George Cosac
Romania Florin Segărceanu
13 August GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships
United States Indianapolis, IN, USA
Championship Series
$825,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
West Germany Boris Becker
6–3, 6–4
Sweden Peter Lundgren United States Jay Berger
United States Richey Reneberg
United States Jim Courier
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
United States Pete Sampras
United States Andre Agassi
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
Volvo International
United States New Haven, CT, USA
Championship Series
$825,000 - Hard - 56S/28D
United States Derrick Rostagno
6–3, 6–3
Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
United States Bryan Shelton
Australia Wally Masur
Italy Cristiano Caratti
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
United States Jimmy Brown
United States Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
20 August Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup
United States Long Island, NY, USA
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
7–6, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević United States John McEnroe
France Guy Forget
Sweden Jonas Svensson
United States Brad Gilbert
United States Pete Sampras
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
West Germany Udo Riglewski
West Germany Michael Stich
OTB International
United States Schenectady, NY, USA
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 28S/16D
India Ramesh Krishnan
6–1, 6–1
New Zealand Kelly Evernden Argentina Martín Jaite
United States Brad Pearce
Soviet Union Andrei Olhovskiy
United States Chuck Adams
New Zealand Steve Guy
Israel Amos Mansdorf
Australia Richard Fromberg
United States Brad Pearce
6–2, 3–6, 7–6
United States Brian Garrow
United States Sven Salumaa
Campionati Internazionali di San Marino
San Marino San Marino, San Marino
World Series
$125,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
6–3, 6–3
Italy Omar Camporese Uruguay Marcelo Filippini
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Italy Renzo Furlan
Peru Pablo Arraya
Argentina Franco Davín
West Germany Pavel Vojtisek
Czechoslovakia Vojtěch Flégl
Czechoslovakia Daniel Vacek
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Spain Jordi Burillo
Spain Marcos Aurelio Gorriz
27 August
3 September
US Open
United States New York, NY, USA
Grand Slam
$2,554,250 - Hard - 128S/64D/32XD
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
United States Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
United States Andre Agassi United States John McEnroe
Germany Boris Becker
United States David Wheaton
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
United States Aaron Krickstein
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–2, 7–6, 6–2
United States Paul Annacone
United States David Wheaton
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–4, 6–2
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Jim Pugh

September

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 September Grand Prix de Passing Shot
France Bordeaux, France
World Series
$270,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
France Guy Forget
6–4, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević Haiti Ronald Agénor
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Sweden Tomas Nydahl
United States Lawson Duncan
France Thierry Champion
France Fabrice Santoro
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Belgium Libor Pimek
6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Iran Mansour Bahrami
France Yannick Noah
Barclay Open
Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
World Series
$225,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Austria Horst Skoff
7–6, 7–6
Spain Sergi Bruguera Denmark Michael Tauson
Switzerland Marc Rosset
France Henri Leconte
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Italy Omar Camporese
Italy Renzo Furlan
Argentina Pablo Albano
Sweden David Engel
6–3, 7–6
Australia Neil Borwick
New Zealand David Lewis
17 September Davis Cup by NEC Semifinals
Australia Sydney, Australia – Grass
Austria Vienna, Austria – Clay
Semifinal winners
 Australia 5–0
 United States 3–2
Semifinal losers
 Argentina
 Austria
24 September Swiss Indoors
Switzerland Basel, Switzerland
World Series
$450,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/16D
United States John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević United States Scott Melville
Finland Veli Paloheimo
France Yannick Noah
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
West Germany Michael Stich
South Africa Stefan Kruger
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Gary Muller
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Italy Palermo, Italy
World Series
$270,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Argentina Franco Davín
6–1, 6–1
Spain Juan Aguilera France Thierry Champion
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Czechoslovakia Martin Strelba
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Italy Claudio Pistolesi
Czechoslovakia Marián Vajda
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
Spain Carlos Costa
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Queensland Open
Australia Brisbane, Australia
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
United States Brad Gilbert
6–3, 6–1
United States Aaron Krickstein West Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb
Australia John Fitzgerald
Australia Carl Limberger
Sweden Nicklas Kroon
United States Robbie Weiss
West Germany Eric Jelen
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
Australia Todd Woodbridge
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
United States Brian Garrow
Australia Mark Woodforde

October

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 October Australian Indoor Championships
Australia Sydney, Australia
Championship Series
$750,000 - Hard (i) - 48S/24D
West Germany Boris Becker
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
Sweden Stefan Edberg Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Australia Todd Woodbridge
United States David Wheaton
Sweden Peter Lundgren
Canada Grant Connell
United States Richey Reneberg
Australia Broderick Dyke
Sweden Peter Lundgren
6–2, 7–6
Sweden Stefan Edberg
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
France Toulouse, France
World Series
$260,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/16D
Sweden Jonas Svensson
7–6, 6–2
France Fabrice Santoro Haiti Ronald Agénor
Israel Amos Mansdorf
Sweden Christian Bergström
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
Sweden Magnus Larsson
France Yannick Noah
United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Gary Muller
7–6, 6–4
Denmark Michael Mortensen
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
Athens International
Greece Athens, Greece
World Series
$125,000 - Clay - 32S/16D
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Argentina Franco Davín Czechoslovakia Marián Vajda
Spain Jordi Arrese
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Spain Javier Sánchez
Spain Francisco Roig
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–3
Netherlands Tom Kempers
Netherlands Richard Krajicek
8 October Seiko Super Tennis Tournament
Japan Tokyo, Japan
Championship Series
$750,000 - Carpet - 48S/24D
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Germany Boris Becker Sweden Stefan Edberg
United States Richey Reneberg
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
United States Scott Davis
Sweden Thomas Hogstedt
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
European Indoor Championships
West Germany Berlin, Germany
World Series
$260,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Haiti Ronald Agénor
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov Germany Martin Sinner
Brazil Luiz Mattar
Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber
United States Kevin Curren
France Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Sweden Jonas Svensson
South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6
United States Kevin Curren
United States Patrick Galbraith
Riklis Classic
Israel Tel Aviv, Israel
World Series
$125,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
6–4, 6–3
Israel Amos Mansdorf Israel Gilad Bloom
United States Jeff Tarango
Sweden Lars Jonsson
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 6–4
Sweden Ronnie Bathman
Sweden Rikard Bergh
15 October Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
France Lyon, France
World Series
$450,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Switzerland Marc Rosset
6–3, 6–2
Sweden Mats Wilander Germany Alexander Mronz
United States David Pate
United States Aaron Krickstein
Sweden Jonas Svensson
Haiti Ronald Agénor
South Africa Gary Muller
United States Patrick Galbraith
United States Kelly Jones
7–6, 6–4
United States Jim Grabb
United States David Pate
CA-TennisTrophy
Austria Vienna, Austria
World Series
$225,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Sweden Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Austria Horst Skoff Austria Thomas Muster
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
Soviet Union Andrei Olhovskiy
Sweden Lars Jonsson
Argentina Martín Jaite
United States John McEnroe
Germany Udo Riglewski
Germany Michael Stich
6–4, 6–4
Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
22 October Stockholm Open
Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Championship Series, Single-Week
$840,000 - Carpet - 48S/24D
Germany Boris Becker
6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Sweden Stefan Edberg Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
United States Pete Sampras
United States Brad Gilbert
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
United States David Wheaton
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–2, 6–3
Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
Philips Open
Brazil Sao Paolo, Brazil
World Series
$125,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
United States Robbie Weiss
3–6, 7–6, 6–1
Peru Jaime Yzaga Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Brazil Danilo Marcelino
Puerto Rico Miguel Nido
Portugal João Cunha e Silva
United States Chris Garner
Brazil Luiz Mattar
United States Shelby Cannon
Venezuela Alfonso Mora
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Brazil Luiz Mattar
29 October Paris Open
France Paris, France
Championship Series, Single-Week
$1,650,000 - Carpet - 48S/24D
Sweden Stefan Edberg
3–3 RET.
Germany Boris Becker Spain Sergi Bruguera
Sweden Jonas Svensson
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
France Guillaume Raoux
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Germany Michael Stich
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
7–6, 7–6
Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann

November

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 November Diet Pepsi Championships
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
World Series
$297,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
7–6, 6–3
United States Michael Chang Sweden Christian Bergström
Italy Diego Nargiso
United States Patrick McEnroe
Sweden Peter Lundgren
Sweden Magnus Larsson
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
United States Jim Grabb
United States Patrick McEnroe
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
Bayer Kremlin Cup
Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
World Series
$297,000 - Carpet - 32S/16D
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
6–2, 6–1
United States Tim Mayotte Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
Germany Udo Riglewski
Sweden Anders Järryd
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
Citibank Open
Brazil Itaparica, Brazil
World Series
$225,000 - Hard - 32S/16D
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–2
Uruguay Marcelo Filippini Spain Tomás Carbonell
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Portugal Nuno Marques
Brazil Cassio Motta
Canada Andrew Sznajder
Venezuela Maurice Ruah
Brazil Mauro Menezes
Brazil Fernando Roese
7–6, 7–5
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Marcos Aurelio Gorriz
12 November ATP Tour World Championships (singles)
Germany Frankfurt, Germany
ATP Tour World Championships
$2,020,000 - Carpet - 8S (RR)
United States Andre Agassi
5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2
Sweden Stefan Edberg Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Germany Boris Becker
19 November ATP Tour World Championships (doubles)
Australia Sanctuary Cove, Australia
ATP Tour World Championships
$1,000,000 - Hard - 8D (RR)
France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–4, 7–6 (7–5), 5–7, 6–4
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
United States Davis / United States Pate
Canada Connell / Canada Michibata
26 November Davis Cup by NEC Final
United States St. Petersburg, FL, USA – Clay (i)
 United States
3–1
 Australia

ATP rankings

As of 1 January 1990
Rk Name Nation
1 Ivan Lendl  TCH
2 Boris Becker  GER
3 Stefan Edberg  SWE
4 Brad Gilbert  USA
5 John McEnroe  USA
6 Michael Chang  USA
7 Aaron Krickstein  USA
8 Andre Agassi  USA
9 Jay Berger  USA
10 Alberto Mancini  ARG
11 Martín Jaite  ARG
12 Tim Mayotte  USA
13 Mats Wilander  SWE
14 Andrés Gómez  ECU
15 Carl-Uwe Steeb  GER
16 Jimmy Connors  USA
17 Emilio Sánchez  ESP
18 Horst Skoff  AUT
19 Andrei Chesnokov  URS
20 Kevin Curren  USA
Year-end rankings (24 December 1990)
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1 Stefan Edberg  SWE 3889 1 3 increase +2
2 Boris Becker  GER 3528 2 3 steady =
3 Ivan Lendl  TCH 2581 1 3 decrease −2
4 Andre Agassi  USA 2398 4 8 increase +4
5 Pete Sampras  USA 1888 5 69 increase +56
6 Andrés Gómez  ECU 1680 4 18 increase +8
7 Thomas Muster  AUT 1654 6 34 increase +27
8 Emilio Sánchez  ESP 1564 7 19 increase +9
9 Goran Ivanišević  YUG 1514 9 53 increase +20
10 Brad Gilbert  USA 1451 4 10 decrease −6
11 Jonas Svensson  SWE 1365 11 51 increase +30
12 Andrei Chesnokov  URS 1361 10 21 increase +7
13 John McEnroe  USA 1210 4 21 decrease −8
14 Guillermo Pérez-Roldán  ARG 1190 14 37 increase +16
15 Michael Chang  USA 1119 5 24 decrease −9
16 Guy Forget  FRA 1101 14 81 increase +39
17 Jakob Hlasek  SUI 1089 17 56 increase +11
18 Jay Berger  USA 1066 7 18 decrease −9
19 Juan Aguilera  ESP 1042 14 74 increase +45
20 Aaron Krickstein  USA 1025 6 20 decrease −13

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