title: 1990 Italian Open – Women's singles
text: # 1990 Italian Open – Women's singles
  
  Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 Italian Open.
  
  Gabriela Sabatini was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Navratilova.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
  
  * Martina Navratilova (final)
  * Monica Seles (champion)
  * Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  * Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  * Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  * Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  * Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  * Judith Wiesner (second round)
  * Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  * Raffaella Reggi (third round)
  * Helen Kelesi (semifinals)
  * Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  * Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
  * Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  * Leila Meskhi (second round)
  * Cathy Caverzasio (third round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Conchita Martínez | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Conchita Martínez | 2 | 0 | 1 | Martina Navratilova | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | 4 | Gabriela Sabatini | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | |
  | 4 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 7 | 4 | Gabriela Sabatini | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | |
  | 12 | Jennifer Capriati | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Jennifer Capriati | 2 | 5 | | | | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 1 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | Catarina Lindqvist | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 |
  | 11 | Helen Kelesi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Helen Kelesi | 6 | 6 | 11 | Helen Kelesi | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 5 | Manuela Maleeva | 0 | 2 | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Kohde-Kilsch | 2 | $6^1$ | | | R McQuillan | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R McQuillan | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Wasserman | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 14 | S Cecchini | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | K Kscwendt | 6 | 6 | | Q | K Kscwendt | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Fulco | $7^7$ | 0 | 2 | 14 | S Cecchini | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | S Cecchini | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 |
  | 16 | C Caverzasio | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Martínez | 2 | 0 |
  | Q | M Jaggard | 3 | 1 | | 16 | C Caverzasio | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | K Piccolini | 2 | 2 | | | J Halard | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Halard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | C Caverzasio | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | D Faber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | L Garrone | 4 | 4 | | | D Faber | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Grossman | 6 | 6 | | | A Grossman | $6^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | H ter Riet | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Kanellopoulou | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | R Rajchrtová | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | R Rajchrtová | 5 | 6 | 6 | | R Rajchrtová | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Provis | 2 | 5 | | 9 | L Gildemeistar | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | L Gildemeistar | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | 6 | 7 |
  | 12 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | J Capriati | 2 | 5 |
  | Q | L Lásková | 0 | 3 | | 12 | J Capriati | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Byrne | 3 | 0 | | | S Sloane | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Sloane | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | J Capriati | 6 | $6^8$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Golarsa | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | L Golarsa | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 2 | | | | |
  | | L Ferrando | 6 | 5 | $1^r$ | | L Golarsa | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | N Tauziat | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | J Wiesner | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Romanò | 3 | 4 | | Q | A Vieira | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Vieira | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | A Vieira | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | P Tarabini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | C Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | I Demongeot | 1 | 4 | | | P Tarabini | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Jagerman | 5 | $7^9$ | 2 | 13 | C Lindqvist | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | C Lindqvist | 7 | $6^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | C Lindqvist | 4 | 3 |
  | 11 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 |
  | | JA Faull | 4 | 1 | | 11 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Lapi | 6 | 2 | | | L Lapi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Temesvári | 2 | $1^r$ | | | | | | | 11 | H Kelesi | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | LL | K Godridge | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | Q | S Smith | 6 | 1 | 4 | LL | K Godridge | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S La Fratta | 2 | 6 | 6 | Q | S La Fratta | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Martin | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Coetzer | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | 10 | R Reggi | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | B Romanò | 5 | 6 | 5 | | A Coetzer | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Medvedeva | 0 | 3 | | 10 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 0 | 2 |
  | 15 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 |
  | | E Reinach | 2 | 2 | | 15 | L Meskhi | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Langrová | 1 | $6^5$ | | Q | M Paz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Paz | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | Q | M Paz | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | | L McNeil | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | R Zrubáková | $7^7$ | 6 | | | R Zrubáková | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  