1990_Norstar_Bank_Hamlet_Challenge_Cup

1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup

1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup

Tennis tournament

The 1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event (the first as a professional tournament and not an exhibition) known that year as the Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1990 ATP Tour. It took place at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, Long Island, New York, United States, from August 20 to August 26, 1990.

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The singles field was headlined by new world No. 1, Australian Open runner-up, Wimbledon champion, Indian Wells and Cincinnati titlist Stefan Edberg, French Open champion, Barcelona and Madrid winner Andrés Gómez, and Rotterdam and Orlando titlist Brad Gilbert. Other seeded players were Philadelphia and Manchester winner Pete Sampras, Stuttgart titlist Goran Ivanišević, John McEnroe, Jonas Svensson and Guy Forget.

First-seeded Stefan Edberg won the singles title and earned $32,800 first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup – Singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević, 7–6(7–3), 6–3

  • It was Edberg's sixth singles title of the year, and his 26th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup – Doubles

France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek defeated West Germany Udo Riglewski / Germany Michael Stich, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

  1. [1]
    "1990 Long Island – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1990 Long Island – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    "Edberg captures 21st match in a row". The Journal-News. AP. August 27, 1990. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. pp. 115, 134. ISBN 9780002184038.
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