Gabriela Sabatini defeated two-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was her first and only major singles title. The final was a rematch of the 1988 final and the 1989 semifinals, both won by Graf.

Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

External links 1990 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation