1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup

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.

1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup
DateAugust 20–26
Edition10th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw28S / 14D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationCommack, NY, U.S.
VenueHamlet Golf and Country Club
Champions
Singles
Sweden Stefan Edberg[1]
Doubles
France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek[2]

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]

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. "1990 Long Island – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1990 Long Island – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Edberg captures 21st match in a row". The Journal-News. AP. August 27, 1990. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
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