1990 Eurocard Classics Explained

Date:	19–25 February
Edition:	1st
Category:	Championship Series DW
Draw:	32S / 16D
Prize Money:	$825,000
Surface:	Carpet / indoor
Location:	Stuttgart, West Germany
Venue:	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Champs:	Boris Becker^[1]
Champd:	Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek^[2]
Main Name:	Eurocard Open

The 1990 Eurocard Classics was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the event known that year as the Eurocard Classics (previously held as the Stuttgart Classic exhibition event in 1988 and 1989), and was part of the ATP Championship Series, double-week events of the 1990 ATP Tour, running concurrently with the 1990 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor. It took place at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, from 19 February until 25 February 1990. Second-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title.^{[3] [4]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1990 Eurocard Classics – Singles. Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Becker's 2nd singles title of the year, and the 26th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1990 Eurocard Classics – Doubles. Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek defeated Michael Mortensen / Tom Nijssen, 6–3, 6–2

• It was Forget's first doubles title of the year, and the 17th of his career.
• It was Hlasek's first doubles title of the year, and the ninth of his career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1990 Stuttgart Indoor – Singles draw. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. Web site: 1990 Stuttgart Indoor – Doubles draw. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Web site: Becker levels Lendl for Stuttgart title. Deseret News. 26 February 1990.
4. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. 1990. Willow Books. London. 9780002183550. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 114, 116, 119.