# 1990 Volvo U.S. National Indoor – Singles

Brad Gilbert was the defending champion, but did not take part in the U.S. National Indoor tennis tournament that year. Michael Stich clinched his first career singles title in the final, defeating Wally Masur 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$.

## Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Stefan Edberg (second round)
* Michael Chang (second round)
* Andrei Chesnokov (third round)
* Kevin Curren (third round)
* Christo van Rensburg (second round)
* Wally Masur (final)
* Marcelo Filippini (third round)
* Mikael Pernfors (second round)
* Paul Annacone (second round)
* Paul Chamberlin (third round)
* Jean-Philippe Fleurian (third round)
* Richey Reneberg (third round)
* Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
* Kelly Evernden (second round)
* Jimmy Arias (third round)
* Darren Cahill (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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Gary Muller | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Danie Visser | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Danie Visser | 5 | 5 | | | Gary Muller | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Michael Stich | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Michael Stich | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | Michael Stich | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| Q | MaliVai Washington | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | MaliVai Washington | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | Michael Stich | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wally Masur | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6$^1$ |
| 6 | Wally Masur | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wally Masur | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6$^1$ |
| 13 | Petr Korda | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Petr Korda | 4 | 5 | | 6 | Wally Masur | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Glenn Layendecker | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Veli Paloheimo | 7 | 6$^3$ | 4 | | Glenn Layendecker | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Glenn Layendecker | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | S Edberg | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Aldrich | 6$^5$ | 3 | | G Muller | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Muller | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | G Muller | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | J Arias | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | C Motta | 2 | 1 | | R Krishnan | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | J Arias | 7 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Muller | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | D Visser | 5 | 5 |
| | | | | 9 | P Annacone | 5 | 7$^9$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Visser | 6 | 6 | Q | D Visser | 7 | 6$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kratzmann | 4 | 3 | | | | | | Q | D Visser | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| WC | V Amritraj | 4$^r$ | | | | | | | 7 | M Filippini | 6 | 6$^1$ | 4 | | | | |
| Q | B Page | 1 | | | B Page | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | M Filippini | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | | | | | 3 | A Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Garner | 2 | 2 | | Q | R Smith | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | A Chesnokov | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | G Connell | 6 | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | M Stich | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Stich | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | M Stich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | K Evernden | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Stich | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Washington | 4 | 6$^5$ |
| | | | | | 12 | R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Flach | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | WC | K Flach | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H de la Peña | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ | | | | | 12 | R Reneberg | 6 | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | |
| Q | M Washington | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Q | M Washington | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | P Kühnen | 6 | 2 | 4 | Q | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | C van Rensburg | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 6 | W Masur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Pérez | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | D Pérez | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Shelton | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | 6 | W Masur | 6$^4$ | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | U Riglewski | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 11 | J-P Fleurian | 7$^7$ | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | N Kroon | 6 | 4 | 6 | | N Kroon | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | J-P Fleurian | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | W Masur | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | P Korda | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | 13 | P Korda | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Bloom | 7 | 6 | | | G Bloom | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Laurendeau | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 13 | P Korda | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | K Evans | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 4/WC | K Curren | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | L Duncan | 6 | 6 | | | L Duncan | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4/WC | K Curren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | M Pernfors | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| V Paloheimo | 7$^7$ | 7$^8$ | | V Paloheimo | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| D Rostagno | 6$^3$ | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | V Paloheimo | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| K Jones | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | 10/WC | P Chamberlin | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| B Orešar | 7$^7$ | 6 | | B Orešar | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10/WC | P Chamberlin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | V Paloheimo | 7 | 6$^3$ | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | G Layendecker | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | 16 | D Cahill | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| T Wilkison | 7 | 6 | | T Wilkison | 7$^8$ | 6$^0$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| L Shiras | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 16 | D Cahill | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| J Brown | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | G Layendecker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| G Layendecker | 6 | 7$^9$ | | G Layendecker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | M Chang | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |