It was the 98th edition (the 22nd edition in the Open Era) of the event known that year as the Holden New South Wales (NSW) Open, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1990 ATP Tour, and the WTA Tier III tournaments of the 1990 WTA Tour.
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From 31 March 2001 until her retirement in 2013, Vergeer lost only one singles match (on 30 Jan 2003 at the Sydney International to Daniela Di Toro from Australia), winning 559 of her last 560 matches.
The Sydney International Shooting Centre in Cecil Park, New South Wales, Australia was built for the shooting events at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The Sydney International Three Day Event is the main qualification event in New South Wales, Australia for the equestrian sport of Eventing.