2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 114th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 23 May through 6 June 2010.[1]
Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova were the defending champions. Federer lost to Robin Söderling in the quarterfinals, while Kuznetsova lost to Maria Kirilenko in the third round.
The 2010 French Open also featured the return of four-time champion Justine Henin, who retired immediately before the 2008 French Open, where she was the 3-time defending champion.
Singles players
Day-by-day summaries
Seniors
Men's singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Söderling, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Nadal's 4th title of this year and the 40th of his career. It was his fifth win in six years at Roland Garros and his seventh Grand Slam men's singles victory.
- Nadal reclaimed the No. 1 ATP ranking with this victory.
- Nadal's victory also completed a historic 'Clay Slam' for Nadal, seeing him become the first person in history to win all Masters 1000 tournaments on clay (Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid), as well as the French Open, in the same calendar year.
- This was the second time Nadal had won the French Open without dropping a set.
Women's singles
Francesca Schiavone defeated Samantha Stosur, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
- Both Schiavone and Stosur were first-time Grand Slam finalists.
- It was Schiavone's second title of the year, the fourth of her career, and her first major title.
Men's doubles
Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes, 7–5, 6–2
Women's doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–2, 6–3
- The Williams sisters won their 12th Grand Slam doubles title and 2nd at the French Open. With this, they hold all Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously.
- Also, they have won the career women's doubles golden slam for the second time in their respective careers.
Mixed doubles
Katarina Srebotnik / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Yaroslava Shvedova / Julian Knowle, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]
- Srebotnik and Zimonjić both won their fourth Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Agustín Velotti defeated Andrea Collarini, 6–4, 7–5
Girls' singles
Elina Svitolina defeated Ons Jabeur, 6–2, 7–5
- Svitolina won her first Junior Grand Slam title.
Boys' doubles
Duilio Beretta / Roberto Quiroz defeated Facundo Argüello / Agustín Velotti, 6–3, 6–2
- Beretta and Quiroz win their first junior Grand Slam title in doubles.
Girls' doubles
Tímea Babos / Sloane Stephens defeated Lara Arruabarrena / María Teresa Torró Flor, 6–2, 6–3
- Babos and Stephens win their first junior Grand Slam title in doubles.
Other events
Legends under 45 doubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andriy Medvedev defeated Goran Ivanišević / Michael Stich, 6–1, 6–1
Legends over 45 doubles
John McEnroe / Andrés Gómez defeated Mansour Bahrami / Henri Leconte, 6–1, 6–1
Women's Legends doubles
Martina Navratilova / Jana Novotná defeated Iva Majoli / Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 6–2
Wheelchair men's singles
Shingo Kunieda defeated Stefan Olsson, 6–4, 6–0
- Kunieda won his tenth wheelchair Grand Slam singles title, and his fourth at the French Open.
Wheelchair women's singles
Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven, 6–0, 6–0
- Vergeer won her 15th wheelchair Grand Slam singles title, and her fourth at the French Open.
Wheelchair men's doubles
Stéphane Houdet / Shingo Kunieda defeated Robin Ammerlaan / Stefan Olsson, 6–0, 5–7, [10–8]
- Houdet wins his fourth wheelchair Grand Slam doubles title and the first at French Open, and Kunieda wins his ninth wheelchair Grand Slam doubles title and second at French.
Wheelchair women's doubles
Daniela Di Toro / Aniek van Koot defeated Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven, 3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
- Di Toro and van Koot win their first wheelchair Grand Slam title in doubles.
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings based on ATP and WTA rankings as of 17 May 2010. Rank and points before are as of 24 May 2010.
Men's Singles
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
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1 | 1 | Roger Federer | 10,030 | 2,000 | 360 | 8,390 | Quarterfinals lost to Robin Söderling [5] |
2 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6,880 | 180 | 2,000 | 8,700 | Champion, defeated Robin Söderling [5] |
3 | 3 | Novak Djokovic | 6,405 | 90 | 360 | 6,675 | Quarterfinals lost to Jürgen Melzer [22] |
4 | 4 | Andy Murray | 5,565 | 360 | 180 | 5,385 | Fourth round lost to Tomáš Berdych [15] |
5 | 7 | Robin Söderling | 4,755 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 4,755 | Runner-up, lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
6 | 8 | Andy Roddick | 4,600 | 180 | 90 | 4,510 | Third round lost to Teymuraz Gabashvili [Q] |
7 | 9 | Fernando Verdasco | 3,645 | 180 | 180 | 3,645 | Fourth round lost to Nicolás Almagro [19] |
8 | 10 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 3,185 | 180 | 180 | 3,185 | Fourth round retired against Mikhail Youzhny [11] |
9 | 11 | David Ferrer | 3,010 | 90 | 90 | 3,010 | Third round lost to Jürgen Melzer [22] |
10 | 12 | Marin Čilić | 2,945 | 180 | 180 | 2,945 | Fourth round lost to Robin Söderling [5] |
11 | 14 | Mikhail Youzhny | 2,375 | 45 | 360 | 2,690 | Quarterfinals lost to Tomáš Berdych [15] |
12 | 13 | Fernando González | 2,385 | 720 | 45 | 1,710 | Second round lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov |
13 | 15 | Gaël Monfils | 2,220 | 360 | 45 | 1,905 | Second round lost to Fabio Fognini |
14 | 16 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2,140 | 10 | 90 | 2,220 | Third round lost to Thomaz Bellucci [24] |
15 | 17 | Tomáš Berdych | 2,115 | 10 | 720 | 2,825 | Semifinals lost to Robin Söderling [5] |
16 | 18 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2,050 | 45 | 90 | 2,095 | Third round lost to Robby Ginepri |
17 | 19 | John Isner | 1,880 | (45)† | 90 | 1,925 | Third round lost to Tomáš Berdych [15] |
18 | 22 | Sam Querrey | 1,675 | 10 | 10 | 1,675 | First round lost to Robby Ginepri |
19 | 21 | Nicolás Almagro | 1,690 | 90 | 360 | 1,960 | Quarterfinals lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
20 | 23 | Stan Wawrinka | 1,600 | 90 | 180 | 1,690 | Fourth round lost to Roger Federer [1] |
21 | 26 | Tommy Robredo | 1,505 | 360 | 10 | 1,155 | First round lost to Viktor Troicki |
22 | 27 | Jürgen Melzer | 1,495 | 90 | 720 | 2,125 | Semifinals lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
23 | 28 | Ernests Gulbis | 1,494 | 45 | 10 | 1,459 | First round lost to Julien Benneteau |
24 | 29 | Thomaz Bellucci | 1,482 | 10 | 180 | 1,652 | Fourth round lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
25 | 30 | Marcos Baghdatis | 1,465 | 10 | 90 | 1,545 | Fourth round lost to Andy Murray [4] |
26 | 25 | Juan Mónaco | 1,510 | 45 | 10 | 1,475 | First round lost to Grega Žemlja [Q] |
27 | 31 | Feliciano López | 1,420 | 45 | 10 | 1,385 | First round lost to Julian Reister [Q] |
28 | 33 | Lleyton Hewitt | 1,350 | 90 | 90 | 1,350 | Third round lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
29 | 34 | Albert Montañés | 1,325 | 10 | 90 | 1,405 | Third round lost to Robin Söderling [5] |
30 | 35 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,320 | 180 | 90 | 1,230 | Third round lost to Fernando Verdasco [7] |
31 | 37 | Victor Hănescu | 1,160 | 180 | 90 | 1,070 | Third round lost to Novak Djokovic [3] |
32 | 40 | Guillermo García López | 965 | 10 | 45 | 1,000 | Second round lost to Thiemo de Bakker |
†The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2009. Accordingly, this was the 18th best result deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
Rank | Player | Points before |
Points defending |
Points after |
Withdrawal reason |
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5 | Nikolay Davydenko | 5,145 | 360 | 4,785 | Wrist injury[2] |
6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 5,115 | 720 | 4,395 | Right wrist surgery[2] |
20 | Radek Štěpánek | 1705 | 90 | 1,615 | Fatigue |
23 | Tommy Haas | 1,660 | 180 | 1,480 | Right hip surgery[2] |
32 | Gilles Simon | 1,395 | 90 | 1,305 | Right knee injury[3] |
36 | Ivo Karlović | 1,295 | 10 | 1,285 | Right foot injury[4] |
Women's Singles
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
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1 | 1 | Serena Williams | 8,475 | 500 | 500 | 8,475 | Quarterfinals lost to Samantha Stosur [7] |
2 | 2 | Venus Williams | 6,386 | 160 | 280 | 6,506 | Fourth round lost to Nadia Petrova [19] |
3 | 3 | Caroline Wozniacki | 5,630 | 160 | 500 | 5,970 | Quarterfinals lost to Francesca Schiavone [17] |
4 | 4 | Jelena Janković | 5,160 | 280 | 900 | 5,780 | Semifinals lost to Samantha Stosur [7] |
5 | 5 | Elena Dementieva | 4,830 | 160 | 900 | 5,570 | Semifinals retired against Francesca Schiavone [17] |
6 | 6 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4,661 | 2,000 | 160 | 2,821 | Third round lost to Maria Kirilenko [30] |
7 | 7 | Samantha Stosur | 4,405 | 900 | 1,400 | 4,905 | Runner-up, lost to Francesca Schiavone [17] |
8 | 8 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 4,190 | 280 | 100 | 4,010 | Second round lost to Yaroslava Shvedova |
9 | 9 | Dinara Safina | 4,156 | 1,400 | 5 | 2,761 | First round lost to Kimiko Date-Krumm |
10 | 11 | Victoria Azarenka | 3,665 | 500 | 5 | 3,170 | First round lost to Gisela Dulko |
11 | 12 | Li Na | 3,515 | 280 | 160 | 3,395 | Third round lost to Francesca Schiavone [17] |
12 | 13 | Maria Sharapova | 3,350 | 500 | 160 | 3,010 | Third round lost to Justine Henin [22] |
13 | 14 | Marion Bartoli | 3,186 | 100 | 160 | 3,246 | Third round lost to Shahar Pe'er [18] |
14 | 15 | Flavia Pennetta | 3,175 | 5 | 280 | 3,450 | Fourth round lost to Caroline Wozniacki [3] |
15 | 19 | Aravane Rezaï | 2,875 | 280 | 160 | 2,755 | Third round lost to Nadia Petrova [18] |
16 | 16 | Yanina Wickmayer | 3,050 | 100 | 160 | 3,110 | Third round lost to Daniela Hantuchová [22] |
17 | 17 | Francesca Schiavone | 2,995 | 5 | 2,000 | 4,990 | Champion, defeated Samantha Stosur [7] |
18 | 18 | Shahar Pe'er | 2,895 | 0 | 280 | 3,175 | Fourth round lost to Serena Williams [1] |
19 | 20 | Nadia Petrova | 2,795 | 100 | 500 | 3,195 | Quarterfinals lost to Elena Dementieva [5] |
20 | 21 | María José Martínez Sánchez | 2,635 | 160 | 5 | 2,480 | First round lost to Akgul Amanmuradova |
21 | 22 | Vera Zvonareva | 2,625 | 0 | 100 | 2,725 | Second round lost to Anastasia Rodionova |
22 | 23 | Justine Henin | 2,575 | 0 | 280 | 2,855 | Fourth round lost to Samantha Stosur [7] |
23 | 26 | Daniela Hantuchová | 2,010 | 5 | 280 | 2,285 | Fourth round lost to Jelena Janković [4] |
24 | 25 | Lucie Šafářová | 2,075 | 100 | 100 | 2,075 | Second round lost to Polona Hercog |
25 | 24 | Zheng Jie | 2,325 | 100 | 100 | 2,325 | Second round lost to Anastasia Pivovarova [Q] |
26 | 27 | Dominika Cibulková | 2,005 | 900 | 160 | 1,265 | Third round lost to Venus Williams [2] |
27 | 31 | Alona Bondarenko | 1,700 | 5 | 160 | 1,855 | Third round lost to Jelena Janković [4] |
28 | 28 | Alisa Kleybanova | 1,855 | 5 | 160 | 2,010 | Third round lost to Yaroslava Shvedova |
29 | 29 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1,850 | 160 | 160 | 1,850 | Third round lost to Serena Williams [1] |
30 | 30 | Maria Kirilenko | 1,710 | 5 | 280 | 1,985 | Fourth round lost to Francesca Schiavone [17] |
31 | 32 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 1,655 | (30)† | 160 | 1,785 | Third round lost to Caroline Wozniacki [3] |
32 | 35 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 1,570 | 160 | 100 | 1,510 | Second round lost to Aleksandra Wozniak |
†The player did not qualify the tournament in 2009. Accordingly, this was the 16th best result deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
Rank | Player | Points before |
Points defending |
Points after |
Withdrawal reason |
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10 | Kim Clijsters | 3,890 | 0 | 3,890 | Left foot injury[2] |
Wildcard entries
Below are the lists of the wildcard awardees entering in the main draws.
Men's singles wildcard entries
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Women's singles wildcard entries
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Men's doubles wildcard entries
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Women's doubles wildcard entries
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Mixed doubles wildcard entries
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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Qualifiers entries
Men's Qualifiers entries
The following players received the lucky loser spot:
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Women's Qualifiers entries
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
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Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries or personal reasons.
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Point distribution
Stage | Men's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Singles | Women's Doubles |
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Champion | 2000 | |||
Finals | 1200 | 1400 | ||
Semifinals | 720 | 900 | ||
Quarterfinals | 360 | 500 | ||
Round of 16 | 180 | 280 | ||
Round of 32 | 90 | 160 | ||
Round of 64 | 45 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
Round of 128 | 10 | – | 5 | – |
Qualifier | 25 | 60 | ||
Qualifying 3rd round | 16 | 50 | ||
Qualifying 2nd round | 8 | 40 | ||
Qualifying 1st round | 0 | 2 | ||
Prize money
All prize money is in Euros (€); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.
Men's and Women's Singles
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Men's and Women's Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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Media coverage
- Australia: Nine, Fox Sports
- Canada: TSN, RDS
- Brazil: ESPN, ESPN Brasil
- United States: NBC, ESPN2, Tennis Channel[5]
- Europe: Eurosport
- Domestic rights have also been sold to the following broadcasters, who may only cover the later rounds or not show any coverage at all, depending on the progress of domestic players:
- Austria: ORF
- Belgium: RTBF, VRT
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT
- Croatia: HRT
- Cyprus: CyBC
- Denmark: TV2 Sport
- France: France Télévisions, Orange Sport
- Finland: MTV3, FST5
- Germany: ARD, ZDF
- Greece: ERT, ANT1, Mega Channel
- Ireland: TG4
- Montenegro: RTCG
- Netherlands: NOS
- Romania: TVR
- Russia: Eurosport, Russia 2
- Serbia: RTS
- Slovenia: RTV Slovenija
- Spain: TVE
- Sweden: SVT
- Switzerland: SRG-SSR
- Turkey: TRT
- United Kingdom: BBC
- People's Republic of China: CCTV
- Hong Kong: Now Sports
- India: ESPN STAR Sports
- Japan: WOWOW
- Macao: TDM
- Malaysia: Astro
- Morocco: SNRT
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
- Thailand: TV7, True Sport
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Supersport
- Middle East and North Africa: Al Jazeera Sports
- Latin America: ESPN Latin America
- The Philippines: Balls, Studio 23
- Singapore: Starhub
Miscellaneous
Rafael Nadal's victory marked for the 5th consecutive year the No.2 seed has gone on to win the tournament. (Rafael Nadal in 2006,2007,2008 and 2010 and Roger Federer in 2009.)
References
- "Official Site of the French Open". Association of Tennis Professionals. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- "Kim Clijsters, Nikolay Davydenko Withdraw from French Open". Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- "Simon out of French Open, Kunitsyn in". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- "Karlovic withdraws from French Open". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- "Roland Garros TV schedule". Roland Garros. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
External links
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