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2010 Italian Open (tennis)
30 April – 8 May (women) The 2010 Italian Open (also known as the 2010 Rome Masters{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/may/02/rafael-nadal-david-ferrer-rome-masters|title= Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer to claim a fifth Rome Masters|date=2 May 2010|access-date=20 April 2018|work=The Guardian}} and sponsored title 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 67th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour. The men's event took place from April 24 to May 2, 2010 while the women's event took place from April 30 to May 8, 2010.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 2010 Italian Open – Men's singles
ESP Rafael Nadal defeated ESP David Ferrer, 7–5, 6–2
- It was Nadal's second title of the year and 38th of his career. It was his 5th win at Rome, also winning in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.
Women's singles
Main article: 2010 Italian Open – Women's singles
ESP María José Martínez Sánchez defeated SRB Jelena Janković, 7–6(5), 7–5
- It was Martínez Sánchez' first title of the year and 3rd of her career.
Men's doubles
Main article: 2010 Italian Open – Men's doubles
USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeated USA John Isner / USA Sam Querrey, 6–2, 6–3
Women's doubles
Main article: 2010 Italian Open – Women's doubles
ARG Gisela Dulko / ITA Flavia Pennetta defeated ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives / ESP María José Martínez Sánchez, 6–4, 6–2
ATP entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | Switzerland | 1 | 1 |
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia | 2 | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | Spain | 3 | 3 |
| Andy Murray | Great Britain | 5 | 4 |
| Robin Söderling | Sweden | 8 | 5 |
| Fernando Verdasco | Spain | 9 | 6 |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | France | 10 | 7 |
| Marin Čilić | Croatia | 11 | 8 |
| Mikhail Youzhny | Russia | 13 | 9 |
| Tomáš Berdych | Czech Republic | 14 | 10 |
| Ivan Ljubičić | Croatia | 15 | 11 |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | Spain | 16 | 12 |
| David Ferrer | Spain | 17 | 13 |
| John Isner | United States | 22 | 14 |
| Sam Querrey | United States | 23 | 15 |
| Juan Mónaco | Argentina | 24 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of April 19, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- ITA Simone Bolelli
- ITA Paolo Lorenzi
- ITA Potito Starace
- ITA Filippo Volandri
The following player received special exempt into the main draw:
- NED Thiemo de Bakker
The following players received entry via qualifying:
- ARG Juan Ignacio Chela
- COL Santiago Giraldo
- ESP Marcel Granollers
- CZE Jan Hájek
- FRA Michaël Llodra
- AUS Peter Luczak
- ARG Leonardo Mayer
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
- GER Simon Greul
Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:
- RUS Nikolay Davydenko (broken wrist)
- ARG Juan Martín del Potro (right wrist)
- GER Tommy Haas (right hip surgery)
- CHI Fernando González (knee injury)
- CRO Ivo Karlović (achilles heel injury)
- FRA Gaël Monfils (left wrist)
- ARG David Nalbandian (right leg)
- ESP Tommy Robredo (back injury)
- USA Andy Roddick (free exemption)
- FRA Gilles Simon (right knee)
- CZE Radek Štěpánek (fatigue)
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | United States | 1 | 1 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | Denmark | 2 | 2 |
| Dinara Safina | Russia | 3 | 3 |
| Venus Williams | United States | 4 | 4 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia | 5 | 5 |
| Elena Dementieva | Russia | 6 | 6 |
| Jelena Janković | Serbia | 7 | 7 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland | 8 | 8 |
| Victoria Azarenka | Belarus | 9 | 9 |
| Samantha Stosur | Australia | 10 | 10 |
| Yanina Wickmayer | Belgium | 12 | 11 |
| Flavia Pennetta | Italy | 15 | 12 |
| Francesca Schiavone | Italy | 17 | 13 |
| Nadia Petrova | Russia | 18 | 14 |
| Vera Zvonareva | Russia | 19 | 15 |
| Shahar Pe'er | Israel | 20 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of April 19, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- ITA Maria Elena Camerin
- ITA Corinna Dentoni
- ITA Romina Oprandi
- USA Serena Williams
The following players received entry via qualifying:
- UZB Akgul Amanmuradova
- HUN Gréta Arn
- SRB Bojana Jovanovski
- KAZ Sesil Karatantcheva
- USA Varvara Lepchenko
- USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- JPN Ayumi Morita
- CRO Karolina Šprem
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
- FRA Pauline Parmentier
Withdrawals
The following notable player withdrew from the event:
- AUS Samantha Stosur (Fatigue, Sore Right Arm)
References
References
- "2010 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "2010 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- (8 May 2010). "Martinez Sanchez beats Jankovic to win Italian Open". BBC Sport.
- (23 April 2010). "Roddick pulls out of Rome Masters". ESPN.
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