2010 Italian Open (tennis)
The 2010 Italian Open[1] (also known as the 2010 Rome Masters[2][3] 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.
| 2010 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 24 – May 2 (men) April 30 – May 8 (women) |
| Edition | 67th |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
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| Women's Singles | |
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| Men's Doubles | |
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| Women's Doubles | |
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ATP entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer |  |
1 | 1 |
| Novak Djokovic |  |
2 | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | |
3 | 3 |
| Andy Murray |  |
5 | 4 |
| Robin Söderling |  |
8 | 5 |
| Fernando Verdasco | |
9 | 6 |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |  |
10 | 7 |
| Marin Čilić |  |
11 | 8 |
| Mikhail Youzhny |  |
13 | 9 |
| Tomáš Berdych |  |
14 | 10 |
| Ivan Ljubičić | |
15 | 11 |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | |
16 | 12 |
| David Ferrer | |
17 | 13 |
| John Isner | |
22 | 14 |
| Sam Querrey | |
23 | 15 |
| Juan Mónaco | |
24 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of April 19, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following player received special exempt into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
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The following player received the lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:
WTA Entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | |
1 | 1 |
| Caroline Wozniacki |  |
2 | 2 |
| Dinara Safina | |
3 | 3 |
| Venus Williams | |
4 | 4 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
5 | 5 |
| Elena Dementieva | |
6 | 6 |
| Jelena Janković | |
7 | 7 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska |  |
8 | 8 |
| Victoria Azarenka |  |
9 | 9 |
| Samantha Stosur | |
10 | 10 |
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12 | 11 |
| Flavia Pennetta | |
15 | 12 |
| Francesca Schiavone | |
17 | 13 |
| Nadia Petrova | |
18 | 14 |
| Vera Zvonareva | |
19 | 15 |
| Shahar Pe'er |  |
20 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of April 19, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
The following notable player withdrew from the event:
Finals
Men's singles
- 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.
- Nadal tied Andre Agassi's record of most Masters victories, 17 in total.
Women's singles
- It was Martínez Sánchez' first title of the year and 3rd of her career.
- Martínez Sánchez was the first Spaniard to make the final since Conchita Martínez in 1997.
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
References
- "Martinez Sanchez beats Jankovic to win Italian Open". BBC Sport. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Roddick pulls out of Rome Masters". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer to claim a fifth Rome Masters". The Guardian. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2018.