2010_Italian_Open_–_Women's_singles

2010 Italian Open – Women's singles

2010 Italian Open – Women's singles

2010 tennis event results

María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2010 Italian Open.[1] Martínez Sánchez was unseeded in the main draw.

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Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Alexandra Dulgheru.

Top seed and world No. 1 Serena Williams made it to the semifinals, but was edged by Janković after failing to convert a match point.[2] Unseeded and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic also made a surprise run into the semifinals by beating two top 10 players and a top 15 player, but failed to defeat Martínez Sánchez.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
  3. Russia Dinara Safina (second round)
  4. United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
  6. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  7. Serbia Jelena Janković (final)
  8. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
  9. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (second round)
  10. Australia Samantha Stosur (withdrew due to fatigue)
  11. Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (third round)
  12. Italy Flavia Pennetta (second round)
  13. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  14. Russia Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  15. Russia Vera Zvonareva (first round)
  16. Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC United States Serena Williams 6 6  
  Russia Maria Kirilenko 1 4  
1/WC United States Serena Williams 6 3 65
7 Serbia Jelena Janković 4 6 77
4 United States Venus Williams 0 1  
7 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
7 Serbia Jelena Janković 65 5  
  Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 77 7  
  Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 7  
14 Russia Nadia Petrova 2 5  
  Serbia Ana Ivanovic 4 2  
  Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 6 6  
  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 66 4  
  Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 78 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC United States S Williams 77 6  
  Czech Republic S Záhlavová 0 4     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 62 1  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6   1/WC United States S Williams 6 3 6
  Germany A Petkovic 6 6     Germany A Petkovic 2 6 0
  Russia V Dushevina 3 0     Germany A Petkovic 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6     Czech Republic P Kvitová 3 4  
15 Russia V Zvonareva 4 0   1/WC United States S Williams 6 6  
LL France P Parmentier 1 6 5   Russia M Kirilenko 1 4  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 7   Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Italy A Brianti 6 77     Italy A Brianti 3 4  
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 65     Slovakia D Cibulková 6 1 1
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 6     Russia M Kirilenko 4 6 6
WC Italy R Oprandi 1 3     Russia M Kirilenko 6 3 6
5 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 6 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Argentina G Dulko 77 2 65   Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 65 6 77 4 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Slovenia P Hercog 6 6   16 Israel S Pe'er 3 4  
Q Hungary G Arn 3 3     Slovenia P Hercog 6 5 3
WC Italy C Dentoni 2 1   16 Israel S Pe'er 2 7 6
16 Israel S Pe'er 6 6   4 United States V Williams 0 1  
11 Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 1 6 7 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
Q Croatia K Šprem 3 6 4 11 Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 62 7
Q Japan A Morita 4 2     France A Rezaï 3 77 5
  France A Rezaï 6 6   11 Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 0  
Q United States B Mattek-Sands 6 6   7 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  United States M Oudin 1 3   Q United States B Mattek-Sands 3 6 1
7 Serbia J Janković 6 3 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Russia E Dementieva 6 7  
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 4 5  
Q Serbia B Jovanovski 2 2   6 Russia E Dementieva 1 65  
  Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6     Serbia A Ivanovic 6 77  
  Russia E Vesnina 1 3     Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
Q Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 1 4   9 Belarus V Azarenka 4 4  
9 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6     Serbia A Ivanovic 6 7  
14 Russia N Petrova 6 6   14 Russia N Petrova 2 5  
  Italy T Garbin 3 2   14 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Q United States V Lepchenko 77 5 3 PR Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 4  
PR Slovenia K Srebotnik 62 7 6 14 Russia N Petrova 6 3 6
  Italy S Errani 6 1 4   Romania A Dulgheru 0 6 2
  Romania A Dulgheru 2 6 6   Romania A Dulgheru 6 65 6
3 Russia D Safina 4 77 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
  Italy R Vinci 78 77     Italy R Vinci 1 0  
  Russia A Kleybanova 66 65   8 Poland A Radwańska 6 3 61
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 69 6   Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 6 77
  Belarus O Govortsova 2 711 3   Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6  
Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 2 3   12 Italy F Pennetta 1 2  
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 6     Czech Republic L Šafářová 66 4  
13 Italy F Schiavone 3 6 6   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 78 6  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 2 2 13 Italy F Schiavone 2 2  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 7 4 3   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 5 6 6   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6  
WC Italy ME Camerin 6 4 6 2 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 2  
  China J Zheng 4 6 4 WC Italy ME Camerin 1 0  
2 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  

References

Specific
  1. [1]
    "Martinez Sanchez beats Jankovic to Rome title". CNN. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Jelena Jankovic beats Serena Williams in Rome". BBC Sport. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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