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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. 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
Women's singles
🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone defeated 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
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
Mixed doubles
🇸🇮 Katarina Srebotnik / 🇷🇸 Nenad Zimonjić defeated 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova / 🇦🇹 Julian Knowle, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
🇦🇷 Agustín Velotti defeated 🇺🇸 Andrea Collarini, 6–4, 7–5
Girls' singles
🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina defeated 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur, 6–2, 7–5
Boys' doubles
🇵🇪 Duilio Beretta / 🇪🇨 Roberto Quiroz defeated 🇦🇷 Facundo Argüello / 🇦🇷 Agustín Velotti, 6–3, 6–2
Girls' doubles
🇭🇺 Tímea Babos / 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens defeated 🇪🇸 Lara Arruabarrena / 🇪🇸 María Teresa Torró Flor, 6–2, 6–3
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
Wheelchair women's singles
Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven, 6–0, 6–0
Wheelchair men's doubles
🇫🇷 Stéphane Houdet / 🇯🇵 Shingo Kunieda defeated Robin Ammerlaan / 🇸🇪 Stefan Olsson, 6–0, 5–7, [10–8]
Wheelchair women's doubles
🇦🇺 Daniela Di Toro / Aniek van Koot defeated Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven, 3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
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
†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.
Women's singles
†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.
Wildcard entries
Below are the lists of the wildcard awardees entering in the main draws.
Men's singles wildcard entries
Women's singles wildcard entries
Men's doubles wildcard entries
Women's doubles wildcard entries
Mixed doubles wildcard entries
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
Qualifiers entries
Men's qualifiers entries
The following players received the lucky loser spot:
Women's qualifiers entries
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries or personal reasons.
Point distribution
Prize money
All prize money is in Euros (€); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.
Men's and women's singles
Men's and women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Media coverage
Miscellaneous
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