2010 Italian Open (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 2010 Italian Open[2] (also known as the 2010 Rome Masters[4][5] 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.
30 April – 8 May (women)
| 2010 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 April – 2 May (men) 30 April – 8 May (women) |
| Edition | 67th |
| Surface | Clay /outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| María José Martínez Sánchez[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Gisela Dulko /  Flavia Pennetta | |
Finals
Men's singles
Rafael Nadal defeated 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
María José Martínez Sánchez defeated 
Jelena Janković, 7–6(5), 7–5
- It was Martínez Sánchez' first title of the year and 3rd of her career.
Men's doubles
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated John Isner / Sam Querrey, 6–2, 6–3
Women's doubles
Gisela Dulko / Flavia Pennetta defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives / 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:
The following player received special exempt into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Juan Ignacio Chela
Santiago Giraldo
Marcel Granollers
Jan Hájek
Michaël Llodra
Peter Luczak- Leonardo Mayer
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:
Nikolay Davydenko (broken wrist) [4]- Juan Martín del Potro (right wrist) [4]
Tommy Haas (right hip surgery)
Fernando González (knee injury)
Ivo Karlović (achilles heel injury)- Gaël Monfils (left wrist)
- David Nalbandian (right leg)
- Tommy Robredo (back injury)
Andy Roddick (free exemption) [4]- Gilles Simon (right knee)
- 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:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Akgul Amanmuradova
Gréta Arn
Bojana Jovanovski
Sesil Karatantcheva- Varvara Lepchenko
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Ayumi Morita- Karolina Šprem
The following player received the lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
The following notable player withdrew from the event:
- Samantha Stosur (Fatigue, Sore Right Arm)