2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.[2] It was the 37th edition of the event known that year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from October 4 through October 11, 2010.[1] First-seeded Rafael Nadal won the singles title.
| 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 October [1] |
| Edition | 37th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal | |
| Doubles | |
 Eric Butorac /  Jean-Julien Rojer | |
ATP entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP |
Rafael Nadal | 1 | 1 |
| USA |
Andy Roddick | 10 | 2 |
 FRA |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 12 | 3 |
 AUT |
Jürgen Melzer | 13 | 4 |
| FRA |
Gaël Monfils | 15 | 5 |
| ESP |
Feliciano López | 23 | 6 |
 LAT |
Ernests Gulbis | 25 | 7 |
| FRA |
Michaël Llodra | 28 | 8 |
- Rankings are based on the rankings of September 27, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Gaël Monfils, 6–1, 7–5
- It was Nadal's 7th title of the year and 43rd of his career.
Doubles
Eric Butorac / Jean-Julien Rojer defeated 
Andreas Seppi / 
Dmitry Tursunov, 6–3, 6–2.
