2010 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2010 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Andy Murray
Score6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11)
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 Australian Open.[1][2] It was his fourth Australian Open title and 16th major title overall. For the last time in his career, Federer became the reigning champion at three of the four majors, having also won the previous year's French Open and Wimbledon Championships, and missing out only on the US Open (where he finished runner-up to Juan Martín del Potro).

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury in the quarterfinals against Murray.[3] It would be Nadal's only loss at the majors this year, as he would go on to sweep the French Open, Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open.

This event marked the last major appearance for former world No. 1, 1997 finalist and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyá.

Seeds

01.   Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
02.   Spain Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
03.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
04.   Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (fourth round)
05.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (final)
06.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
07.   United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
08.   Sweden Robin Söderling (first round)
09.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)
10.   France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (semifinals)
11.   Chile Fernando González (fourth round)
12.   France Gaël Monfils (third round)
13.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (first round)
14.   Croatia Marin Čilić (semifinals)
15.   France Gilles Simon (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
16.   Spain Tommy Robredo (first round)
17.   Spain David Ferrer (second round)
18.   Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
19.   Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
20.   Russia Mikhail Youzhny (third round, withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
21.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)
22.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
23.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
24.   Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
25.   United States Sam Querrey (first round)
26.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (fourth round)
27.   Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)
28.   Austria Jürgen Melzer (first round)
29.   Serbia Viktor Troicki (second round)
30.   Argentina Juan Mónaco (third round)
31.   Spain Albert Montañés (third round)
32.   France Jérémy Chardy (first round)
33.   United States John Isner (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 2 6 6 7  
6 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 3 0 5  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6    
10 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2 3 2    
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 68 77 6 3 1
10 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 710 65 1 6 6
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 713    
5 United Kingdom Andy Murray 3 4 611    
7 United States Andy Roddick 64 3 6 6 3
14 Croatia Marin Čilić 77 6 3 2 6
14 Croatia Marin Čilić 6 4 4 2  
5 United Kingdom Andy Murray 3 6 6 6  
5 United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 77 3    
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 3 62 0r  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland R Federer 4 6 77 6  
  Russia I Andreev 6 2 62 0   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6    
  Argentina JI Chela 4 3 62       Romania V Hănescu 2 3 2    
  Romania V Hănescu 6 6 77     1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6    
  France S Robert 6 77 77     31 Spain A Montañés 3 4 4    
  Italy P Starace 3 62 64       France S Robert 6 77 2 3 2
  Spain Ó Hernández 65 2r     31 Spain A Montañés 4 63 6 6 6
31 Spain A Montañés 77 2       1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6    
22 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6     22 Australia L Hewitt 2 3 4    
Q Brazil R Hocevar 1 2 3     22 Australia L Hewitt 77 6 6    
  Belgium C Rochus 6 5 2 4   Q United States D Young 63 4 1    
Q United States D Young 1 7 6 6   22 Australia L Hewitt 6 4      
  Italy P Lorenzi 2 4 4       Cyprus M Baghdatis 0 2r    
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 6       Cyprus M Baghdatis 4 3 77 6 6
  Portugal F Gil 0 0 0r   17 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 64 3 1
17 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 2    

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Spain F Verdasco 64 77 7 6  
WC Australia C Ball 77 61 5 2   9 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6    
Q Ukraine I Sergeyev 6 77 4 710   Q Ukraine I Sergeyev 1 2 2    
  Israel D Sela 3 63 6 68   9 Spain F Verdasco 6 0      
  United States R Ram 6 3 7 1 3 Q Austria S Koubek 1 0r      
Q Austria S Koubek 4 6 5 6 6 Q Austria S Koubek 77 6 6    
Q Croatia I Dodig 2 1 6 6 6 Q Croatia I Dodig 64 1 2    
23 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 4 1 1 9 Spain F Verdasco 2 5 6 77 3
30 Argentina J Mónaco 6 77 6     6 Russia N Davydenko 6 7 4 65 6
  Latvia E Gulbis 3 65 1     30 Argentina J Mónaco 3 3 77 6 6
  Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 3 5 4       France M Llodra 6 6 65 1 3
  France M Llodra 6 7 6     30 Argentina J Mónaco 0 3 4    
PR Spain C Moyá 62 5 3     6 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6    
Q Ukraine I Marchenko 77 7 6     Q Ukraine I Marchenko 3 3 0    
Q Germany D Kindlmann 1 0 3     6 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6    
6 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6    

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Serbia N Djokovic 7 6 6    
  Spain D Gimeno-Traver 5 3 2     3 Serbia N Djokovic 3 6 6 6  
WC Australia M Matosevic 67 63 6 3     Switzerland M Chiudinelli 6 1 1 3  
  Switzerland M Chiudinelli 79 77 4 6   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6    
PR Belgium K Vliegen 1 2 1       Uzbekistan D Istomin 1 1 2    
  Germany M Berrer 6 6 6       Germany M Berrer 5 3 4    
  Uzbekistan D Istomin 6 6 6       Uzbekistan D Istomin 7 6 6    
32 France J Chardy 2 2 0     3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 7    
20 Russia M Youzhny 69 4 77 77 6   Poland Ł Kubot 1 2 5    
  France R Gasquet 711 6 62 64 4 20 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6    
  Czech Republic J Hájek 77 7 6       Czech Republic J Hájek 2 1 1    
  United States R Ginepri 62 5 1     20 Russia M Youzhny          
  Poland Ł Kubot 6 6 6       Poland Ł Kubot w/o        
  Germany M Zverev 3 3 3       Poland Ł Kubot 6 3 6 6  
  Colombia S Giraldo 6 6 6       Colombia S Giraldo 4 6 3 1  
16 Spain T Robredo 4 2 2    

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 6    
  Ukraine S Stakhovsky 3 4 4     10 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 6    
  Italy F Fognini 1 3 3       United States T Dent 4 3 3    
  United States T Dent 6 6 6     10 France J-W Tsonga 6 3 6 7  
WC United States R Harrison 2 4 63     18 Germany T Haas 4 6 1 5  
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 6 77       Serbia J Tipsarević 6 4 3 6 3
  Germany S Greul 77 4 2 1   18 Germany T Haas 4 6 6 1 6
18 Germany T Haas 65 6 6 6   10 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 4 66 9
26 Spain N Almagro 714 6 2 4 8 26 Spain N Almagro 3 4 6 78 7
Q Belgium X Malisse 612 4 6 6 6 26 Spain N Almagro 6 6 3 4 6
  Germany B Becker 77 7 7       Germany B Becker 4 2 6 6 3
Q Slovenia G Žemlja 65 5 5     26 Spain N Almagro 6 6 6    
  Colombia A Falla 7 6 6       Colombia A Falla 4 3 4    
  Brazil M Daniel 5 3 1       Colombia A Falla 6 6 6    
  Spain M Granollers 5 2 6 6 6   Spain M Granollers 4 1 3    
8 Sweden R Söderling 7 6 4 4 2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States A Roddick 6 6 6    
  Netherlands T de Bakker 1 4 4     7 United States A Roddick 6 6 6    
  Russia T Gabashvili 3 5 6 4     Brazil T Bellucci 3 4 4    
  Brazil T Bellucci 6 7 4 6   7 United States A Roddick 64 6 6 77  
  Spain F López 6 6 7       Spain F López 77 4 4 63  
  Uruguay P Cuevas 1 4 5       Spain F López 6 2 6 6  
  Germany R Schüttler 6 2 6 6     Germany R Schüttler 3 6 3 2  
25 United States S Querrey 3 6 4 3   7 United States A Roddick 6 3 4 7 6
21 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6 6     11 Chile F González 3 6 6 5 2
PR Netherlands R Haase 0 3 3     21 Czech Republic T Berdych 4 4 5    
  Germany D Brands 2 5 5       Kazakhstan E Korolev 6 6 7    
  Kazakhstan E Korolev 6 7 7       Kazakhstan E Korolev 77 3 6 3 4
WC France S Grosjean 4 3 5     11 Chile F González 65 6 1 6 6
LL Turkey M İlhan 6 6 7     LL Turkey M İlhan 3 4 5    
  Belgium O Rochus 3 4 6 1   11 Chile F González 6 6 7    
11 Chile F González 6 6 3 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Croatia M Čilić 7 7 6    
  France F Santoro 5 5 3     14 Croatia M Čilić 66 6 4 6 6
Q France G Rufin 3 4 4     WC Australia B Tomic 78 3 6 2 4
WC Australia B Tomic 6 6 6     14 Croatia M Čilić 4 6 6 6  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 6 2 6 6   19 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 4 3 3  
  Argentina J Acasuso 1 6 4 2     Russia I Kunitsyn 3 2 2    
  Spain G García-López 3 3 2     19 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6 6    
19 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6 6     14 Croatia M Čilić 5 6 7 5 6
29 Serbia V Troicki 4 6 6 6   4 Argentina JM del Potro 7 4 5 7 3
  Ecuador N Lapentti 6 3 1 3   29 Serbia V Troicki 6 4 62 1  
  Germany P Petzschner 6 6 4 2 2   Germany F Mayer 4 6 77 6  
  Germany F Mayer 0 2 6 6 6   Germany F Mayer 3 6 4 5  
  United States J Blake 7 7 6     4 Argentina JM del Potro 6 0 6 7  
  France A Clément 5 5 2       United States J Blake 4 77 7 3 8
  United States M Russell 4 4 6 2   4 Argentina JM del Potro 6 63 5 6 10
4 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6 3 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6    
Q South Africa K Anderson 1 1 2     5 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6    
  France M Gicquel 77 77 6       France M Gicquel 1 4 3    
  Italy S Bolelli 62 63 3     5 United Kingdom A Murray 7 6 6    
  Finland J Nieminen 6 7 6       France F Serra 5 1 4    
WC Australia N Lindahl 2 5 4       Finland J Nieminen 6 4 7 64 5
  France F Serra 6 63 6 4 6   France F Serra 3 6 5 77 7
28 Austria J Melzer 1 77 4 6 3 5 United Kingdom A Murray 77 6 6    
33 United States J Isner 6 6 3 5 6 33 United States J Isner 64 3 2    
  Italy A Seppi 3 3 6 7 4 33 United States J Isner 6 77 7    
Q Republic of Ireland L Sorensen 6 3 6 6   Q Republic of Ireland L Sorensen 3 64 5    
  Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 4 6 2 1   33 United States J Isner 6 4 77 77  
  Austria D Köllerer 4 6 77 1 4 12 France G Monfils 1 6 64 65  
Q Croatia A Veić 6 3 63 6 6 Q Croatia A Veić 4 4 4    
Q Australia M Ebden 4 4 4     12 France G Monfils 6 6 6    
12 France G Monfils 6 6 6    

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 65 4 6 4
  Croatia I Karlović 2 77 6 3 6   Croatia I Karlović 2 6 6 6  
  France J Benneteau 0 6 77 77     France J Benneteau 6 1 3 3  
Q France D Guez 6 4 64 62     Croatia I Karlović 6 3 6 79  
  United States M Fish 2 6 3 3   24 Croatia I Ljubičić 3 6 3 67  
WC Kazakhstan A Golubev 6 1 6 6   WC Kazakhstan A Golubev 3 6 2 3  
WC Australia J Kubler 1 2 2     24 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 3 6 6  
24 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6 6       Croatia I Karlović 4 6 4 4  
27 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 7 6     2 Spain R Nadal 6 4 6 6  
  Argentina H Zeballos 1 5 1     27 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 3 6 6  
Q Slovenia B Kavčič 6 1 4 2     United States W Odesnik 4 6 3 2  
  United States W Odesnik 4 6 6 6   27 Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 2 6 5  
  Slovakia L Lacko 6 6 6     2 Spain R Nadal 6 6 2 7  
  Argentina L Mayer 4 4 0       Slovakia L Lacko 2 2 2    
  Australia P Luczak 60 1 4     2 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6    
2 Spain R Nadal 77 6 6    

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Australian Open Results Archive – 2010 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. ^ Smith-Johnson, Delores (2010-01-26). "Rafael Nadal forced to retire quarterfinal match at Australian Open". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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