2010 French Open – Men's Singles

2010 French Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Robin Söderling
Final score		6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 2009 2011 >

Main article: 2010 French Open

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed the Swede to make a second successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament.

Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open title by defeating Robin Söderling in the final 6–4, 6–2, 6–4. Nadal finished the tournament without having dropped a set for the second time after 2008.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Quarterfinals)
4. Andy Murray (Fourth Round)
5. Robin Söderling (Final)
6. Andy Roddick (Third Round)
7. Fernando Verdasco (Fourth Round)
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth Round, retired because of a right leg injury)
9. David Ferrer (Third Round)
10. Marin Čilić (Fourth Round)
11. Mikhail Youzhny (Quarterfinals)
12. Fernando González (Second Round)
13. Gaël Monfils (Second Round)
14. Ivan Ljubičić (Third Round)
15. Tomáš Berdych (Semifinals)
16. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
17. John Isner (Third Round)
18. Sam Querrey (First Round)
19. Nicolás Almagro (Quarterfinals)
20. Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth Round)
21. Tommy Robredo (First Round)
22. Jürgen Melzer (Semifinals)
23. Ernests Gulbis (First Round)
24. Thomaz Bellucci (Fourth Round)
25. Marcos Baghdatis (Third Round)
26. Juan Mónaco (First Round)
27. Feliciano López (First Round)
28. Lleyton Hewitt (Third Round)
29. Albert Montañés (Third Round)
30. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third Round)
31. Victor Hănescu (Third Round)
32. Guillermo García-López (Second Round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	3	5	4
	5	Robin Söderling	3	6	7	6
										5	Robin Söderling	6	3	5	6	6
										15	Tomáš Berdych	3	6	7	3	3
	15	Tomáš Berdych	6	6	6
	11	Mikhail Youzhny	3	1	2
																			5	Robin Söderling	4	2	4
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
	22	Jürgen Melzer	3	2	6	77	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	2	63	4
										22	Jürgen Melzer	2	3	66
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	78
	19	Nicolás Almagro	62	63	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	77	77	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		P Luczak	4	1	2					1	R Federer	77	6	6
		J Tipsarević	1	2	3						A Falla	64	2	4
		A Falla	6	6	6														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	B Paire	6	64	4	5													Q	J Reister	4	0	4
		O Rochus	3	77	6	7					O Rochus	2	2	65
	Q	J Reister	6	77	6					Q	J Reister	6	6	77
	27	F López	1	65	2																							1	R Federer	6	77	6
	20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							20	S Wawrinka	3	65	2
		J Hájek	1	3	3					20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Lorenzi	6	3	2	2					A Beck	1	4	4
		A Beck	4	6	6	6													20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		N Massú	1	6	6	3	3													F Fognini	3	4	1
		F Fognini	6	3	2	6	6				F Fognini	2	4	7	6	9
	LL	D Kindlmann	3	5	77	2				13	G Monfils	6	6	5	4	7
	13	G Monfils	6	7	65	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Čilić	6	3	6	6
		R Mello	1	6	3	1				10	M Čilić	6	77	6
		D Tursunov	1	1	1						D Gimeno-Traver	3	64	2
		D Gimeno-Traver	6	6	6														10	M Čilić	6	3	7	65	6
		L Mayer	77	6	6															L Mayer	4	6	5	77	4
		S Stakhovsky	64	3	2						L Mayer	64	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	6	1						J Benneteau	7	3	4	4
	23	E Gulbis	4	2	0	r																						10	M Čilić	4	4	2
	29	A Montañés	6	6	6																							5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	Q	S Galvani	3	3	3					29	A Montañés	6	6	6
		S Robert	0	4	3					Q	T Kamke	3	2	1
	Q	T Kamke	6	6	6														29	A Montañés	4	5	6	3
		N Lapentti	3	4	63														5	R Söderling	6	7	2	6
		T Dent	6	6	77						T Dent	0	1	1
	WC	L Recouderc	0	2	3					5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	5	R Söderling	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	A Murray	4	65	6	6	6
		R Gasquet	6	77	4	2	1			4	A Murray	6	65	6	6
		JI Chela	6	6	77						JI Chela	2	77	3	2
	WC	R Sweeting	0	4	64														4	A Murray	6	6	0	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	3	0	r													25	M Baghdatis	2	3	6	2
		M Granollers	3	6	3						M Granollers	6	1	5	2
	Q	J Witten	3	4	3					25	M Baghdatis	4	6	7	6
	25	M Baghdatis	6	6	6																							4	A Murray	4	5	3
	17	J Isner	6	6	6																							15	T Berdych	6	7	6
		A Golubev	4	3	2					17	J Isner	63	77	79	6
	Q	S Devvarman	3	6	3	6	3				M Chiudinelli	77	63	67	4
		M Chiudinelli	6	3	6	3	6												17	J Isner	2	2	1
	WC	É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	6	77	6												15	T Berdych	6	6	6
		K Anderson	6	6	3	64	1			WC	É Roger-Vasselin	5	1	4
	Q	J Aguilar	67	3	1					15	T Berdych	7	6	6
	15	T Berdych	79	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		M Przysiężny	1	0	4					11	M Youzhny	68	6	6	6
	Q	M Yani	6	65	64	77	10				L Lacko	710	3	3	2
		L Lacko	4	77	77	65	12												11	M Youzhny	2	77	6	6
		P Petzschner	6	77	2	5	7													V Troicki	6	64	2	3
	WC	C Ball	3	64	6	7	9			WC	C Ball	4	3	3
		V Troicki	6	6	6						V Troicki	6	6	6
	21	T Robredo	4	4	3																							11	M Youzhny	6
	32	G García-López	7	6	6																							8	J-W Tsonga	2	r
		R Schüttler	5	4	2					32	G García-López	3	6	65	5
	Q	O Patience	4	7	4	3					T de Bakker	6	3	77	7
		T de Bakker	6	5	6	6														T de Bakker	78	64	3	4
	WC	J Ouanna	77	64	6	6													8	J-W Tsonga	66	77	6	6
		Ł Kubot	65	77	2	4				WC	J Ouanna	0	1	4
		D Brands	6	3	2	77	5			8	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
	8	J-W Tsonga	4	6	6	62	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Roddick	6	4	4	77	6
		J Nieminen	2	6	6	64	3			6	A Roddick	6	5	6	6
		E Schwank	6	3	5	0	r				B Kavčič	3	7	4	2
		B Kavčič	3	6	7	4													6	A Roddick	4	4	2
	Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6														Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6
		D Köllerer	2	2	1					Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6
	Q	G Žemlja	78	3	7	6				Q	G Žemlja	3	1	1
	26	J Mónaco	66	6	5	3																						Q	T Gabashvili	66	6	1	4
	22	J Melzer	7	6	6																							22	J Melzer	78	4	6	6
		D Sela	5	2	4					22	J Melzer	6	3	79	6
		M Zverev	1	2	4					WC	N Mahut	1	6	67	4
	WC	N Mahut	6	6	6														22	J Melzer	6	6	77
		X Malisse	6	79	6														9	D Ferrer	4	0	61
		S Greul	4	67	4						X Malisse	2	2	0	r
	WC	D Guez	1	3	1					9	D Ferrer	6	6	2
	9	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		P Cuevas	4	3	1					16	JC Ferrero	77	613	6	6
		M Gicquel	3	2	65						P Riba	65	715	2	2
		P Riba	6	6	77														16	JC Ferrero	5	3	6	6	4
		P Starace	65	6	6	6														R Ginepri	7	6	3	2	6
		I Marchenko	77	1	3	3					P Starace	6	4	3	3
		R Ginepri	4	77	6	6					R Ginepri	3	6	6	6
	18	S Querrey	6	63	4	2																							R Ginepri	4	6	1	2
	31	V Hănescu	6	1	6	6																						3	N Djokovic	6	2	6	6
		Ó Hernández	1	6	4	3				31	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		R Ram	6	4	2	4				Q	Y Schukin	3	4	2
	Q	Y Schukin	3	6	6	6													31	V Hănescu	3	6	3	2
	PR	K Nishikori	2	4	77	6	6												3	N Djokovic	6	3	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	63	2	4			PR	K Nishikori	1	4	4
		E Korolev	1	6	1	3				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	4	2	2					7	F Verdasco	6	6	0	6
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	2	2	6	4
		M Russell	4	0	1														7	F Verdasco	2	6	6	61	6
	LL	S Ventura	5	4	5														30	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	3	77	4
		A Seppi	7	6	7						A Seppi	65	3	5
		K Beck	67	1	1					30	P Kohlschreiber	77	6	7
	30	P Kohlschreiber	78	6	6																							7	F Verdasco	1	6	1	4
	19	N Almagro	6	3	4	77	6																					19	N Almagro	6	4	6	6
	PR	R Haase	4	6	6	63	4			19	N Almagro	6	6	7
		K Vliegen	1	4	4						S Darcis	3	0	5
		S Darcis	6	6	6														19	N Almagro	6	6	6
		A Clément	6	65	6	3	3													A Dolgopolov	3	3	4
		A Dolgopolov	3	77	3	6	6				A Dolgopolov	6	6	6
	Q	T Alves	2	6	4	4				12	F González	3	4	3
	12	F González	6	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	I Ljubičić	77	7	6
		Y-h Lu	65	5	3					14	I Ljubičić	6	68	4	6	10
		M Berrer	7	4	6	1	3				M Fish	2	710	6	2	8
		M Fish	5	6	3	6	6												14	I Ljubičić	64	2	4
	Q	P Andújar	77	6	6														24	T Bellucci	77	6	6
	Q	S Bolelli	62	4	2					Q	P Andújar	6	3	6	4	2
		M Llodra	4	2	2					24	T Bellucci	1	6	2	6	6
	24	T Bellucci	6	6	6																							24	T Bellucci	2	5	4
	28	L Hewitt	7	6	6																							2	R Nadal	6	7	6
		J Chardy	5	0	4					28	L Hewitt	1	6	6	2	6
		D Istomin	7	7	6						D Istomin	6	3	4	6	2
		B Becker	5	5	3														28	L Hewitt	3	4	3
		H Zeballos	78	68	1	6	8												2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	M Fischer	66	710	6	4	6				H Zeballos	2	2	3
	WC	G Mina	2	2	2					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

References

• Main Draw