Australian Open 2010

Grand Slam Tournament

January 18, 2010 - January 31, 2010
Melbourne, Australia

Draw Size: Singles - 128, Doubles - 64

Champions
Men's Singles:	Roger Federer
Women's Singles:	Serena Williams
Men's Doubles:	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Women's Doubles:	Venus Williams / Serena Williams
Mixed Doubles:	Cara Black / Leander Paes

Surface: Plexicushion

The Australian Open 2010 is played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. The event took place in the Melbourne park from January 18 to January 31, 2010. Former WTA No. 1 and women's singles champion, Justine Henin made her comeback and is lost to Serena Williams in the final of Women's Singles. Roger Federer and Serena Williams won the Men's Singles and Women's Singles titles respectively. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the Men's Doubles title. Serena Williams and Venus Williams won the Women's Doubles title. Cara Black and Leander Paes won the Mixed doubles title.

Men's Singles Draws
Men's Doubles Draws
Women's Singles Draws
Women's Doubles Draws
Mixed Doubles Draws
Seeds

Day 14

Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(11) to win the Australian Open 2010 Men's singles title. Cara Black and Leander Paes won the Mixed Doubles title of the Australian Open 2010.
Seeds out: Andy Murray [5]

Day 13

Serena Williams won the Australian Open 2010 Women's Singles title defeating Justine Henin. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the Men's Doubles title.

Day 12

Roger Federer beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinal of the Australian Open 2010. He will meet Andy Murray in yet another Australian Open final. Venus Williams and Serena Williams won the Women's doubles title defeating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3. Serena will play her Women's Singles final match against Justine Henin tomorrow.
Seeds out: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [10]

Day 11

Serena Williams defeated Na Li to make to it the final of the Australian Open 2010. In the other semifinal, Justine Henin beat Zheng Jie 6-1, 6-0 to make it to the final. Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic in the men's singles semifinal.
Seeds out: Marin Cilic [14], Na Li [16]

Day 10

Roger Federer beat Nikolay Davydenko to reach the semifinals of Australian Open 2010. In the other Men's quarterfinals, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Novak Djokovic in another five set thriller. Na Li beat Venus Williams to advance to the semifinals and will face Serena Williams who beat Victoria Azarenka in three sets.
Seeds out: Novak Djokovic [3], Nikolay Davydenko[6], Venus Williams [6], Victoria Azarenka [7]

Day 9

Rafael Nadal retired in his quarterfinal match against Andy Murray trailing 6-3, 7-6(2), 3-0. Marin Cilic beat Andy Roddick in a five set thriller. In women's matches, Justine Henin and Zheng Jie advanced to the semifinals on Day 9.
Seeds out: Rafael Nadal [2], Andy Roddick [7], Nadia Petrova [19]

Day 8

Roger Federer beat Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a quarterfinal clash with Nikolay Davydenko. Earlier, Davydenko beat Verdasco 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 in five sets. Tsonga beat Almagro and will face Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal. In Women's matches, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Na Li advanced to the quarterfinals on Day 8.
Seeds out: Fernando Verdasco [9], Lleyton Hewitt [22], Nicolas Almagro [26], Caroline Wozniacki [4], Vera Zvonareva[9], Samantha Stosur [13], Francesca Schiavone [17]

Day 7

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Marin Cilic and Andy Roddick advanced to the quarterfinals on Day 7. In Women's singles, Dinara Safina retired in her fourth round match against Maria Kirilenko. Justine Henin, Nadia Petrova and Zheng Jie advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open 2010.
Seeds out: Juan Martin del Potro [3], Fernando Gonzalez [11], Dinara Safina [2], Svetlana Kuznetsova [3]

Day 6

Day 6 started with Mikhail Youzhny announcing his withdrawl from the tournament due to a right wrist injury. Lukas Kubot will advance to the fourth round. Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the fourth round on Day 6. Marcos Baghdatis retired in his third round match against Hewitt with a upper arm injury. Hewitt will face Federer in the fourth round.
Seeds out: Tommy Haas [18], Mikhail Youzhny [20], Juan Monaco [30], Albert Montanes [31], Agnieszka Radwanska [10], Daniela Hantuchova [22], Shahar Peer [29], Carla Suarez Navarro [32]

Day 5

Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, Del Potro, Safina, Henin will play their third round matches at the Australian Open 2010 on Day 5.
Seeds out: Gael Monfils [12], Stanislas Wawrinka [19], Ivan Ljubicic [24], Philipp Kohlschreiber [27], Jelena Jankovic [8], Marion Bartoli [11], Kim Clijsters [15], Alisa Kleybanova [27]

Day 4

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Haas and Marcos Baghdatis have won their second round matches to advance in the Australian Open 2010. In women's matches, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams have advanced. In an upset, Gisela Dulko beat former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in her second round match.
Seeds out: David Ferrer [17], Sabine Lisicki [21]

Day 3

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Juan Martin del Potro and Dinara Safina advanced to the third round on Day 3.
Seeds out: Tomas Berdych [21], Viktor Troicki [29], Flavia Pennetta [12], Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez [24], Aravane Rezai [26], Elena Vesnina [28], Kateryna Bondarenko [30]

Day 2

Roger Federer dropped a set but rallied to win the match in four sets to advance to the second round on Day 2. Third seeded Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko, Fernando Verdasco also moved into the second round. Eighth seeded Robin Soderling suffered a shock defeat to Marcel Granollers in the first round.
Seeds out: Robin Soderling [8], Tommy Robredo [16], Sam Querrey [25], Jurgen Melzer [28], Jeremy Chardy [32]

In Women's matches, top seeded Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic advanced to the second round.
Seeds out: Virginie Razzano [18], Dominika Cibulkova [23], Anabel Medina Garrigues [25]

Day 1

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal beat Australian Peter Luczak 7-6(0), 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open 2010. Fifth seeded Andy Murray had an easy first round encounter as he defeated Kevin Anderson 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. Reigning US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro beat Michael Russell in four sets, while Andy Roddick defeated Thiemo de Bakker 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the second round. In other matches men's singles matches Fernando Gonzalez, Ivo Karlovic, Andrey Golubev, Florian Mayer, Wayne Odesnik, Bernard Tomic and 24th seeded Ivan Ljubicic advanced to the second round.
Seeds out: Radek Stepanek [13]

In Women's singles matches, in a stunning upset Russian and 14th seeded Maria Sharapova lost to Maria Kirilenko 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4 in the first round. Second seeded Dinara Safina beat Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 6-4. Fifth seeded Elena Dementieva, 12th seeded Flavia Pennetta, Yanina Wickmayer, 15th seeded Kim Clijsters, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Alisa Kleybanova also advanced to the second round. Justine Henin who made her comeback recently after 19-month break beat compatriot Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 6-3.
Seeds out: Maria Sharapova [14]

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