2010 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2010 US Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2010 US Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. It was his first US Open title and ninth major title overall, completing the career Golden Slam and becoming the first man to win the Surface Slam (majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in the same calendar year). He lost only one set during the tournament.

Juan Martín del Potro was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August. Del Potro thus became the third man in the Open Era not to attempt to defend the US Open title, after Ken Rosewall in 1971 and Pete Sampras in 2003.^[1][2]

For the first time in tournament history, no American man was seeded in the top eight.

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

03.   Novak Djokovic (final)

04.   Andy Murray (third round)

05.   Robin Söderling (quarterfinals)

06.   Nikolay Davydenko (second round)

07.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

08.   Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)

09.   Andy Roddick (second round)

10.   David Ferrer (fourth round)

11.   Marin Čilić (second round)

12.   Mikhail Youzhny (semifinals)

13.   Jürgen Melzer (fourth round)

14.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

15.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

16.   Marcos Baghdatis (first round)

17.   Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)

18.   John Isner (third round)

19.   Mardy Fish (fourth round)

20.   Sam Querrey (fourth round)

21.   Albert Montañés (fourth round)

22.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)

23.   Feliciano López (fourth round)

24.   Ernests Gulbis (first round)

25.   Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)

26.   Thomaz Bellucci (second round)

27.   Fernando González (first round, retired because of a knee injury)

28.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)

29.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)

30.   Juan Mónaco (first round)

31.   David Nalbandian (third round)

32.   Lleyton Hewitt (first round)

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

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2010 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6
	8	Fernando Verdasco	5	3	4
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
										12	Mikhail Youzhny	2	3	4
	25	Stan Wawrinka	6	6^7	6	3	3
	12	Mikhail Youzhny	3	7^9	3	6	6
																			1	Rafael Nadal	6	5	6	6
																			3	Novak Djokovic	4	7	4	2
	17	Gaël Monfils	6^2	1	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	7^7	6	6
										3	Novak Djokovic	5	6	5	6	7
										2	Roger Federer	7	1	7	2	5
	5	Robin Söderling	4	4	5
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	7^7	7^7	6
		T Gabashvili	6^4	6^4	3					1	R Nadal	6	7^7	7
	PR	M González	5	5	1						D Istomin	2	6^5	5
		D Istomin	7	7	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		G Simon	6	6	6															G Simon	4	4	2
	WC	D Young	1	4	2						G Simon	4	6	1	6	6
		T Kamke	2	6	2	4				29	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	6	1	3
	29	P Kohlschreiber	6	4	6	6																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	23	F López	6	6	6																							23	F López	3	4	4
		S Giraldo	4	4	4					23	F López	6	6^4	5	7^7	6
		R Schüttler	3	3	6	6	6^2			Q	B Paire	4	7^7	7	6^3	2
	Q	B Paire	6	6	4	3	7^7												23	F López	6	4
		S Stakhovsky	6^8	7	6	6														S Stakhovsky	3	0^r
		P Luczak	7^10	5	4	2					S Stakhovsky	6	5	3	6	7^8
	Q	R Harrison	6	6^4	6	6				Q	R Harrison	3	7	6	3	6^6
	15	I Ljubičić	3	7^7	3	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		A Dolgopolov	2	2	3					10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		B Becker	7^7	7^7	6						B Becker	3	4	4
		D Brands	6^1	6^5	4														10	D Ferrer	7^7	6	6
		J Nieminen	6^1	4	3															D Gimeno Traver	6^2	2	2
		D Gimeno Traver	7^7	6	6						D Gimeno Traver	4	6	6	7^7
		J Chardy	6	7^7	6						J Chardy	6	2	0	6^2
	24	E Gulbis	2	6^1	4																							10	D Ferrer	7	7^10	3	3	6^4
	31/PR	D Nalbandian	7^7	3	6	6^6	6																					8	F Verdasco	5	6^8	6	6	7^7
	Q	R de Voest	6^4	6	4	7^7	4			31/PR	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
		F Serra	7	6	6						F Serra	5	4	2
		F Mayer	5	2	0														31/PR	D Nalbandian	2	6	3	2
		P Riba	6	1	4	6	6^1												8	F Verdasco	6	3	6	6
	Q	A Mannarino	3	6	6	4	7^7			Q	A Mannarino	1	2	2
		F Fognini	6	5	1	6	3			8	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	8	F Verdasco	1	7	6	4	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Murray	6	6	6
		L Lacko	3	2	2					4	A Murray	7	6	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	6^6	5						D Brown	5	3	0
		D Brown	6	7^8	7														4	A Murray	7^7	6^4	3	3
		JI Chela	6	4	6	6													25	S Wawrinka	6^3	7^7	6	6
		Y-h Lu	4	6	3	3					JI Chela	5	3	4
		M Kukushkin	3	2	2					25	S Wawrinka	7	6	6
	25	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							25	S Wawrinka	7^11	6^5	7	4	6
	20	S Querrey	6	4	7	6																						20	S Querrey	6^9	7^7	5	6	4
	WC	B Klahn	3	6	5	4				20	S Querrey	6	6	6
		M Granollers	2	5	6	6	6				M Granollers	2	3	4
		A Seppi	6	7	3	2	3												20	S Querrey	6	6	6
		G García López	6	6	7^7														14	N Almagro	3	4	4
		Ł Kubot	3	2	6^4						G García-López	3	6^5	6	6^4
		P Starace	6	4	4	6^5				14	N Almagro	6	7^7	4	7^7
	14	N Almagro	4	6	6	7^7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		A Golubev	2	3	3					12	M Youzhny	6	6	4	6
		D Sela	7^7	7	6						D Sela	1	3	6	3
		X Malisse	6^1	5	2														12	M Youzhny	6	6^7	7^7	6
	WC	J Sock	1	4	6	1													18	J Isner	4	7^9	6^5	4
		M Chiudinelli	6	6	1	6					M Chiudinelli	3	6	6^7	4
		F Gil	4	3	4					18	J Isner	6	3	7^9	6
	18	J Isner	6	6	6																							12	M Youzhny	7	6	4	6
	28	R Štěpánek	4	2	6	4																							T Robredo	5	2	6	4
		J Benneteau	6	6	4	6					J Benneteau	4	6^r
		T Robredo	6	6	6						T Robredo	6	6
	Q	L Rosol	4	3	1															T Robredo	3	7^8	6	2
		V Hănescu	6	6	6															M Llodra	6	6^6	4	1^r
		C Berlocq	2	4	3						V Hănescu	6^2	4	2
		M Llodra	7^7	6	6						M Llodra	7^7	6	6
	7	T Berdych	6^3	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		M Russell	4	1	3					6	N Davydenko	3	4	2
		S Greul	3	4	2						R Gasquet	6	6	6
		R Gasquet	6	6	6															R Gasquet	6	7^7	7
		K Anderson	6	6	6															K Anderson	4	6^3	5
		S Devvarman	3	4	3						K Anderson	6^4	6	5	6	7^7
	WC	T Smyczek	3	5	6^6					26	T Bellucci	7^7	4	7	4	6^2
	26	T Bellucci	6	7	7^8																								R Gasquet	4	5	5
	17	G Monfils	3	6	6	6^5	6																					17	G Monfils	6	7	7
	Q	R Kendrick	6	3	4	7^7	4			17	G Monfils	6	6	6
		I Andreev	6	4	7^7	6					I Andreev	3	4	3
		H Zeballos	3	6	6^4	3													17	G Monfils	7^7	6^4	6	6
		J Tipsarević	4	7	7^7	6														J Tipsarević	6^4	7^7	2	4
		O Rochus	6	5	6^0	2					J Tipsarević	3	7	6	7^7
		S Robert	3	2	2					9	A Roddick	6	5	3	6^4
	9	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	M Baghdatis	3	6	6	4	5
		A Clément	6	2	1	6	7				A Clément	6	5
		E Schwank	6	7^7	4	6					E Schwank	3	5^r
		R Ginepri	4	6^3	6	3														A Clément	6	3	4	6	3
		P Cuevas	7^7	6	6														19	M Fish	4	6	6	1	6
	Q	J Silva	6^0	1	2						P Cuevas	5	0	2
		J Hájek	0	6	6	0	1			19	M Fish	7	6	6
	19	M Fish	6	3	4	6	6																					19	M Fish	3	4	1
	30	J Mónaco	2	6^5	3																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	P Polansky	6	7^7	6					Q	P Polansky	7^7	3	2	4
	PR	K Vliegen	3	2	4					WC	J Blake	6^1	6	6	6
	WC	J Blake	6	6	6														WC	J Blake	1	6^4	3
		P Petzschner	6	6	6														3	N Djokovic	6	7^7	6
	Q	D Lojda	3	1	1						P Petzschner	5	3	6^6
		V Troicki	3	6	6	5	3			3	N Djokovic	7	6	7^8
	3	N Djokovic	6	3	2	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Söderling	7	6	6^2	5	6
	Q	A Haider-Maurer	5	3	7^7	7	4			5	R Söderling	6	6	6
		T Dent	6	7	6						T Dent	2	2	4
		A Falla	4	5	1														5	R Söderling	6	6	6
		T de Bakker	6	7	6															T de Bakker	2	3	3
	Q	M Gicquel	4	5	2						T de Bakker	6^4	6	6	3
	Q	I Dodig	6^2	6	1					Q	I Dodig	7^7	2	3	2^r
	27	F González	7^7	1	0^r																							5	R Söderling	4	6	6	6
	21	A Montañés	5	1	7	7^7	6																					21	A Montañés	6	3	2	3
		M Przysiężny	7	6	5	6^5	0			21	A Montañés	6	6	6
	WC	C Ball	6^4	6	6	6				WC	C Ball	4	3	1
	Q	M Raonic	7^7	3	3	2													21	A Montañés	6	2
	Q	K Nishikori	7^7	5															Q	K Nishikori	2	1^r
		E Korolev	6^0	2^r						Q	K Nishikori	5	7^8	3	7^7	6
		I Marchenko	5	3	1					11	M Čilić	7	6^6	6	6^3	1
	11	M Čilić	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Melzer	6	6	3	4	6
	PR	D Tursunov	4	2	6	6	2			13	J Melzer	6	6^4	6	1	7
	Q	R Berankis	6	6^5	6	6				Q	R Berankis	4	7^7	3	6	5
	WC	R Sweeting	4	7^7	3	2													13	J Melzer	7	6	6
		B Phau	4	5	6	6^4													22	JC Ferrero	5	3	1
		R Mello	6	7	4	7^7					R Mello	1	4	4
	Q	M Kližan	1	3	0					22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							13	J Melzer	3	6^4	3
	32	L Hewitt	3	4	7	6	1																					2	R Federer	6	7^7	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	6	5	4	6				P-H Mathieu	7^7	6	6
		L Mayer	6	6^4	6^2	1				WC	G Rufin	6^3	4	3
	WC	G Rufin	2	7^7	7^7	6														P-H Mathieu	4	3	3
		M Berrer	6^3	3	1														2	R Federer	6	6	6
		A Beck	7^7	6	6						A Beck	3	4	3
		B Dabul	1	4	2					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

1. "del Potro Unable To Defend US Open Crown". atpworldtour.com. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
2. "Wrist knocks out Juan Martin del Potro". ESPN.com. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2010 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 2010 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles