2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2010 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 7–6^(13–11)

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing two sets and three games to love in the quarter-finals against Andy Murray.^[1]

Roger Federer defeated Murray in the final to win his sixteenth Grand Slam title and fourth in Australia.^[2][3]

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (Quarterfinals)
4. Juan Martín del Potro (Fourth round)
5. Andy Murray (Final)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinals)
7. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
8. Robin Söderling (First round)
9. Fernando Verdasco (Fourth round)
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Semifinals)
11. Fernando González (Fourth round)
12. Gaël Monfils (Third round)
13. Radek Štěpánek (First round)
14. Marin Čilić (Semifinals)
15. Gilles Simon (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
16. Tommy Robredo (First round)
17. David Ferrer (Second round)
18. Tommy Haas (Third round)
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third round)
20. Mikhail Youzhny (Third round, withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
21. Tomáš Berdych (Second round)
22. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth round)
23. Juan Carlos Ferrero (First round)
24. Ivan Ljubičić (Third round)
25. Sam Querrey (First round)
26. Nicolás Almagro (Fourth round)
27. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third round)
28. Jürgen Melzer (First round)
29. Viktor Troicki (Second round)
30. Juan Mónaco (Third round)
31. Albert Montañés (Third round)
32. Jérémy Chardy (First round)
33. John Isner (Fourth round)

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	2	6	6	7
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	6	3	0	5
										1	Roger Federer	6	6	6
										10	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	2	3	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	6^8	7^7	6	3	1
	10	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	7^10	6^5	1	6	6
																			1	Roger Federer	6	6	7^13
																			5	Andy Murray	3	4	6^11
	7	Andy Roddick	6^4	3	6	6	3
	14	Marin Čilić	7^7	6	3	2	6
										14	Marin Čilić	6	4	4	2
										5	Andy Murray	3	6	6	6
	5	Andy Murray	6	7^7	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	6^2	0	r

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	4	6	7^7	6
		I Andreev	6	2	6^2	0				1	R Federer	6	6	6
		JI Chela	4	3	6^2						V Hănescu	2	3	2
		V Hănescu	6	6	7^7														1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Robert	6	7^7	7^7														31	A Montañés	3	4	4
		P Starace	3	6^2	6^4						S Robert	6	7^7	2	3	2
		Ó Hernández	6^5	2	r					31	A Montañés	4	6^3	6	6	6
	31	A Montañés	7^7	2																								1	R Federer	6	6	6
	22	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							22	L Hewitt	2	3	4
	Q	R Hocevar	1	2	3					22	L Hewitt	7^7	6	6
		C Rochus	6	5	2	4				Q	D Young	6^3	4	1
	Q	D Young	1	7	6	6													22	L Hewitt	6	4
		P Lorenzi	2	4	4															M Baghdatis	0	2	r
		M Baghdatis	6	6	6						M Baghdatis	4	3	7^7	6	6
		F Gil	0	0	0	r				17	D Ferrer	6	6	6^4	3	1
	17	D Ferrer	6	6	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	F Verdasco	6^4	7^7	7	6
	WC	C Ball	7^7	6^1	5	2				9	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	Q	I Sergeyev	6	7^7	4	7^10				Q	I Sergeyev	1	2	2
		D Sela	3	6^3	6	6^8													9	F Verdasco	6
		R Ram	6	3	7	1	3												Q	S Koubek	1	r
	Q	S Koubek	4	6	5	6	6			Q	S Koubek	7^7	6	6
	Q	I Dodig	2	1	6	6	6			Q	I Dodig	6^4	1	2
	23	JC Ferrero	6	6	4	1	1																					9	F Verdasco	2	5	6	7^7	3
	30	J Mónaco	6	7^7	6																							6	N Davydenko	6	7	4	6^5	6
		E Gulbis	3	6^5	1					30	J Mónaco	3	3	7^7	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	3	5	4						M Llodra	6	6	6^5	1	3
		M Llodra	6	7	6														30	J Mónaco	0	3	4
		C Moyá	6^2	5	3														6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	Q	I Marchenko	7^7	7	6					Q	I Marchenko	3	3	0
	Q	D Kindlmann	1	0	3					6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	6	N Davydenko	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
		D Gimeno-Traver	5	3	2					3	N Djokovic	3	6	6	6
	WC	M Matosevic	6^7	6^3	6	3					M Chiudinelli	6	1	1	3
		M Chiudinelli	7^9	7^7	4	6													3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	2	1															D Istomin	1	1	2
		M Berrer	6	6	6						M Berrer	5	3	4
		D Istomin	6	6	6						D Istomin	7	6	6
	32	J Chardy	2	2	0																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	7
	20	M Youzhny	6^9	4	7^7	7^7	6																						Ł Kubot	1	2	5
		R Gasquet	7^11	6	6^2	6^4	4			20	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		J Hájek	7^7	7	6						J Hájek	2	1	1
		R Ginepri	6^2	5	1														20	M Youzhny
		Ł Kubot	6	6	6															Ł Kubot	^w/o
		M Zverev	3	3	3						Ł Kubot	6	3	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	6						S Giraldo	4	6	3	1
	16	T Robredo	4	2	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		S Stakhovsky	3	4	4					10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		F Fognini	1	3	3						T Dent	4	3	3
		T Dent	6	6	6														10	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	7
	WC	R Harrison	2	4	6^3														18	T Haas	4	6	1	5
		J Tipsarević	6	6	7^7						J Tipsarević	6	4	3	6	3
		S Greul	7^7	4	2	1				18	T Haas	4	6	6	1	6
	18	T Haas	6^5	6	6	6																						10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	4	6^6	9
	26	N Almagro	7^14	6	2	4	8																					26	N Almagro	3	4	6	7^8	7
	Q	X Malisse	6^12	4	6	6	6			26	N Almagro	6	6	3	4	6
		B Becker	7^7	7	7						B Becker	4	2	6	6	3
	Q	G Žemlja	6^5	5	5														26	N Almagro	6	6	6
		A Falla	7	6	6															A Falla	4	3	4
		M Daniel	5	3	1						A Falla	6	6	6
		M Granollers	5	2	6	6	6				M Granollers	4	1	3
	8	R Söderling	7	6	4	4	2

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		T de Bakker	1	4	4					7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	3	5	6	4					T Bellucci	3	4	4
		T Bellucci	6	7	4	6													7	A Roddick	6^4	6	6	7^7
		F López	6	6	7															F López	7^7	4	4	6^3
		P Cuevas	1	4	5						F López	6	2	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	2	6	6					R Schüttler	3	6	3	2
	25	S Querrey	3	6	4	3																						7	A Roddick	6	3	4	7	6
	21	T Berdych	6	6	6																							11	F González	3	6	6	5	2
		R Haase	0	3	3					21	T Berdych	4	4	5
		D Brands	2	5	5						E Korolev	6	6	7
		E Korolev	6	7	7															E Korolev	7^7	3	6	3	4
	WC	S Grosjean	4	3	5														11	F González	6^5	6	1	6	6
	LL	M İlhan	6	6	7					LL	M İlhan	3	4	5
		O Rochus	3	4	6	1				11	F González	6	6	7
	11	F González	6	6	3	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	M Čilić	7	7	6
		F Santoro	5	5	3					14	M Čilić	6^6	6	4	6	6
	Q	G Rufin	3	4	4					WC	B Tomic	7^8	3	6	2	4
	WC	B Tomic	6	6	6														14	M Čilić	4	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	6	2	6	6													19	S Wawrinka	6	4	3	3
		J Acasuso	1	6	4	2					I Kunitsyn	3	2	2
		G García-López	3	3	2					19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							14	M Čilić	5	6	7	5	6
	29	V Troicki	4	6	6	6																						4	JM del Potro	7	4	5	7	3
		N Lapentti	6	3	1	3				29	V Troicki	6	4	6^2	1
		P Petzschner	6	6	4	2	2				F Mayer	4	6	7^7	6
		F Mayer	0	2	6	6	6													F Mayer	3	6	4	5
		J Blake	7	7	6														4	JM del Potro	6	0	6	7
		A Clément	5	5	2						J Blake	4	7^7	7	3	8
		M Russell	4	4	6	2				4	JM del Potro	6	6^3	5	6	10
	4	JM del Potro	6	6	3	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Murray	6	6	6
	Q	K Anderson	1	1	2					5	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Gicquel	7^7	7^7	6						M Gicquel	1	4	3
		S Bolelli	6^2	6^3	3														5	A Murray	7	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	7	6															F Serra	5	1	4
	WC	N Lindahl	2	5	4						J Nieminen	6	4	7	6^4	5
		F Serra	6	6^3	6	4	6				F Serra	3	6	5	7^7	7
	28	J Melzer	1	7^7	4	6	3																					5	A Murray	7^7	6	6
	33	J Isner	6	6	3	5	6																					33	J Isner	6^4	3	2
		A Seppi	3	3	6	7	4			33	J Isner	6	7^7	7
	Q	L Sorensen	6	3	6	6				Q	L Sorensen	3	6^4	5
		Y-h Lu	4	6	2	1													33	J Isner	6	4	7^7	7^7
		D Köllerer	4	6	7^7	1	4												12	G Monfils	1	6	6^4	6^5
	Q	A Veić	6	3	6^3	6	6			Q	A Veić	4	4	4
	Q	M Ebden	4	4	4					12	G Monfils	6	6	6
	12	G Monfils	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	R Štěpánek	6	6^5	4	6	4
		I Karlović	2	7^7	6	3	6				I Karlović	2	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	0	6	7^7	7^7					J Benneteau	6	1	3	3
	Q	D Guez	6	4	6^4	6^2														I Karlović	6	3	6	7^9
		M Fish	2	6	3	3													24	I Ljubičić	3	6	3	6^7
	WC	A Golubev	6	1	6	6				WC	A Golubev	3	6	2	3
	WC	J Kubler	1	2	2					24	I Ljubičić	6	3	6	6
	24	I Ljubičić	6	6	6																								I Karlović	4	6	4	4
	27	P Kohlschreiber	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	4	6	6
		H Zeballos	1	5	1					27	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	6	6
	Q	B Kavčič	6	1	4	2					W Odesnik	4	6	3	2
		W Odesnik	4	6	6	6													27	P Kohlschreiber	4	2	6	5
		L Lacko	6	6	6														2	R Nadal	6	6	2	7
		L Mayer	4	4	0						L Lacko	2	2	2
		P Luczak	6^0	1	4					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7^7	6	6

References

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2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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