2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Singles

Singles
2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	2–6, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Akgul Amanmuradova.

Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 2–6, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2, despite Sharapova having three match points. It was Sharapova's second final defeat in as many weeks, having lost the Stanford final to Victoria Azarenka just two weeks earlier.

Ana Ivanovic, ranked a lowly World No. 62 entering the tournament, upset Azarenka in the first round, having trailed 2–6, 2–5 before fighting back to win the match, 2–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–2.^[1] She then went on to make her third semi-final of the year, being forced to retire against Kim Clijsters after injuring her foot early in the match.^[2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Jelena Janković (Third Round)
2. Caroline Wozniacki (Third Round)
3. Elena Dementieva (Second Round)
4. Kim Clijsters (Champion)
5. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
6. Vera Zvonareva (Third Round)
7. Agnieszka Radwańska (Third Round)
8. Li Na (Third Round)
9. Victoria Azarenka (First Round)
10. Maria Sharapova (Final)
11. Flavia Pennetta (Quarterfinals)
12. Yanina Wickmayer (Quarterfinals)
13. Shahar Pe'er (Third Round)
14. Aravane Rezaï (First Round)
15. Nadia Petrova (First Round, retired due to heat illness)
16. Marion Bartoli (Quarterfinals)

Main 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
	Q	Akgul Amanmuradova	1	3
		Ana Ivanovic	6	6
									Ana Ivanovic	1	r
								4	Kim Clijsters	2
	4	Kim Clijsters	7	6
	11	Flavia Pennetta	6^6	4
															4	Kim Clijsters	2	7	6
															10	Maria Sharapova	6	6^4	2
	12	Yanina Wickmayer	5	6	1
		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	7	3	6
									Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	4	6	2
								10	Maria Sharapova	6	3	6
	10	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	16	Marion Bartoli	1	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	J Janković	6	3	6
Q	V Dushevina	6	7				Q	V Dushevina	4	6	1
Q	A Rodionova	2	6^7											1	J Janković	6^3	4
Q	K Date-Krumm	1	2											Q	A Amanmuradova	7	6
Q	A Amanmuradova	6	6				Q	A Amanmuradova	6	6
Q	B Jovanovski	4	6	6			Q	B Jovanovski	2	0
14	A Rezaï	6	3	4																	Q	A Amanmuradova	1	3
9	V Azarenka	6	6^6	2																		A Ivanovic	6	6
	A Ivanovic	2	7	6				A Ivanovic	6	7
	Y Shvedova	7	6					Y Shvedova	1	5
Q	A Kudryavtseva	5	4												A Ivanovic	6	6
	E Vesnina	6	6												E Vesnina	0	3
	M Oudin	2	3					E Vesnina	6	6
							5	F Schiavone	4	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	K Clijsters	7	6
	D Safina	7	6					D Safina	5	2
	R Vinci	5	4											4	K Clijsters	6	6
Q	A Morita	7	6											WC	C McHale	1	1
	A Parra Santonja	6^7	2				Q	A Morita	2	4
WC	C McHale	7	5				WC	C McHale	6	6
15	N Petrova	6^4	3	r																	4	K Clijsters	7	6
11	F Pennetta	6	6																		11	F Pennetta	6^6	4
	J Zheng	4	2				11	F Pennetta	6	6
Q	M Niculescu	6	6				Q	M Niculescu	0	1
	S Lisicki	3	0											11	F Pennetta	6	6
	M Kirilenko	6	6											6	V Zvonareva	4	3
	K Bondarenko	1	3					M Kirilenko	5	6	6^2
							6	V Zvonareva	7	2	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	N Li	6	6
WC	J Hampton	4	2					S Errani	2	2
	S Errani	6	6											8	N Li	6	2	6^4
	G Dulko	6	6											12	Y Wickmayer	2	6	7
	L Šafářová	4	3					G Dulko	6^3	2
Q	G Arn	2	2				12	Y Wickmayer	7	6
12	Y Wickmayer	6	6																		12	Y Wickmayer	5	6	1
13	S Pe'er	6	4																			A Pavlyuchenkova	7	3	6
	O Govortsova	3	1	r			13	S Pe'er	6	6
Q	V King	6	3	1			Q	N Llagostera Vives	3	2
Q	N Llagostera Vives	3	6	6										13	S Pe'er	7	4	4
	D Hantuchová	3	4												A Pavlyuchenkova	5	6	6
	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6					A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
							3	E Dementieva	1	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	A Radwańska	6	6
	A Kleybanova	6	6					A Kleybanova	4	2
	A Dulgheru	4	4											7	A Radwańska	2	3
	A Petkovic	7	6											10	M Sharapova	6	6
WC	C Vandeweghe	6^1	1					A Petkovic	3	1
	S Kuznetsova	4	6	2			10	M Sharapova	6	6
10	M Sharapova	6	1	6																	10	M Sharapova	6	6
16	M Bartoli	6	6																		16	M Bartoli	1	4
	A Medina Garrigues	4	0				16	M Bartoli	7	6
	D Cibulková	6	2	3				A Bondarenko	6^4	1
	A Bondarenko	3	6	6										16	M Bartoli	6	6
	S Bammer	7	6											2	C Wozniacki	4	1
Q	S Cîrstea	6^5	2					S Bammer	0	2
							2	C Wozniacki	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw

1. Ivanovic turns back clock in Cincinnati - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
2. Injured Ivanovic relinquishes final spot - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)