2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2010 Australian Open.[1][2]

Men's Singles
2010 Australian Open
Champion Roger Federer
Runner-up Andy Murray
Final score6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11)
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2010 Australian Open

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury in the quarter-finals against Andy Murray.[3]

This was also the last Grand Slam tournament for former World No. 1, 1997 Australian Open Finalist and 1998 French Open Champion Carlos Moya, 2001 Australian Open Semifinalist Sébastien Grosjean and 2006 Australian Open Quarterfinalist Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds
  1. Roger Federer (Champion)
  2. Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
  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
Main article: 2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

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 68 77 6 3 1
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 710 65 1 6 6
1 Roger Federer 6 6 713    
5 Andy Murray 3 4 611    
7 Andy Roddick 64 3 6 6 3
14 Marin Čilić 77 6 3 2 6
14 Marin Čilić 6 4 4 2  
5 Andy Murray 3 6 6 6  
5 Andy Murray 6 77 3    
2 Rafael Nadal 3 62 0 r  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 R Federer 4 6 77 6  
  I Andreev 6 2 62 0   1 R Federer 6 6 6    
  JI Chela 4 3 62       V Hănescu 2 3 2    
  V Hănescu 6 6 77     1 R Federer 6 6 6    
  S Robert 6 77 77     31 A Montañés 3 4 4    
  P Starace 3 62 64       S Robert 6 77 2 3 2
  Ó Hernández 65 2r     31 A Montañés 4 63 6 6 6
31 A Montañés 77 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 77 6 6    
  C Rochus 6 5 2 4   Q D Young 63 4 1    
Q D Young 1 7 6 6   22 L Hewitt 6 4      
  P Lorenzi 2 4 4       M Baghdatis 0 2r    
  M Baghdatis 6 6 6       M Baghdatis 4 3 77 6 6
  F Gil 0 0 0r   17 D Ferrer 6 6 64 3 1
17 D Ferrer 6 6 2    

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 F Verdasco 64 77 7 6  
WC C Ball 77 61 5 2   9 F Verdasco 6 6 6    
Q I Sergeyev 6 77 4 710   Q I Sergeyev 1 2 2    
  D Sela 3 63 6 68   9 F Verdasco 6 0      
  R Ram 6 3 7 1 3 Q S Koubek 1 0r      
Q S Koubek 4 6 5 6 6 Q S Koubek 77 6 6    
Q I Dodig 2 1 6 6 6 Q I Dodig 64 1 2    
23 JC Ferrero 6 6 4 1 1 9 F Verdasco 2 5 6 77 3
30 J Mónaco 6 77 6     6 N Davydenko 6 7 4 65 6
  E Gulbis 3 65 1     30 J Mónaco 3 3 77 6 6
  M Vassallo Argüello 3 5 4       M Llodra 6 6 65 1 3
  M Llodra 6 7 6     30 J Mónaco 0 3 4    
PR C Moyá 62 5 3     6 N Davydenko 6 6 6    
Q I Marchenko 77 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 67 63 6 3     M Chiudinelli 6 1 1 3  
  M Chiudinelli 79 77 4 6   3 N Djokovic 6 6 6    
PR 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 69 4 77 77 6   Ł Kubot 1 2 5    
  R Gasquet 711 6 62 64 4 20 M Youzhny 6 6 6    
  J Hájek 77 7 6       J Hájek 2 1 1    
  R Ginepri 62 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 63     18 T Haas 4 6 1 5  
  J Tipsarević 6 6 77       J Tipsarević 6 4 3 6 3
  S Greul 77 4 2 1   18 T Haas 4 6 6 1 6
18 T Haas 65 6 6 6   10 J-W Tsonga 6 6 4 66 9
26 N Almagro 714 6 2 4 8 26 N Almagro 3 4 6 78 7
Q X Malisse 612 4 6 6 6 26 N Almagro 6 6 3 4 6
  B Becker 77 7 7       B Becker 4 2 6 6 3
Q G Žemlja 65 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

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 64 6 6 77  
  F López 6 6 7       F López 77 4 4 63  
  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
PR 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 77 3 6 3 4
WC S Grosjean 4 3 5     11 F González 65 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 66 6 4 6 6
Q G Rufin 3 4 4     WC B Tomic 78 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 62 1  
  P Petzschner 6 6 4 2 2   F Mayer 4 6 77 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 77 7 3 8
  M Russell 4 4 6 2   4 JM del Potro 6 63 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 77 77 6       M Gicquel 1 4 3    
  S Bolelli 62 63 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 64 5
  F Serra 6 63 6 4 6   F Serra 3 6 5 77 7
28 J Melzer 1 77 4 6 3 5 A Murray 77 6 6    
33 J Isner 6 6 3 5 6 33 J Isner 64 3 2    
  A Seppi 3 3 6 7 4 33 J Isner 6 77 7    
Q L Sorensen 6 3 6 6   Q L Sorensen 3 64 5    
  Y-h Lu 4 6 2 1   33 J Isner 6 4 77 77  
  D Köllerer 4 6 77 1 4 12 G Monfils 1 6 64 65  
Q A Veić 6 3 63 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 65 4 6 4
  I Karlović 2 77 6 3 6   I Karlović 2 6 6 6  
  J Benneteau 0 6 77 77     J Benneteau 6 1 3 3  
Q D Guez 6 4 64 62     I Karlović 6 3 6 79  
  M Fish 2 6 3 3   24 I Ljubičić 3 6 3 67  
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 60 1 4     2 R Nadal 6 6 6    
2 R Nadal 77 6 6    

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2010 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. Smith-Johnson, Delores (2010-01-26). "Rafael Nadal forced to retire quarterfinal match at Australian Open". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
Preceded by
2009 US Open – Men's Singles		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
2010 French Open – Men's Singles
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