2010 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2010 French Open
Champion	Francesca Schiavone
Runner-up	Samantha Stosur
Final score	6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Maria Kirilenko.

For the first time since the 1979 Australian Open, none of the semi-finalists had previously won a Grand Slam title.^[1] Francesca Schiavone won her maiden Grand Slam title, defeating maiden Grand Slam finalist Samantha Stosur, 6–4, 7–6^(7–2), in the final. Schiavone thus became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tournament, and the first woman in the Open Era to win the French Open while seeded outside the top 10. The final was the first since the 2004 tournament where both players were appearing in their first Grand Slam singles final. Schiavone remains the last woman with a one-handed backhand to win a grand slam tournament on the woman's tour. In virtue of her victory, Schiavone also made the top 10 for the first time, debuting at No. 6.^[2][3]

This was the last French Open appearance of four-time champion Justine Henin following her comeback. Prior to her defeat to Stosur in the fourth round, Henin had a streak of 24 match wins in the tournament (and had won 40 consecutive sets at Roland Garros before losing the second set of her third round match against Maria Sharapova).^[4] It was also the Grand Slam tournament debut of future world No. 1 and 2018 French Open champion Simona Halep, she was defeated by Stosur in the first round.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	2	77	6
	7	Samantha Stosur	6	62	8
								7	Samantha Stosur	6	6
								4	Jelena Janković	1	2
	4	Jelena Janković	7	6
		Yaroslava Shvedova	5	4
															7	Samantha Stosur	4	62
															17	Francesca Schiavone	6	77
	17	Francesca Schiavone	6	6
	3	Caroline Wozniacki	2	3
								17	Francesca Schiavone	77	0
								5	Elena Dementieva	63	0r
	5	Elena Dementieva	2	6	6
	19	Nadia Petrova	6	2	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	77	6
		S Vögele	62	2				1	S Williams	6	6
		M Czink	2	3					J Görges	1	1
		J Görges	6	6											1	S Williams	6	1	6
		K O'Brien	0	6	2										29	A Pavlyuchenkova	1	6	2
		J Craybas	6	4	6				J Craybas	4	1
		A Cornet	4	2				29	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
	29	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	18	S Pe'er	6	6																		18	S Pe'er	2	2
	Q	N Llagostera Vives	1	4				18	S Pe'er	3	6	6
		V King	2	2				LL	B Mattek-Sands	6	0	1
	LL	B Mattek-Sands	6	6											18	S Pe'er	79	6
		S Perry	64	0											13	M Bartoli	67	2
	WC	O Sanchez	77	6				WC	O Sanchez	5	2
		ME Camerin	2	3				13	M Bartoli	7	6
	13	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	K Pervak	3	2				12	M Sharapova	6	6
		A Morita	1	4					K Flipkens	3	3
		K Flipkens	6	6											12	M Sharapova	2	6	3
		K Zakopalová	77	4	6										22	J Henin	6	3	6
	PR	K Srebotnik	63	6	2				K Zakopalová	3	3
		T Pironkova	4	3				22	J Henin	6	6
	22	J Henin	6	6																		22	J Henin	6	1	4
	25	J Zheng	7	6																		7	S Stosur	2	6	6
		E Bychkova	5	4				25	J Zheng	4	3
	Q	A Pivovarova	6	6				Q	A Pivovarova	6	6
		IR Olaru	4	3											Q	A Pivovarova	3	2
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	62	3											7	S Stosur	6	6
		R de los Ríos	77	6					R de los Ríos	6	1	0
	Q	S Halep	5	1				7	S Stosur	4	6	6
	7	S Stosur	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	J Janković	6	6
		A Molik	0	4				4	J Janković	6	3	6
	Q	K Kanepi	6	6				Q	K Kanepi	2	6	4
		P Parmentier	3	1											4	J Janković	6	77
		S Arvidsson	77	3	2										27	A Bondarenko	4	63
		M Rybáriková	62	6	6				M Rybáriková	3	3
		V Dushevina	77	3	4			27	A Bondarenko	6	6
	27	A Bondarenko	63	6	6																	4	J Janković	6	6
	23	D Hantuchová	6	6																		23	D Hantuchová	4	2
		T Tanasugarn	1	1				23	D Hantuchová	7	6
		O Govortsova	711	6					O Govortsova	5	3
		C Suárez Navarro	69	1											23	D Hantuchová	7	6
		M Duque Mariño	0	1											16	Y Wickmayer	5	3
		S Bammer	6	6					S Bammer	64	6	5
		S Záhlavová	1	1				16	Y Wickmayer	77	1	7
	16	Y Wickmayer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	D Safina	6	4	5
		K Date-Krumm	3	6	7				K Date-Krumm	0	3
	WC	J Groth	6	6				WC	J Groth	6	6
		Y-j Chan	2	3											WC	J Groth	6	5	6
		A Rodionova	6	6												A Rodionova	3	7	2
		E Makarova	3	2					A Rodionova	6	6
		A Brianti	3	1				21	V Zvonareva	4	4
	21	V Zvonareva	6	6																		WC	J Groth	4	3
	28	A Kleybanova	6	6																			Y Shvedova	6	6
		M Koryttseva	2	1				28	A Kleybanova	6	6
		K-c Chang	3	3					A Ivanovic	3	0
		A Ivanovic	6	6											28	A Kleybanova	2	6	0
		S Errani	1	5												Y Shvedova	6	4	6
		Y Shvedova	6	7					Y Shvedova	7	6
		E Baltacha	0	5				8	A Radwańska	5	3
	8	A Radwańska	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		S Cîrstea	3	1				6	S Kuznetsova	4	7	6
		E Vesnina	6	1	4				A Petkovic	6	5	4
		A Petkovic	4	6	6										6	S Kuznetsova	3	6	4
		Y Meusburger	77	6											30	M Kirilenko	6	2	6
	WC	C Feuerstein	64	3					Y Meusburger	3	3
		K Šprem	65	4				30	M Kirilenko	6	6
	30	M Kirilenko	77	6																		30	M Kirilenko	4	4
	17	F Schiavone	5	6	6																	17	F Schiavone	6	6
		R Kulikova	7	3	4			17	F Schiavone	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	2	2			Q	S Ferguson	2	2
	Q	S Ferguson	1	6	6										17	F Schiavone	6	6
		S Dubois	77	1	3										11	N Li	4	2
	WC	S Cohen-Aloro	63	6	6			WC	S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
	WC	K Mladenovic	5	3				11	N Li	6	6
	11	N Li	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	F Pennetta	6	6
		A Keothavong	2	2				14	F Pennetta	6	6
		R Vinci	7	6					R Vinci	1	1
		V Razzano	5	2											14	F Pennetta	6	6
	Q	M Doi	3	0												P Hercog	3	0
		P Hercog	6	6					P Hercog	6	6
		J Dokić	2	2				24	L Šafářová	1	2
	24	L Šafářová	6	6																		14	F Pennetta	65	77	2
	31	A Dulgheru	77	4	6																	3	C Wozniacki	77	64	6
		L Hradecká	61	6	3			31	A Dulgheru	6	6
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	4	2
		T Malek	2	3											31	A Dulgheru	3	4
		K Barrois	6	67	3										3	C Wozniacki	6	6
		T Garbin	1	79	6				T Garbin	3	1
		A Kudryavtseva	0	3				3	C Wozniacki	6	6
	3	C Wozniacki	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Dementieva	6	6
		P Martić	1	1				5	E Dementieva	6	77
		M Oudin	5	2					A Medina Garrigues	2	63
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6											5	E Dementieva	62	6	6
		A Wozniak	6	6												A Wozniak	77	3	4
		I Benešová	3	3					A Wozniak	6	6
		J Coin	1	2				32	K Bondarenko	4	1
	32	K Bondarenko	6	6																		5	E Dementieva	6	6
	20	MJ Martínez Sánchez	2	4																		Q	C Scheepers	1	3
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	77	6
		J Larsson	6	6					J Larsson	62	2
		A Sevastova	2	2												A Amanmuradova	3	3
	WC	M Johansson	2	4											Q	C Scheepers	6	6
	Q	C Scheepers	6	6				Q	C Scheepers	3	6	6
		G Dulko	6	6					G Dulko	6	3	4
	10	V Azarenka	1	2

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A Rezaï	6	6
	Q	H El Tabakh	1	1				15	A Rezaï	6	2	6
		A Chakvetadze	7	62	4				A Kerber	2	6	3
		A Kerber	5	77	6										15	A Rezaï	77	4	8
		Á Szávay	6	6											19	N Petrova	62	6	10
	WC	S Foretz	2	2					Á Szávay	1	2
	Q	S Zhang	0	3				19	N Petrova	6	6
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		19	N Petrova	6	6
	26	D Cibulková	6	6																		2	V Williams	4	3
	Q	E Ivanova	2	0				26	D Cibulková	4	6	6
	WC	C McHale	5	3					V Lepchenko	6	2	0
		V Lepchenko	7	6											26	D Cibulková	3	4
		A Parra Santonja	6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
	Q	K Nara	2	2					A Parra Santonja	2	4
		P Schnyder	3	3				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• Main Draw

References