2010 Billie Jean King Cup

The 2010 Billie Jean King Cup was the 2nd edition of this tennis exhibition tournament. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 2009 French Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, and 2009 US Open Champion Kim Clijsters participated.[1] 2009 Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams had to withdraw from the event due to a leg injury. She was replaced by 2008 French Open Champion Ana Ivanovic. In the first semifinal, Clijsters defeated Ivanovic in a tiebreaker (7–2), despite Ivanovic having match point at 5–4 up. Williams defeated Kuznetsova in the second semifinal, 6–4. Williams defeated Clijsters in the championship match by a score of 6–4 3–6 7–5.[2][3]

Billie Jean King Cup
Tournament information
LocationManhattan, New York
United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
CategoryExhibition
SurfaceHardcourt / Indoor
Draw4S
Prize moneyUS$ 1,200,000
Websitethegarden.com

Players
  • Ana Ivanovic-2008 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
  • Kim Clijsters-2009 US Open Grand Slam singles champion
  • Svetlana Kuznetsova-2009 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
  • Venus Williams-2008 Wimbledon Grand Slam singles champion

Draw
Semifinals Final
          
  Kim Clijsters 7
Alt Ana Ivanovic 62
  Kim Clijsters 4 6 5
WC Venus Williams 6 3 7
WC Venus Williams 6
  Svetlana Kuznetsova 4

References
  1. History of Tennis at Madison Square Garden and the Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
  2. "The Latest Top 20 WTA Rankings as of December 2013". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. 2013-12-11. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. AP. "Venus Williams defeats Kim Clijsters to win Billie Jean King Cup | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
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