| 2010 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 4 July | |||
| Edition | 124th | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 48XD | |||
| Prize money | £13,725,000 | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Church Road SW19,Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
| Attendance | 489,946 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Rafael Nadal | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Serena Williams | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Jürgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
 Leander Paes / Cara Black | ||||
| Wheelchair men's doubles | ||||
 Robin Ammerlaan / Stefan Olsson | ||||
| Wheelchair women's doubles | ||||
| Esther Vergeer /Sharon Walraven | ||||
| Boys' singles | ||||
 Márton Fucsovics | ||||
| Girls' singles | ||||
 Kristýna Plíšková | ||||
| Boys' doubles | ||||
 Liam Broady /Tom Farquharson | ||||
| Girls' doubles | ||||
| Tímea Babos /Sloane Stephens | ||||
| Gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
| Donald Johnson /Jared Palmer | ||||
| Ladies' invitation doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova /Helena Suková | ||||
| Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
 Pat Cash /Mark Woodforde | ||||
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The2010 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played ongrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 124th edition of theWimbledon Championships and were held from 21 June to 4 July 2010. It was the thirdGrand Slam tennis event of the year. TheQueen of the United Kingdom,Elizabeth II attended on Thursday 24 June 2010, for the first time in more than 30 years.[3]
Roger Federer was the defending men's champion and first seed (was actually ranked 2nd), but he was defeated in the quarterfinals byTomáš Berdych. Berdych also defeated third seedNovak Djokovic in the semi-finals, but was defeated in straight sets byRafael Nadal in the final. Nadal won his second Wimbledon title, having previously won the2008 title.[4]Serena Williams successfully defended the women's crown, defeatingVera Zvonareva in the final to win her fourth Wimbledon title.[5]
Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 5 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
The total prize money for 2010 championships was £13,725. The winner of the men's and women's singles title earned £1,000,000.[6][7][8]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | £1,000,000 | £500,000 | £250,000 | £125,000 | £62,500 | £31,250 | £18,750 | £11,250 | £7,000 | £3,500 | £1,750 |
| Doubles* | £240,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 | £30,000 | £16,000 | £9,000 | £5,250 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed doubles* | £92,000 | £46,000 | £23,000 | £10,500 | £5,200 | £2,600 | £1,300 | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair doubles* | £7,000 | £4,000 | £2,250 | £1,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Invitation doubles | £17,500 | £14,500 | £11,500 | £10,500 | £9,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Rafael Nadal def.Tomáš Berdych, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4[9]
Serena Williams def.
Vera Zvonareva, 6–3, 6–2[10]
Jürgen Melzer /Philipp Petzschner def.Robert Lindstedt /
Horia Tecău, 6–1, 7–5, 7–5[11]
Vania King /Yaroslava Shvedova def.Elena Vesnina /Vera Zvonareva, 7–6(8–6), 6–2[12]
Leander Paes /Cara Black def.
Wesley Moodie /Lisa Raymond, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)[13]
Márton Fucsovics def.Benjamin Mitchell, 6–4, 6–4[14]
Kristýna Plíšková def.
Sachie Ishizu, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4[15]
Liam Broady /Tom Farquharson def.Lewis Burton /George Morgan, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Tímea Babos /Sloane Stephens def.Irina Khromacheva /
Elina Svitolina, 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–2[16]
Donald Johnson /Jared Palmer def.Wayne Ferreira /Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–3, 6–2
Martina Navratilova /Jana Novotná def.Tracy Austin /Kathy Rinaldi, 7–5, 6–0
Pat Cash /Mark Woodforde def.Jeremy Bates /Anders Järryd, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Robin Ammerlaan /Stefan Olsson def.
Stéphane Houdet /Shingo Kunieda, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Esther Vergeer /Sharon Walraven def.Daniela Di Toro /Lucy Shuker, 6–2, 6–3
In a record-setting match spanning three days, 23rd seedJohn Isner, attempting to win his first ever match at Wimbledon, faced off againstqualifierNicolas Mahut in the first round, between 22 and 24 June. With the score at 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7), 7–6(3), 59–59, the match was suspended due to failing daylight for the second straight day, after a total of 9 hours and 58 minutes of play. Isner had already served a world record 98 aces by that time, with Mahut scoring 94 aces, both breaking Ivo Karlović's previous record of 78.[17] The second day's play alone totalled 7 hours and 8 minutes, more than the longest previous complete match, therefore also making it the longest session of tennis ever played in a single day. Isner eventually defeated Mahut 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7), 7–6(3), 70–68.[18] The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes in total, and the fifth set alone lasted 8 hours and 11 minutes.[19]
The match has been noted as officially the longest match ever in a tennis Open in terms of both times and games,[20] beating the previous records set (respectively) by the match between FrenchmenFabrice Santoro andArnaud Clément at the2004 French Open, which lasted for 6 hours and 33 minutes, and the first round match atWimbledon in 1969 wherePancho Gonzales defeatedCharlie Pasarell in 112 games (before the introduction of thetie-break).Time magazine named the Isner–Mahut match one of the Top 10 Sports Moments of 2010.[21]
Queen Elizabeth II visited Wimbledon on Thursday 24 June, her first visit to the annual tennis tournament in 33 years. The last time the Queen had attended the championships was in1977, when she watched British playerVirginia Wade win the ladies' singles title.[22] Arriving shortly after 11 am, the Queen's visit included a tour of the grounds and an observation session of the All England Club's Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative on Court 14, before moving to the Members' Lawn where she greeted a line-up of players: the defending champions in singlesSerena Williams andRoger Federer, multiple-time Wimbledon championsMartina Navratilova,Billie Jean King andVenus Williams, and a selection of top professionals:Caroline Wozniacki,Jelena Janković,Novak Djokovic andAndy Roddick. She also met four British women's tennis players:Heather Watson,Elena Baltacha,Anne Keothavong andLaura Robson. Following that, she walked across the bridge toCentre Court, where she later had lunch in the Clubhouse with a selection of former and current tennis players.
The Queen finished her visit by watching Britain's fourth seedAndy Murray playJarkko Nieminen on Centre Court, from the Royal Box.[23] Before and after the match, Murray and Nieminen bowed to the Royal Box, a tradition that had previously not been in use since 2003.[24]
In addition to all the records set during the match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, the following records were also established:
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings based on ATP and WTA rankings as of 14 June 2010. Rankings and points before are as of 21 June 2010.
The Men's singles seeds is arranged on a surface-based system to reflect more accurately the individual player's grass court achievement as per the following formula:
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Roger Federer | 8,525 | 2,000 | 360 | 6,885 | Quarter-finals lost toTomáš Berdych [12] |
| 2 | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 8,745 | 0 | 2,000 | 10,745 | Champion, defeatedTomáš Berdych [12] |
| 3 | 3 |  Novak Djokovic | 6,545 | 360 | 720 | 6,905 | Semi-finals lost toTomáš Berdych [12] |
| 4 | 4 | Andy Murray | 5,155 | 720 | 720 | 5,155 | Semi-finals lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
| 5 | 7 | Andy Roddick | 4,510 | 1200 | 180 | 3,490 | Fourth round lost to Lu Yen-hsun |
| 6 | 6 | Robin Söderling | 4,755 | 180 | 360 | 4,935 | Quarter-finals lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
| 7 | 5 | Nikolay Davydenko | 4,785 | 90 | 45 | 4,740 | Second round lost toDaniel Brands |
| 8 | 9 | Fernando Verdasco | 3,645 | 180 | 10 | 3,475 | First round lost to Fabio Fognini |
| 9 | 11 | David Ferrer | 3,010 | 90 | 180 | 3,100 | Fourth round lost toRobin Söderling [6] |
| 10 | 10 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 3,185 | 90 | 360 | 3,455 | Quarter-finals lost toAndy Murray [4] |
| 11 | 12 |  Marin Čilić | 2,945 | 90 | 10 | 2,865 | First round lost toFlorian Mayer |
| 12 | 13 | Tomáš Berdych | 2,825 | 180 | 1200 | 3,845 | Runner-up, lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
| 13 | 14 | Mikhail Youzhny | 2,665 | 10 | 45 | 2,700 | Second round lost toPaul-Henri Mathieu |
| 14 | 17 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2,095 | 360 | 10 | 1,745 | First round lost to Xavier Malisse |
| 15 | 26 | Lleyton Hewitt | 1,565 | 360 | 180 | 1,385 | Fourth round lost toNovak Djokovic [3] |
| 16 | 16 | Jürgen Melzer | 2,125 | 90 | 180 | 2,215 | Fourth round lost toRoger Federer [1] |
| 17 | 15 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2,190 | 0 | 10 | 2,200 | First round lost to Michał Przysiężny |
| 18 | 21 | Sam Querrey | 1,755 | 45 | 180 | 1,890 | Fourth round lost toAndy Murray [4] |
| 19 | 18 | Nicolás Almagro | 1,960 | 90 | 10 | 1,890 | First round lost toAndreas Seppi |
| 20 | 23 | Stan Wawrinka | 1,690 | 180 | 10 | 1,520 | First round lost to Denis Istomin |
| 21 | 20 | Gaël Monfils | 1,905 | 0 | 90 | 1,995 | Third round lost toLleyton Hewitt [15] |
| 22 | 30 | Feliciano López | 1,455 | 10 | 90 | 1,535 | Third round lost toJürgen Melzer [16] |
| 23 | 19 | John Isner | 1,925 | (45)† | 45 | 1,925 | Second round lost toThiemo de Bakker |
| 24 | 27 |  Marcos Baghdatis | 1,545 | 0 | 10 | 1,555 | First round lost to Lukáš Lacko |
| 25 | 24 |  Thomaz Bellucci | 1,652 | (20)† | 90 | 1,722 | Third round lost toRobin Söderling [6] |
| 26 | 32 | Gilles Simon | 1,305 | 180 | 90 | 1,215 | Third round lost toAndy Murray [4] |
 | 1,459 | 45 | 0 | 1,414 | Withdrew with right thigh muscle tear[29] | ||
| 28 | 31 | Albert Montañés | 1,405 | 90 | 90 | 1,405 | Third round lost toNovak Djokovic [3] |
| 29 | 35 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,230 | 90 | 90 | 1,230 | Third round lost toAndy Roddick [5] |
| 30 | 36 | Tommy Robredo | 1,155 | 90 | 10 | 1,075 | First round lost toPeter Luczak |
| 31 | 38 | Victor Hănescu | 1,070 | 45 | 90 | 1,115 | Third round retired againstDaniel Brands |
| 32 | 40 | Julien Benneteau | 1,059 | 10 | 180 | 1,229 | Fourth round lost toJo-Wilfried Tsonga [10] |
| 33 | 41 | Philipp Petzschner | 1,055 | 90 | 90 | 1,055 | Third round lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
†The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2009. Accordingly, this was the 18th best result deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Juan Martín del Potro | 4,395 | 45 | 4,350 | Right wrist injury[30] |
| 22 |  Fernando González | 1,710 | 90 | 1,620 | Knee injury[31] |
| 25 | Radek Štěpánek | 1,645 | 180 | 1,465 | Knee injury[32] |
| 28 | Juan Mónaco | 1,475 | 10 | 1,465 | Wrist injury[33] |
| 33 | Ivo Karlović | 1,285 | 360 | 925 | Foot injury[34] |
| 34 | Tommy Haas | 1,230 | 720 | 510 | Right hip surgery[35] |
For the Women's singles seeds, the seeding order follows the ranking list, except where in the opinion of the Committee, the grass court credentials of a particular player necessitates a change in the interest of achieving a balanced draw.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Serena Williams | 8,475 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8,475 | Champion, defeatedVera Zvonareva [21] |
| 2 | 2 | Venus Williams | 6,506 | 1,400 | 500 | 5,606 | Quarter-finals lost to Tsvetana Pironkova |
| 3 | 3 |  Caroline Wozniacki | 5,630 | 280 | 280 | 5,630 | Fourth round lost toPetra Kvitová |
| 4 | 4 | Jelena Janković | 5,780 | 160 | 280 | 5,900 | Fourth round retired againstVera Zvonareva [21] |
| 5 | 6 | Francesca Schiavone | 4,920 | 500 | 5 | 4,425 | First round lost toVera Dushevina |
| 6 | 7 | Samantha Stosur | 5,045 | 160 | 5 | 4,890 | First round lost to Kaia Kanepi [Q] |
| 7 | 9 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3,950 | 500 | 280 | 3,730 | Fourth round lost to Li Na [9] |
| 8 | 8 | Kim Clijsters | 4,010 | 0 | 500 | 4,510 | Quarter-finals lost toVera Zvonareva [21] |
| 9 | 12 | Li Na | 3,416 | 160 | 500 | 3,756 | Quarter-finals lost toSerena Williams [1] |
| 10 | 10 | Flavia Pennetta | 3,450 | 160 | 160 | 3,450 | Third round lost toKlára Zakopalová |
| 11 | 13 | Marion Bartoli | 3,246 | 160 | 280 | 3,366 | Fourth round lost toTsvetana Pironkova |
| 12 | 14 | Nadia Petrova | 3,195 | 280 | 160 | 3,075 | Third round lost toJustine Henin [17] |
| 13 | 15 |  Shahar Pe'er | 3,175 | 100 | 100 | 3,175 | Second round lost toAngelique Kerber |
| 14 | 11 |  Victoria Azarenka | 3,430 | 500 | 160 | 3,090 | Third round lost toPetra Kvitová |
| 15 | 18 | Yanina Wickmayer | 2,980 | 5 | 160 | 3,135 | Third round lost toVera Zvonareva [21] |
| 16 | 17 | Maria Sharapova | 3,080 | 100 | 280 | 3,260 | Fourth round lost toSerena Williams [1] |
| 17 | 16 | Justine Henin | 3,135 | 0 | 280 | 3,415 | Fourth round lost toKim Clijsters [8] |
| 18 | 20 | Aravane Rezaï | 2,825 | 100 | 100 | 2,825 | Second round lost toKlára Zakopalová |
| 19 | 19 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2,940 | 160 | 100 | 2,880 | Second round lost toAnastasia Rodionova |
| Dinara Safina | 2,632 | 900 | 0 | 1,732 | Withdrew due to lower back injury[36] | ||
| 21 | 21 | Vera Zvonareva | 2,725 | 160 | 1,400 | 3,965 | Runner-up, lost toSerena Williams [1] |
| María José Martínez Sánchez | 2,540 | 5 | 0 | 2,535 | Withdrew due to knee injury[37] | ||
| 23 | 24 | Zheng Jie | 2,296 | 100 | 100 | 2,296 | Second round lost toPetra Kvitová |
| 24 | 25 | Daniela Hantuchová | 2,285 | 280 | 100 | 2,105 | Second round lost toBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
| 25 | 26 | Lucie Šafářová | 2,075 | 5 | 5 | 2,075 | First round lost toDominika Cibulková |
| 26 | 27 | Alisa Kleybanova | 2,010 | 100 | 160 | 2,070 | Third round lost toVenus Williams [2] |
| 27 | 28 | Maria Kirilenko | 1,985 | 100 | 160 | 2,045 | Third round lost toKim Clijsters [8] |
| 28 | 30 | Alona Bondarenko | 1,855 | 5 | 160 | 2,010 | Third round lost toJelena Janković [4] |
| 29 | 32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1,850 | 100 | 160 | 1,910 | Third round lost toCaroline Wozniacki [3] |
| 30 | 29 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 1,860 | 100 | 100 | 1,860 | Second round lost toRegina Kulikova |
| 31 | 31 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 1,855 | (30)† | 160 | 1,985 | Third round lost toKaia Kanepi [Q] |
| 32 | 34 | Sara Errani | 1,660 | 100 | 160 | 1,720 | Third round lost toAgnieszka Radwańska [7] |
| 33 | 35 | Melanie Oudin | 1,513 | 340 | 100 | 1,273 | Second round lost toJarmila Groth |
| 34 | 36 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 1,481 | 100 | 5 | 1,386 | First round lost toGréta Arn [Q] |
†The player did not qualify the tournament in 2009. Accordingly, this was the 16th best result deducted instead.
The following player would have been seeded, but she withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Elena Dementieva | 5,570 | 900 | 4,670 | Torn left calf muscle[38] |
The following players receivedwild cards into the main draw senior events.
Men's singles[edit] | Women's singles[edit]
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Men's doubles[edit] | Women's doubles[edit]
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Bob Bryan /Lindsay DavenportColin Fleming /Sarah BorwellRoss Hutchins /Anne KeothavongJonathan Marray /Anna SmithJamie Murray /Laura RobsonThe following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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Below are the lists of thequalifiers entering in the main draws.
Men's singles[edit]Men's singles qualifiers
Lucky losers | Women's singles[edit]Women's singles qualifiers
Lucky losers
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Men's doubles[edit]Men's doubles qualifiers
Lucky losers | Women's doubles[edit]Women's doubles qualifiers
Lucky losers
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The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries or personal reasons.
‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began
† – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began
§ – withdrew from main draw
These are the Wimbledon television broadcasters:[39]
Albania:Supersport, M Ryci LtdAustria:ORFBelgium:RTBF,VRT
Bosnia and Herzegovina:Sport Klub,BHRT[40]Bulgaria:Diema Vision Plc, TV Sedem JSC,TV7Croatia:HRTCzech Republic:Nova Sport[41]Denmark:TV2 SportFrance:Canal+Germany:Sky,SPORT1
Greece:Nova SportsHungary:Sport 1, Sport 2
Ireland:TG4Italy:Sky Sport Italy
Kosovo:Kohavision
Lithuania:Sport 1
Macedonia:Sport Klub
Malta:Go Multiplus
Montenegro:Sport Klub,TV In,[42]B92Netherlands:NOS,SBS,Sport 1, Utd Football Broadcasting
Norway:Canal+Poland:Polsat
Portugal:Sport TVRomania: MPI / Sport Radio TV,Sport.roRussia:NTV PlusSerbia:Sport Klub,B92Slovakia:Nova Sport[41]
Slovenia:Sport KlubSpain:Canal+Sweden:TV4Switzerland:SRG-SSR,SSR TV
Turkey:NTV SporUnited Kingdom:BBCIsrael:Sport 5, Sport 5+, 5+ Live, Sport 5 HDUnited States:NBC,ESPN,Tennis Channel,DirecTV Experience
Canada:RDS,TSN,GlobalBrazil:SporTVAustralia:Nine Network,Fox Sports
Hong Kong:ATVJapan:Wowow,NHK,Gaora
Malaysia:Star Sports
Venezuela: Meridiano
Nigeria: NRK
New Zealand:Sky Sport,TVNZSouth Africa:Supersport
Fiji:Fiji TV
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