2010 Family Circle Cup
| 2010 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 12–18 |
| Edition | 38th |
| Category | Premier Mandatory |
| Draw | 56S / 16D |
| Surface | Clay/ outdoor |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina,U.S. |
| Venue | Family Circle Tennis Center |
| Attendance | 95,767[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Samantha Stosur | |
| Doubles | |
 Liezel Huber/ Nadia Petrova | |
The2010Family Circle Cupwas a women'stennisevent on the2010 WTA Tour,which took place from April 12 to April 18. It was the 38th edition of the event and was hosted at theFamily Circle Tennis Center,inCharleston, South Carolina,United States. It was the second and last event of the clay court season played on green clay. The total prize money offered at this tournament was US$700,000.Samantha Stosurwon the singles title.
Entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki |  Denmark
|
2 | 1 |
| Jelena Janković |  Serbia
|
7 | 2 |
| Victoria Azarenka |  Belarus
|
9 | 3 |
| Samantha Stosur | Australia
|
11 | 4 |
| Marion Bartoli |  France
|
12 | 5 |
| Nadia Petrova | Russia
|
18 | 6 |
| Vera Zvonareva | Russia
|
22 | 7 |
| Daniela Hantuchová |  Slovakia
|
24 | 8 |
| Alona Bondarenko |  Ukraine
|
25 | 9 |
| Elena Vesnina | Russia
|
33 | 10 |
| Virginie Razzano | France
|
34 | 11 |
| Aleksandra Wozniak |  Canada
|
39 | 12 |
| Melanie Oudin | United States
|
41 | 13 |
| Vera Dushevina | Russia
|
46 | 14 |
| Melinda Czink |  Hungary
|
47 | 15 |
| Patty Schnyder |  Switzerland
|
49 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of April 5, 2010.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players receivedwildcardsinto the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Monique Adamczak(as alucky loser)
Catalina Castaño- Sophie Ferguson
- Ekaterina Ivanova
- Christina McHale
Chanelle Scheepers
Anna Tatishvili- Mashona Washington
Heather Watson
Notable withdrawals
[edit]The following players withdrew from the tournament for various reasons:
- Kateryna Bondarenko(left knee injury)
- Dominika Cibulková(right groin injury)
- Alisa Kleybanova(bilateralplantar fasciitis)
Sabine Lisicki(left ankle injury)- Maria Sharapova(right elbow bone bruise)
- Serena Williams(left knee injury)
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Samantha StosurdefeatedVera Zvonareva,6–0, 6–3
- It was Stosur's first title of the year and second of her career.
Doubles
[edit]Liezel Huber/Nadia PetrovadefeatedVania King/
Michaëlla Krajicek,6–3, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^Gene Sapakoff (August 30, 2015)."Tourney to take a ride with Volvo Tennis cup's new sponsor might help draw big names".The Post and Courier.
External links
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