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2010 WTA Tour
Caroline Wozniackifinished the year asWTA world No. 1for the first time in her career, thoughKim Clijsterswas named the Player of the Year. Wozniacki won six tournaments during the season, including threePremier Mandatory and Premier 5events. Clijsters won five tournaments during the season, including amajorat theUS Open,theWTA Tour Championships,and two Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events.
Details
DurationJanuary 2 – November 7, 2010
Edition40th
Tournaments57
CategoriesGrand Slam(4)
WTA Championships(2)
WTA Premier Mandatory(4)
WTA Premier 5(5)
WTA Premier(10)
WTA International(32)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki(6)
Most tournament finalsDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki(8)
Prize money leaderBelgiumKim Clijsters
(US$5,035,060)
Points leaderDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki(7,270)
Awards
Player of the yearBelgiumKim Clijsters
Doubles team of the yearArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
Most improved
player of the year
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
Newcomer of the yearCzech RepublicPetra Kvitová
Comeback
player of the year
BelgiumJustine Henin
2009
2011
Serena Williamswon her fifthAustralian Opentitle, defeatingformer World No. 1,Justine Heninin the final. Williams went on to win her sixthWimbledontitle, defeating first-time finalistVera Zvonareva.Francesca Schiavoneclaimed her maiden Grand Slam title at theFrench Openand becoming the first Italian player to win the Grand Slam.Kim Clijsterswon her thirdUS Open,defeating Zvonareva in the final.

The2010 WTA Touror2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour(its sponsored name) calendar comprises theGrand Slamtournaments (supervised by theInternational Tennis Federation(ITF)), theWTA Premier tournaments(Premier Mandatory, Premier 5 and regular Premier), theWTA International tournaments,theFed Cup(organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (theCommonwealth Bank Tournament of Championsand theWTA Tour Championships). Also included in the 2010 calendar is theHopman Cup,which does not distribute ranking points and is organized by the ITF.

Notable stories

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Serena Williams' season

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Serena Williams began the season ranked World No. 1, having enjoyed an impressive2009 seasonin which she won the Australian Open and Wimbledon (she would successfully defend both titles this year) and reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking on two occasions. Williams began her season by successfully defending herAustralian Opentitle, defeatingJustine Heninin a three-set final.[1]She also successfully defended herWimbledontitle, defeating surprise finalistVera Zvonarevain the final, 6–3, 6–2.[2]

However, shortly after winning Wimbledon, Serena Williams would injure her foot at a German restaurant where she was celebrating her victory, but it didn't deter her from playing in an exhibition match againstKim Clijstersin front of a world-record tennis crowd that same week.[3]The foot injury ended up being very serious enough to necessitate surgery,[4]and as a result she missed the rest of the season and would not return to top-level tennis until June 2011. She was forced to miss her firstUS Opensince 2003,[5]and also had to withdraw from theyear-end championshipshaving qualified by virtue of winning Wimbledon. The injury worsened late in the year; despite accepting a wildcard intoLinz,she had to withdraw from that tournament, with her wildcard entry later allocated to former World No. 1Ana Ivanovic.[6]Despite progress in her recovery from foot surgery, she lost the World No. 1 ranking to Danish youngsterCaroline Wozniacki.Williams then announced her withdrawal from the2011 Australian Openin November.[7]

Justine Henin's comeback

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Former World No. 1Justine Heninannounced her comeback to the WTA Tour in September last year, in the aftermath ofKim Clijsters' victory at the2009 US Open.[8]She had previously not played at the highest level since suffering a third round defeat toDinara Safina(who went on to make the final of theFrench Open that year) at the2008 Qatar Telecom German Open.Henin's comeback began impressively, reaching the final of the2010 Brisbane Internationalin which she lost to hercompatriot and rivalKim Clijsters in a final set tiebreak.[9]She had defeatedNadia PetrovaandAna Ivanovicen route. She then reached the final of the Australian Open, in which she was defeated bySerena Williamsin three sets,[1]having defeated fifth seedElena Dementievain the second round, 27th seedAlisa Kleybanovain the third, qualifierYanina Wickmayerin the fourth, 19th seedNadia Petrovain the quarter-finals andZheng Jiein the semi-finals en route.

She then participated at her firstFrench Opensince 2007, where she was defeated in the fourth round by eventual finalistSamantha Stosur,ending a 24-match winning streak at the tournament dating back to 2005.[10]Prior to the defeat against Stosur, Henin had played her first three-set match at the tournament, also since 2005, when she defeatedMaria Sharapovain the third round.[11]Later, atWimbledon,Henin again reached the fourth round, but suffered a three-set loss to rival Clijsters.[12]During the match, she suffered an elbow injury which would later rule her out of theUS Open,that same injury would lead to her second (and final) retirement in January 2011.

Ana Ivanovic's season

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The first half ofAna Ivanovic's 2010 season appeared to follow on from her poor2009 season,as her confidence and game continued to disintegrate since she won the2008 French Open.She started the season ranked World No. 22 and spent almost the entire season ranked outside the Top 20. She was able to reach the semi-finals at theBrisbane Internationaland theRome Masters,[13]but those would be her best results in the first half of the season, as she dropped out of the WTA's Top 50 for the first time since 2005 with a second round loss toAnastasija SevastovaatIndian Wells.[14]On court results did not improve throughout the year, and Ivanovic dropped to a low of World No. 65 by July.[15]Adding to a growing season of disappointment, Ivanovic also suffered the ignominy of winning thewooden spoonatWimbledon,having finished at the end of the tournament's longest losing chain after losing in the first round.[16]

However, Ivanovic would begin to turn her season around at the2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open,entering the tournament having lost 17 of her last 29 matches dating back to August 2009 and having dropped to World No. 62. A first round upset win over recentStanfordchampionVictoria Azarenka[17]sparked a run to the semi-finals, where she was forced to retire againstKim Clijstersdue to a foot injury; nevertheless, she re-entered the World's Top 40 following her run at Cincinnati.[18]With no rankings points to defend for the remainder of the year, Ivanovic reached the fourth round of theUS Open,the first time she had gotten that far at a Grand Slam tournament sinceWimbledon in 2009.She defeatedEkaterina Makarova,[19]Zheng Jie[20]andVirginie Razzanobefore being crushed by defending and eventual championKim Clijstersin the fourth round.

Ivanovic continued to maintain her recent good form after the US Open; she was able to reach the quarter-finals inBeijingwhere she was defeated byCaroline Wozniacki,who eventually replacedSerena Williamsas the newWorld No. 1by winning the tournament.[21]She then accepted a late wildcard entry intoLinzafter Williams withdrew due to her ongoing foot surgery,[6]where she won her first title in two years after defeatingPatty Schnyder,6–2, 6–1, in the year's shortest final; the title returned Ivanovic to the world's Top 30,[22]and qualified her for the2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Championsin Bali. In her final tournament of the year, she defeatedAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaandKimiko Date-Krummen route to reaching her second final in three weeks, where she defeatedAlisa Kleybanovato win her second title of the year and return to the world's Top 20 for the first time in more than one year.[23][24]Ivanovic ended her season by winning 21 of her last 27 matches, having lost 17 of her last 29 beforehand.

Schedule

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This is the complete schedule of events on the 2010 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.[25]

Key
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments
WTA Premier 5 tournaments
WTA Premier tournaments
WTA International tournaments
Team events

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jan 4 Hopman Cup
Perth,Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)
Spain
2–1
Great Britain
Round robin losers (Group A)
Romania
United States
Australia
Round robin losers (Group B)
Kazakhstan
Russia
Germany
Brisbane International
Brisbane,Australia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumKim Clijsters
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
BelgiumJustine Henin GermanyAndrea Petkovic
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
HungaryMelinda Czink
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
2–6, 7–6(7–3),[10–4]
HungaryMelinda Czink
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja
ASB Classic
Auckland,New Zealand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
6–3, 6–2
ItalyFlavia Pennetta ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
IsraelShahar Pe'er
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
FranceAlizé Cornet
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
ZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLiezel Huber
7–6(7–4),6–2
South AfricaNatalie Grandin
United StatesLaura Granville
Jan 11 Medibank International Sydney
Sydney,Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $600,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaElena Dementieva
6–3, 6–2
United StatesSerena Williams FranceAravane Rezaï
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
RussiaVera Dushevina
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
RussiaDinara Safina
ZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLiezel Huber
6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
ItalyTathiana Garbin
RussiaNadia Petrova
Moorilla Hobart International
Hobart,Australia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
UkraineAlona Bondarenko
6–2, 6–4
IsraelShahar Pe'er SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
ItalySara Errani
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ChinaZheng Jie
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Chinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
RomaniaMonica Niculescu
Jan 18
Jan 25
Australian Open
Melbourne,Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $9,264,098
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
BelgiumJustine Henin ChinaLi Na
ChinaZheng Jie
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
United StatesVenus Williams
RussiaNadia Petrova
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
United StatesSerena Williams
United StatesVenus Williams
6–4, 6–3
ZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLiezel Huber
ZimbabweCara Black
IndiaLeander Paes
7–5, 6–3
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
Czech RepublicJaroslav Levinský

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Feb 1 Fed Cup first round
Kharkiv,Ukraine – hard (i)
Brno,Czech Republic – hard (i)
Belgrade,Serbia – hard (i)
Liévin,France – clay (red) (i)
First round winners
Italy4–1
Czech Republic3–2
Russia3–2
United States4–1
First round losers
Ukraine
Germany
Serbia
France
Feb 8 Open GDF Suez
Paris, France
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $700,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaElena Dementieva
6–7(5–7),6–1, 6–4
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová United StatesMelanie Oudin
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
GermanyAndrea Petkovic
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
IsraelShahar Pe'er
ItalyTathiana Garbin
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
walkover
ZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLiezel Huber
PTT Pattaya Open
Pattaya,Thailand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaVera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–4
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
KazakhstanSesil Karatantcheva
AustriaSybille Bammer
GermanyTatjana Malek
RussiaEkaterina Bychkova
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn
7–5, 6–1
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
RussiaKsenia Pervak
Feb 15 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,000,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesVenus Williams
6–3, 7–5
BelarusVictoria Azarenka IsraelShahar Pe'er
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
ChinaLi Na
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RussiaVera Zvonareva
RussiaRegina Kulikova
SpainNuria Llagostera Vives
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–5),6–4
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
Cellular South Cup
Memphis,United States
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMaria Sharapova
6–2, 6–1
SwedenSofia Arvidsson Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
United KingdomAnne Keothavong
United KingdomElena Baltacha
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
CroatiaKarolina Šprem
United StatesMelanie Oudin
United StatesVania King
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
7–5, 6–2
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
United StatesMeghann Shaughnessy
Copa BBVA-Colsanitas
Bogotá,Colombia
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ColombiaMariana Duque Mariño
6–4, 6–3
GermanyAngelique Kerber ArgentinaGisela Dulko
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja
Czech RepublicSandra Záhlavová
FrancePauline Parmentier
ItalySara Errani
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
RomaniaEdina Gallovits
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
UkraineOlga Savchuk
BelarusAnastasiya Yakimova
Feb 22 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco,Mexico
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesVenus Williams
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
SloveniaPolona Hercog RomaniaEdina Gallovits
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro
SpainLaura Pous Tió
CanadaSharon Fichman
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
SloveniaPolona Hercog
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
2–6, 6–1, [10–2]
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
6–3, 6–2
RussiaElena Dementieva AustriaSybille Bammer
JapanAyumi Morita
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers
Chinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
ChinaZheng Jie
6–7(4–7),6–2, [10–7]
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
RussiaArina Rodionova

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Mar 1 Monterrey Open
Monterrey,Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1–6, 6–1, 6–0
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
FranceAlizé Cornet
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
United StatesVania King
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
United StatesVania King
Mar 8
Mar 15
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells,United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
SerbiaJelena Janković
6–2, 6–4
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki AustraliaSamantha Stosur
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
RussiaElena Dementieva
ChinaZheng Jie
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
6–4, 2–6, 10–5
RussiaNadia Petrova
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
Mar 22
Mar 29
Sony Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne,United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumKim Clijsters
6–2, 6–1
United StatesVenus Williams FranceMarion Bartoli
BelgiumJustine Henin
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
6–3, 4–6, 10–7
RussiaNadia Petrova
AustraliaSamantha Stosur

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Apr 5 MPS Group Championships
Ponte Vedra Beach,United States
WTA International
Clay – $220,000 (green) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–2, 7–5
BelarusOlga Govortsova RussiaElena Vesnina
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
United StatesMelanie Oudin
CanadaAleksandra Wozniak
United StatesVarvara Lepchenko
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
ChinaYan Zi
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
ChinaPeng Shuai
Andalucia Tennis Experience
Marbella,Spain
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
ItalySara Errani
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
GermanyTatjana Malek
SpainBeatriz García Vidagany
RomaniaSimona Halep
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–4, 6–2
RussiaMaria Kondratieva
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
Apr 12 Family Circle Cup
Charleston,United States
WTA Premier
Clay – $700,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
6–0, 6–3
RussiaVera Zvonareva DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
RussiaNadia Petrova
United StatesMelanie Oudin
ChinaPeng Shuai
SerbiaJelena Janković
United StatesLiezel Huber
RussiaNadia Petrova
6–3, 6–4
United StatesVania King
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
Barcelona Ladies Open
Barcelona,Spain
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
6–1, 6–1
ItalyRoberta Vinci KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–1, 3–6, [10–2]
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalyTathiana Garbin
Apr 19 Fed Cup Semifinals
Rome, Italy – clay (red)
Birmingham,United States – hard (i)
Semifinals winners
Italy5–0
United States3–2
Semifinals losers
Czech Republic
Russia
Apr 26 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart,Germany
WTA Premier
Clay (red) (i) – $700,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumJustine Henin
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
AustraliaSamantha Stosur RussiaAnna Lapushchenkova
IsraelShahar Pe'er
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
ChinaLi Na
SerbiaJelena Janković
RussiaDinara Safina
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
3–6, 7–6(7–3),[10–5]
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Fez,Morocco
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
6–4, 6–2
RomaniaSimona Halep FranceAlizé Cornet
Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová
United KingdomAnne Keothavong
SpainLaura Pous Tió
GermanyAngelique Kerber
SwitzerlandPatty Schnyder
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
6–3, 6–1
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová

May

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 3 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
Clay (red) – $2,000,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–5),7–5
SerbiaJelena Janković United StatesSerena Williams
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
United StatesVenus Williams
RussiaNadia Petrova
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
6–4, 6–2
SpainNuria Llagostera Vives
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
Estoril Open
Oeiras,Portugal
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
6–2, 7–5
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja ChinaPeng Shuai
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
AustraliaJarmila Groth
NetherlandsArantxa Rus
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
6–1, 7–5
RussiaVitalia Diatchenko
FranceAurélie Védy
May 10 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Madrid,Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
Clay (red) – $4,500,000 – 60S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
FranceAravane Rezaï
6–2, 7–5
United StatesVenus Williams Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
IsraelShahar Pe'er
RussiaNadia Petrova
SerbiaJelena Janković
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
ChinaLi Na
United StatesSerena Williams
United StatesVenus Williams
6–2, 7–5
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
May 17 Polsat Warsaw Open
Warsaw,Poland
WTA Premier
Clay (red) – $600,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
6–3, 6–4
ChinaZheng Jie HungaryGréta Arn
ChinaLi Na
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
UkraineAlona Bondarenko
ItalySara Errani
BulgariaTsvetana Pironkova
SpainVirginia Ruano Pascual
United StatesMeghann Shaughnessy
6–3, 6–4
ZimbabweCara Black
ChinaYan Zi
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg,France
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/30Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMaria Sharapova
7–5, 6–1
GermanyKristina Barrois SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
United StatesVania King
GermanyJulia Görges
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
FranceAlizé Cornet
United StatesVania King
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
RussiaAlla Kudryavtseva
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
May 24
May 31
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – $9,938,926 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
AustraliaSamantha Stosur SerbiaJelena Janković
RussiaElena Dementieva
United StatesSerena Williams
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
RussiaNadia Petrova
United StatesSerena Williams
United StatesVenus Williams
6–2, 6–3
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
SerbiaNenad Zimonjić
4–6, 7–6(7–5),[11–9]
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
AustriaJulian Knowle

June

[edit]
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jun 7 Aegon Classic
Birmingham,Great Britain
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ChinaLi Na
7–5, 6–1
RussiaMaria Sharapova FranceAravane Rezaï
United StatesAlison Riske
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
ItalySara Errani
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
KazakhstanSesil Karatantcheva
ZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLisa Raymond
6–3, 3–2retired
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
Jun 14 Aegon International
Eastbourne,Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $600,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
7–6(7–5),6–4
BelarusVictoria Azarenka FranceMarion Bartoli
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
BelgiumKim Clijsters
United KingdomElena Baltacha
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
United StatesLisa Raymond
AustraliaRennae Stubbs
6–2, 2–6, 13–11
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
UNICEF Open
's-Hertogenbosch,Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumJustine Henin
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
GermanyAndrea Petkovic RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
GermanyKristina Barrois
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
Czech RepublicSandra Záhlavová
RussiaAlla Kudryavtseva
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
3–6, 6–3, 10–8
United StatesVania King
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
Jun 21
Jun 28
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $9,781,631
128S/96Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–3, 6–2
RussiaVera Zvonareva Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
BulgariaTsvetana Pironkova
ChinaLi Na
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
BelgiumKim Clijsters
United StatesVenus Williams
United StatesVania King
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
7–6(8–6),6–2
RussiaElena Vesnina
RussiaVera Zvonareva
ZimbabweCara Black
IndiaLeander Paes
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
United StatesLisa Raymond
South AfricaWesley Moodie

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jul 5 GDF Suez Grand Prix
Budapest,Hungary
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
6–2, 6–4
SwitzerlandPatty Schnyder Czech RepublicZuzana Ondrášková
RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
SloveniaPolona Hercog
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
FranceAlizé Cornet
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalyTathiana Garbin
6–3, 6–3
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
Collector Swedish Open
Båstad,Sweden
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
FranceAravane Rezaï
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
ArgentinaGisela Dulko ItalyFlavia Pennetta
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
United StatesJill Craybas
CroatiaAna Vrljić
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
7–6(7–0),6–0
Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Jul 12 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo,Italy
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
6–4, 6–3
ItalyFlavia Pennetta GermanyJulia Görges
ItalyRomina Oprandi
SpainNuria Llagostera Vives
United StatesJill Craybas
ItalySara Errani
FranceAravane Rezaï
ItalyAlberta Brianti
ItalySara Errani
6–4, 6–1
United StatesJill Craybas
GermanyJulia Görges
ECM Prague Open
Prague,Czech Republic
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
6–2, 1–6, 6–2
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová SwitzerlandPatty Schnyder
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
SwedenJohanna Larsson
Georgia (country)Anna Tatishvili
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
SloveniaPolona Hercog
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalyTathiana Garbin
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
RomaniaMonica Niculescu
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
Jul 19 Banka Koper Slovenia Open
Portorož,Slovenia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
6–1, 6–2
SwedenJohanna Larsson RussiaKsenia Pervak
SloveniaPolona Hercog
BelarusAnastasiya Yakimova
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RussiaVera Dushevina
SwitzerlandStefanie Vögele
RussiaMaria Kondratieva
Czech RepublicVladimíra Uhlířová
6–4, 2–6, [10–7]
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein,Austria
WTA International
Clay (red) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
GermanyJulia Görges
6–1, 6–4
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky FranceAlizé Cornet
AustriaYvonne Meusburger
AustriaPatricia Mayr
RussiaAnastasia Pivovarova
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
Czech RepublicSandra Záhlavová
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
6–7(2–7),6–1, [10–5]
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalyTathiana Garbin
Jul 26 Bank of the West Classic
Stanford,United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $700,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–4, 6–1
RussiaMaria Sharapova AustraliaSamantha Stosur
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
FranceMarion Bartoli
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
RussiaElena Dementieva
United StatesLindsay Davenport
United StatesLiezel Huber
7–5, 6–7(8–10),[10–8]
Chinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
ChinaZheng Jie
İstanbul Cup
Istanbul,Turkey
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
RussiaElena Vesnina GermanyAndrea Petkovic
AustraliaJarmila Groth
United KingdomElena Baltacha
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
RussiaVera Dushevina
GreeceEleni Daniilidou
GermanyJasmin Wöhr
6–4, 1–6, [11–9]
RussiaMaria Kondratieva
Czech RepublicVladimíra Uhlířová

August

[edit]
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Aug 2 Mercury Insurance Open
San Diego,United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $700,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
6–4, 6–7(7–9),6–3
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
IsraelShahar Pe'er
United StatesCoCo Vandeweghe
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
ChinaZheng Jie
6–4, 6–4
United StatesLisa Raymond
AustraliaRennae Stubbs
e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
Copenhagen,Denmark
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
ChinaLi Na
GermanyJulia Görges
SloveniaPolona Hercog
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
GermanyAngelique Kerber
GermanyJulia Görges
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
6–4, 6–4
RussiaVitalia Diatchenko
BelarusTatiana Poutchek
Aug 9 W&S Financial Group Women's Open
Mason,United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,000,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumKim Clijsters
2–6, 7–6(7–4),6–2
RussiaMaria Sharapova SerbiaAna Ivanovic
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
UzbekistanAkgul Amanmuradova
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
FranceMarion Bartoli
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
7–6(7–4),7–6(8)
United StatesLisa Raymond
AustraliaRennae Stubbs
Aug 16 Rogers Cup
Montreal,Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,000,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–3, 6–2
RussiaVera Zvonareva BelarusVictoria Azarenka
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
FranceMarion Bartoli
BelgiumKim Clijsters
ChinaZheng Jie
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
7–5, 3–6, [12–10]
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
Aug 23 Pilot Pen Tennis
New Haven,United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $600,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
RussiaNadia Petrova RussiaElena Dementieva
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
FranceMarion Bartoli
RussiaDinara Safina
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
7–5, 6–0
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
United StatesMeghann Shaughnessy
Aug 30
Sep 6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $10,258,000
128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
BelgiumKim Clijsters
6–2, 6–1
RussiaVera Zvonareva DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
United StatesVenus Williams
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
United StatesVania King
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
United StatesLiezel Huber
RussiaNadia Petrova
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesBob Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
PakistanAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

September

[edit]
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Sep 13 Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou,China
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaJarmila Groth
6–1, 6–4
RussiaAlla Kudryavtseva RomaniaEdina Gallovits
ChinaZhang Shuai
ItalyMaria Elena Camerin
ChinaHan Xinyun
IndiaSania Mirza
RussiaKsenia Pervak
RomaniaEdina Gallovits
IndiaSania Mirza
7–5, 6–3
ChinaHan Xinyun
ChinaLiu Wanting
Bell Challenge
Quebec City,Canada
WTA International
Carpet (i) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
AustriaTamira Paszek
7–6(8–6),2–6, 7–5
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
United StatesChristina McHale
CanadaRebecca Marino
United StatesMelanie Oudin
United StatesAlexa Glatch
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
SwedenJohanna Larsson
6–1, 2–6, [10–6]
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Sep 20 Hansol Korea Open
Seoul,South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
6–1, 6–3
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová RussiaNadia Petrova
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
RussiaDinara Safina
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm
GermanyJulia Görges
SloveniaPolona Hercog
6–3, 6–4
South AfricaNatalie Grandin
Czech RepublicVladimíra Uhlířová
Tashkent Open
Tashkent,Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaAlla Kudryavtseva
6–4, 6–4
RussiaElena Vesnina RomaniaMonica Niculescu
RussiaEvgeniya Rodina
RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
BelarusDarya Kustova
SwitzerlandStefanie Vögele
UzbekistanAkgul Amanmuradova
RussiaAlexandra Panova
BelarusTatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–4
RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
Sep 27 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,000,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
1–6, 6–2, 6–3
RussiaElena Dementieva BelarusVictoria Azarenka
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
United StatesCoCo Vandeweghe
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
RussiaVera Zvonareva
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
IsraelShahar Pe'er
ChinaPeng Shuai

October

[edit]
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Oct 4 China Open
Beijing,China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
RussiaVera Zvonareva IsraelShahar Pe'er
ChinaLi Na
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
BelarusOlga Govortsova
7–6(7–2),1–6, [10–7]
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
Oct 11 Generali Ladies Linz
Linz,Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
6–1, 6–2
SwitzerlandPatty Schnyder ItalyRoberta Vinci
GermanyAndrea Petkovic
ItalySara Errani
GermanyJulia Görges
GreeceEleni Daniilidou
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
HP Open
Osaka,Japan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn
7–5, 6–7(4–7),6–1
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm IsraelShahar Pe'er
FranceMarion Bartoli
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
United StatesJill Craybas
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
United StatesLilia Osterloh
6–0, 6–3
JapanShuko Aoyama
JapanRika Fujiwara
Oct 18 Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $1,000,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–4
RussiaMaria Kirilenko RussiaVera Dushevina
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
KazakhstanZarina Diyas
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
ItalySara Errani
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
BGL Luxembourg Open
Kockelscheuer,Luxembourg
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–3, 6–4
GermanyJulia Görges GermanyAngelique Kerber
United KingdomAnne Keothavong
SloveniaPolona Hercog
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
ItalyTathiana Garbin
6–4, 6–4
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Oct 25 Sony Ericsson Championships
Doha,Qatar
Year-end championships
Hard – $4,550,000 – 8S (RR)/4D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumKim Clijsters
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaVera Zvonareva
Round robin losers
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
RussiaElena Dementieva
SerbiaJelena Janković
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
7–5, 6–4
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik

November

[edit]
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Nov 1 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
Bali,Indonesia
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $600,000 – 8S
Singles
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
Third Place match winner
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm
7–5, 7–5
ChinaLi Na
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
FranceAravane Rezaï
Third Place match loser
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
Fed Cup Final
San Diego,United States – hard (i)
Italy
3–1
United States

Statistical information

[edit]

These tables present the number ofsingles(S),doubles(D), andmixed doubles(X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: theGrand Slamtournaments, the Year-end championships, theWTA Premier tournamentsand theWTA International tournaments.The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
  3. a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).

To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed.

Titles won by player

[edit]
Total titles Player Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Premier
tournaments
International
tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed
8 ItalyFlavia Pennetta
1 5 1 1 1 7
ArgentinaGisela Dulko
1 5 2 8
6 DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
4 2 6
5 United StatesSerena Williams
2 2 1 2 3
United StatesVenus Williams
2 1 1 1 2 3
ZimbabweCara Black
2 1 2 3 2
BelgiumKim Clijsters
1 1 2 1 5
United StatesLiezel Huber
1 3 1 4 1
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
2 1 2 1 4
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
2 3 5
4 United StatesVania King
2 2 4
3 SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
1 2 2 1
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
2 1 2 1
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
2 1 3
GermanyJulia Görges
1 2 1 2
ItalyRoberta Vinci
1 2 1 2
SwitzerlandTimea Bacsinszky
3 3
ItalySara Errani
3 3
ItalyTathiana Garbin
3 3
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
3 3
2 KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
2 2
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
1 1 2
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
1 1 2
RussiaElena Dementieva
2 2
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
1 1 1 1
BelgiumJustine Henin
1 1 2
FranceAravane Rezaï
1 1 2
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
2 2
United StatesLisa Raymond
1 1 2
ChinaZheng Jie
1 1 2
RussiaAlisa Kleybanova
2 2
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2 2
RussiaMaria Sharapova
2 2
HungaryÁgnes Szávay
2 2
RussiaAlla Kudryavtseva
1 1 1 1
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn
1 1 1 1
RomaniaEdina Gallovits
2 2
SloveniaPolona Hercog
2 2
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
2 2
1 RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru
1 1
SerbiaJelena Janković
1 1
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
1 1
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
1 1
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
1 1
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
1 1
United StatesLindsay Davenport
1 1
BelarusOlga Govortsova
1 1
SpainNuria Llagostera Vives
1 1
RussiaNadia Petrova
1 1
SpainVirginia Ruano Pascual
1 1
United StatesMeghann Shaughnessy
1 1
AustraliaRennae Stubbs
1 1
UkraineAlona Bondarenko
1 1
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
1 1
ColombiaMariana Duque Mariño
1 1
AustraliaJarmila Groth
1 1
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
1 1
ChinaLi Na
1 1
AustriaTamira Paszek
1 1
LatviaAnastasija Sevastova
1 1
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
1 1
RussiaVera Zvonareva
1 1
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
1 1
ItalyAlberta Brianti
1 1
Chinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
1 1
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
1 1
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
1 1
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
1 1
FranceAlizé Cornet
1 1
GreeceEleni Daniilidou
1 1
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
1 1
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
1 1
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
1 1
RussiaMaria Kondratieva
1 1
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
1 1
SwedenJohanna Larsson
1 1
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
1 1
IndiaSania Mirza
1 1
United StatesLilia Osterloh
1 1
RussiaAlexandra Panova
1 1
BelarusTatiana Poutchek
1 1
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
1 1
Czech RepublicVladimíra Uhlířová
1 1
Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová
1 1
GermanyJasmin Wöhr
1 1
ChinaYan Zi
1 1

Titles won by nation

[edit]
Total titles Country Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Premier
tournaments
International
tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed
21 United States
2 4 1 1 6 1 6 4 16 1
19 Russia
4 3 9 3 13 6
17 Italy
1 1 5 3 7 4 13
13 Czech Republic
4 1 8 1 12
8 Belgium
1 1 3 3 8
Argentina
1 5 2 8
6 Denmark
4 2 6
Spain
1 2 3 1 5
5 Zimbabwe
2 1 2 3 2
Slovenia
1 2 2 4 1
Belarus
2 2 1 2 3
4 Australia
1 1 1 1 2 2
Romania
1 3 1 3
China
1 1 2 1 3
Chinese Taipei
1 3 4
Germany
1 3 1 3
3 Serbia
1 1 1 3
France
1 1 1 2 1
Switzerland
3 3
2 Kazakhstan
2 2
Hungary
2 2
Thailand
1 1 1 1
1 Austria
1 1
Colombia
1 1
Estonia
1 1
Latvia
1 1
Ukraine
1 1
Greece
1 1
India
1 1
Netherlands
1 1
New Zealand
1 1
Sweden
1 1

Titles information

[edit]

The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):

The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):

Best ranking

[edit]

The following players achieved their career-high ranking in this season inside top 50 (players who made theirtop 10 debutindicated inbold):[a]

Singles

Rankings

[edit]

Singles

[edit]

The following is the 2010 top 20 in the Race To The Championships and the top 20 rank players in the world.[26]Premier Mandatory Events are counted for players in the top 10, even if they did not compete, unless there is an injury excuse.

Race Singles (as of October 25, 2010)
Rk Player Points Tour
1 Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) 7,270 21
2 Vera Zvonareva(RUS) 6,096 18
3 Serena Williams(USA) 5,355 12(6)
4 Kim Clijsters(BEL) 5,295 13
5 Venus Williams(USA) 4,985 14(9)
6 Francesca Schiavone(ITA) 4,595 21
7 Samantha Stosur(AUS) 4,572 17
8 Jelena Janković(SRB) 4,236 20
9 Elena Dementieva(RUS) 4,085 20
10 Victoria Azarenka(BLR) 3,935 20
11 Li Na(CHN) 3,540 20
12 Justine Henin(BEL) 3,415 11
13 Shahar Pe'er(ISR) 3,365 21
14 Agnieszka Radwańska(POL) 3,000 18
15 Nadia Petrova(RUS) 2,702 20
16 Marion Bartoli(FRA) 2,645 21
17 Maria Sharapova(RUS) 2,591 14
18 Aravane Rezaï(FRA) 2,570 25
19 Maria Kirilenko(RUS) 2,550 23
20 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(RUS) 2,520 23
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[27]
Rk Player Nation Points Change
1 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 8,035 +3
2 Vera Zvonareva RUS 6,785 +7
3 Kim Clijsters BEL 6,635 +15
4 Serena Williams USA 5,355 -3
5 Venus Williams USA 4,985 +1
6 Samantha Stosur AUS 4,982 +7
7 Francesca Schiavone ITA 4,935 +10
8 Jelena Janković SRB 4,445 =
9 Elena Dementieva RUS 4,335 -4
10 Victoria Azarenka BLR 4,235 -3
11 Li Na CHN 3,545 +4
12 Justine Henin BEL 3,415 NR
13 Shahar Pe'er ISR 3,410 +18
14 Agnieszka Radwańska POL 3,000 -4
15 Nadia Petrova RUS 2,702 +5
16 Marion Bartoli FRA 2,645 -5
17 Ana Ivanovic SRB 2,600 +5
18 Maria Sharapova RUS 2,591 -4
19 Aravane Rezaï FRA 2,575 +7
20 Maria Kirilenko RUS 2,550 +43

Number 1 Ranking

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Holder Date gained Date forfeited
Serena Williams(USA) Year-End 2009 10 October 2010
Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) 11 October 2010 Year-End 2010

Doubles

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The following is the 2010 top 20 in the Race To The Championships – Doubles and the top 20 individual ranked doubles players.

Race Doubles (as of October 11, 2010)
Rk Team Points Tour
1 Gisela Dulko(ARG)
Flavia Pennetta(ITA)
8111 15
2 Květa Peschke(CZE)
Katarina Srebotnik(SLO)
6396 16
3 Serena Williams(USA)
Venus Williams(USA)
5500 4
4 Lisa Raymond(USA)
Rennae Stubbs(AUS)
5104 18
5 Vania King(USA)
Yaroslava Shvedova(KAZ)
4978 10
6 Nuria Llagostera Vives(ESP)
María José Martínez Sánchez(ESP)
3927 12
7 Zheng Jie(CHN)
Chan Yung-jan(TPE)
3620 12
8 Iveta Benešová(CZE)
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová(CZE)
3267 14
9 Cara Black(ZIM)
Liezel Huber(USA)
3060 7
10 Maria Kirilenko(RUS)
Agnieszka Radwańska(POL)
2840 9
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings
Rk Player Nation Points Change
1 Gisela Dulko ARG 8,570 +26
2 Flavia Pennetta ITA 8,570 +27
3 Liezel Huber USA 7,590 -2
4 Vania King USA 6,920 +28
5 Květa Peschke CZE 6,860 +21
6 Katarina Srebotnik SLO 6,830 +117
7 Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ 6,240 +42
8 Nadia Petrova RUS 5,530 +8
9 Lisa Raymond USA 5,520 +9
10 Rennae Stubbs AUS 5,520 -3
11 Serena Williams USA 5,500 -8
= Venus Williams USA 5,500 -8
13 Cara Black ZIM 5,115 -12
14 Maria Kirilenko RUS 4,425 +7
15 María José Martínez Sánchez ESP 4,400 -9
16 Zheng Jie CHN 4,105 +8
17 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA 4,055 =
18 Chan Yung-jan TPE 4,030 +34
19 Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP 3,926 -14
20 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová CZE 3,775 +15

Number 1 Ranking

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Holder Date gained Date forfeited
Cara Black(ZIM)
Liezel Huber(USA)
Year-End 2009 19 April 2010
Liezel Huber(USA) 19 April 2010 7 June 2010
Serena Williams(USA)
Venus Williams(USA)
7 June 2010 2 August 2010
Liezel Huber(USA) 2 August 2010 1 November 2010
Gisela Dulko(ARG) 1 November 2010 Year-End 2010

Prize money leaders

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The top-19 players earned over $1,000,000.

As of 8 November 2010
# Country Player Singles Doubles Mixed Bonus Pool1 Year-to-date
1. BEL Kim Clijsters $5,019,440 $7,025 $8,595 $0 $5,035,060
2. DEN Caroline Wozniacki $3,886,512 $34,976 $0 $525,000 $4,446,488
3. USA Serena Williams $3,707,007 $559,004 $0 $0 $4,266,011
4. RUS Vera Zvonareva $3,000,667 $141,846 $2,128 $300,000 $3,444,641
5. USA Venus Williams $2,055,778 $559,004 $0 $0 $2,614,782
6. ITA Francesca Schiavone $2,360,751 $95,883 $0 $0 $2,456,634
7. SRB Jelena Janković $1,803,164 $33,827 $0 $300,000 $2,136,991
8. AUS Samantha Stosur $1,917,832 $168,251 $4,257 $0 $2,090,340
9. RUS Elena Dementieva $1,346,690 $0 $0 $550,000 $1,896,690
10. BLR Victoria Azarenka $1,278,601 $98,427 $0 $275,000 $1,652,028

1Only for 2008 year-end top 10, Certain players receive fines for skipping events

Statistics leaders

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As of October 25, 2010.Source[permanent dead link]

Aces
Player Aces Matches
1 RussiaNadia Petrova 306 51
2 AustraliaSamantha Stosur 280 58
3 United StatesSerena Williams 248 29
4 GermanyAndrea Petkovic 224 56
5 RussiaMaria Kirilenko 221 60
6 United StatesVenus Williams 212 45
7 FranceAravane Rezaï 204 58
8 ItalyFlavia Pennetta 198 67
9 FranceMarion Bartoli 187 55
10 Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová 185 49
Service games won
Player % Matches
1 United StatesSerena Williams 81.4 29
2 AustraliaSamantha Stosur 77.2 58
3 BelgiumKim Clijsters 76.3 41
4 BelgiumJustine Henin 75.7 39
5 United StatesVenus Williams 75.7 45
6 RussiaMaria Sharapova 75.2 44
7 CroatiaKarolina Šprem 75.0 20
8 AustraliaJarmila Groth 74.9 31
9 RussiaNadia Petrova 74.6 51
10 RussiaVera Zvonareva 73.4 63
Break points saved
Player % Matches
1 United StatesSerena Williams 65.9 29
2 RussiaNadia Petrova 65.3 51
3 GermanyKristina Barrois 61.5 26
4 DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki 61.2 74
5 AustraliaSamantha Stosur 61.0 58
6 BelgiumKim Clijsters 60.8 41
7 United KingdomElena Baltacha 60.3 30
8 BelgiumJustine Henin 60.2 39
9 United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands 59.9 27
10 ItalyFlavia Pennetta 59.9 67
First serve percentage
Player % Matches
1 ItalySara Errani 75.8 65
2 AustriaYvonne Meusburger 74.8 19
3 UkraineAlona Bondarenko 71.4 43
4 BelarusVictoria Azarenka 71.3 59
5 ChinaZheng Jie 70.3 41
6 SpainCarla Suárez Navarro 70.2 35
7 ChinaPeng Shuai 69.4 27
8 RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru 69.3 57
9 AustriaSybille Bammer 69.1 34
10 DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki 68.6 74
First service points won
Player % Matches
1 United StatesSerena Williams 75.3 29
2 United StatesVenus Williams 72.8 45
3 CroatiaKarolina Šprem 72.7 20
4 RussiaMaria Sharapova 71.6 44
5 BelgiumJustine Henin 70.8 39
6 RussiaNadia Petrova 70.5 51
7 AustraliaJarmila Groth 70.1 31
8 AustraliaSamantha Stosur 69.4 58
9 SerbiaAna Ivanovic 69.3 48
10 SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez 68.8 39
Second serve points won
Player % Matches
1 AustraliaSamantha Stosur 51.7 58
2 BelgiumKim Clijsters 50.4 41
3 BelgiumJustine Henin 50.4 39
4 ItalyRoberta Vinci 50.1 48
5 ItalyFlavia Pennetta 49.9 67
6 PolandAgnieszka Radwańska 49.7 50
7 ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn 49.6 23
8 RomaniaAlexandra Dulgheru 49.6 57
9 ChinaPeng Shuai 49.3 27
10 RussiaMaria Kirilenko 49.3 60
Points won returning 1st service
Player % Matches
1 RussiaElena Dementieva 42.4 54
2 SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues 42.4 42
3 PolandAgnieszka Radwańska 42.3 50
4 SpainCarla Suárez Navarro 42.3 35
5 BelarusVictoria Azarenka 42.2 59
6 HungaryÁgnes Szávay 42.0 49
7 DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki 41.7 74
8 RussiaVera Zvonareva 41.4 63
9 ItalyFlavia Pennetta 41.2 67
10 BelgiumKim Clijsters 41.2 41
Break points converted
Player % Matches
1 United StatesMelanie Oudin 58.8 39
2 FranceVirginie Razzano 54.4 29
3 BelarusVictoria Azarenka 52.5 59
4 ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn 52.3 23
5 HungaryÁgnes Szávay 52.0 49
6 UkraineAlona Bondarenko 51.3 43
7 AustraliaJarmila Groth 51.3 32
8 RussiaElena Dementieva 51.2 54
9 BelgiumKim Clijsters 51.0 41
10 JapanKimiko Date-Krumm 50.8 34
Return games won
Player % Matches
1 RussiaElena Dementieva 49.4 54
2 BelgiumKim Clijsters 48.9 41
3 BelarusVictoria Azarenka 48.7 59
4 DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki 46.1 74
5 PolandAgnieszka Radwańska 44.8 50
6 SerbiaJelena Janković 44.7 54
7 SpainCarla Suárez Navarro 44.5 35
8 ItalyFlavia Pennetta 44.2 67
9 ItalySara Errani 44.0 65
10 RussiaMaria Sharapova 43.8 44

Point distribution

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Description W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 R128 QLFR Q3 Q2 Q1
Grand Slam (S) 2000 1400 900 500 280 160 100 5 60 50 40 2
Grand Slam (D) 2000 1400 900 500 280 160 5 48 -
WTA Tour Championships (S) +450 +360 (230 for each round robin match won
70 for each round robin match lost)
-
WTA Tour Championships (D) 1500 1050 690 - - - -
Premier Mandatory (96S) 1000 700 450 250 140 80 50 5 30 20 1
Premier Mandatory (64S) 1000 700 450 250 140 80 5 30 20 1
Premier Mandatory (28/32D) 1000 700 450 250 140 5 -
Premier 5 (56S) 900 620 395 225 125 70 1 30 20 1
Premier 5 (28D) 900 620 395 225 125 1 -
Premier (56S) 470 320 200 120 60 40 1 12 8 1
Premier (32S) 470 320 200 120 60 1 20 12 8 1
Premier (16D) 470 320 200 120 1 -
Commonwealth Bank
Tournament of Champions
375 255 180(3rd)
165(4th)
75 - - - -
International (56S) 280 200 130 70 30 15 1 10 6 1
International (32S) 280 200 130 70 30 1 16 10 6 1
International (16D) 280 200 130 70 1 -

Retirements

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Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of theWTA rankingstop 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2010 season:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Name and ranking in bold means the player entered the top 10orbecame world No. 1 for the first time, and only the ranking in bold means the player had entered the top 10 previously but reached a new career-high ranking.

References

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  3. ^"Serena Williams cuts foot on broken glass, will need surgery".USA Today.
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