2010 US Open – Men's Singles

2010 US Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Novak Djokovic
Final score		6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Main article: 2010 US Open (tennis)

Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August. Del Potro was the third man in the Open Era not to defend his US Open title, after Ken Rosewall in 1971 (due to conflicts between the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF)), and Pete Sampras in 2003 (who unofficially retired after the 2002 final).

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win his first career US Open title. It was his ninth career major and Nadal completed the Career Golden Slam with the win. Nadal became the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open all in the same calendar year, and became the first male player in history to win Grand Slams on clay, hard court and grass in the same calendar year.

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
2. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (Final)
4. Andy Murray (Third Round)
5. Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (Second Round)
7. Tomáš Berdych (First Round)
8. Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals)
9. Andy Roddick (Second Round)
10. David Ferrer (Fourth Round)
11. Marin Čilić (Second Round)
12. Mikhail Youzhny (Semifinals)
13. Jürgen Melzer (Fourth Round)
14. Nicolás Almagro (Third Round)
15. Ivan Ljubičić (First Round)
16. Marcos Baghdatis (First Round)

17. Gaël Monfils (Quarterfinals)
18. John Isner (Third Round)
19. Mardy Fish (Fourth Round)
20. Sam Querrey (Fourth Round)
21. Albert Montañés (Fourth Round)
22. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
23. Feliciano López (Fourth Round)
24. Ernests Gulbis (First Round)
25. Stanislas Wawrinka (Quarterfinals)
26. Thomaz Bellucci (Second Round)
27. Fernando González (First Round, retired due to a knee injury)
28. Radek Štěpánek (First Round)
29. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second Round)
30. Juan Mónaco (First Round)
31. David Nalbandian (Third Round)
32. Lleyton Hewitt (First Round)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6
	8	Fernando Verdasco	5	3	4
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
										12	Mikhail Youzhny	2	3	4
	25	Stanislas Wawrinka	6	67	6	3	3
	12	Mikhail Youzhny	3	79	3	6	6
																			1	Rafael Nadal	6	5	6	6
																			3	Novak Djokovic	4	7	4	2
	17	Gaël Monfils	62	1	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	77	6	6
										3	Novak Djokovic	5	6	5	6	7
										2	Roger Federer	7	1	7	2	5
	5	Robin Söderling	4	4	5
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	R Nadal	77	77	6
	T Gabashvili	64	64	3					1	R Nadal	6	77	7
PR	M González	5	5	1						D Istomin	2	65	5
	D Istomin	7	7	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	G Simon	6	6	6															G Simon	4	4	2
WC	D Young	1	4	2						G Simon	4	6	1	6	6
	T Kamke	2	6	2	4				29	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	6	1	3
29	P Kohlschreiber	6	4	6	6																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
23	F López	6	6	6																							23	F López	3	4	4
	S Giraldo	4	4	4					23	F López	6	64	5	77	6
	R Schüttler	3	3	6	6	62			Q	B Paire	4	77	7	63	2
Q	B Paire	6	6	4	3	77												23	F López	6	4
	S Stakhovsky	68	7	6	6														S Stakhovsky	3	0	r
	P Luczak	710	5	4	2					S Stakhovsky	6	5	3	6	78
Q	R Harrison	6	64	6	6				Q	R Harrison	3	7	6	3	66
15	I Ljubičić	3	77	3	4

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	A Dolgopolov	2	2	3					10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	B Becker	77	77	6						B Becker	3	4	4
	D Brands	61	65	4														10	D Ferrer	77	6	6
	J Nieminen	61	4	3															D Gimeno-Traver	62	2	2
	D Gimeno-Traver	77	6	6						D Gimeno-Traver	4	6	6	77
	J Chardy	6	77	6						J Chardy	6	2	0	62
24	E Gulbis	2	61	4																							10	D Ferrer	7	710	3	3	64
31	D Nalbandian	77	3	6	66	6																					8	F Verdasco	5	68	6	6	77
Q	R de Voest	64	6	4	77	4			31	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
	F Serra	7	6	6						F Serra	5	4	2
	F Mayer	5	2	0														31	D Nalbandian	2	6	3	2
	P Riba	6	1	4	6	61												8	F Verdasco	6	3	6	6
Q	A Mannarino	3	6	6	4	77			Q	A Mannarino	1	2	2
	F Fognini	6	5	1	6	3			8	F Verdasco	6	6	6
8	F Verdasco	1	7	6	4	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	A Murray	6	6	6
	L Lacko	3	2	2					4	A Murray	7	6	6
	R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	66	5						D Brown	5	3	0
	D Brown	6	78	7														4	A Murray	77	64	3	3
	JI Chela	6	4	6	6													25	S Wawrinka	63	77	6	6
	Y-h Lu	4	6	3	3					JI Chela	5	3	4
	M Kukushkin	3	2	2					25	S Wawrinka	7	6	6
25	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							25	S Wawrinka	711	65	7	4	6
20	S Querrey	6	4	7	6																						20	S Querrey	69	77	5	6	4
WC	B Klahn	3	6	5	4				20	S Querrey	6	6	6
	M Granollers	2	5	6	6	6				M Granollers	2	3	4
	A Seppi	6	7	3	2	3												20	S Querrey	6	6	6
	G García-López	6	6	77														14	N Almagro	3	4	4
	Ł Kubot	3	2	64						G García-López	3	65	6	64
	P Starace	6	4	4	65				14	N Almagro	6	77	4	77
14	N Almagro	4	6	6	77

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
12	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	A Golubev	2	3	3					12	M Youzhny	6	6	4	6
	D Sela	77	7	6						D Sela	1	3	6	3
	X Malisse	61	5	2														12	M Youzhny	6	67	77	6
WC	J Sock	1	4	6	1													18	J Isner	4	79	65	4
	M Chiudinelli	6	6	1	6					M Chiudinelli	3	6	67	4
	F Gil	4	3	4					18	J Isner	6	3	79	6
18	J Isner	6	6	6																							12	M Youzhny	7	6	4	6
28	R Štěpánek	4	2	6	4																							T Robredo	5	2	6	4
	J Benneteau	6	6	4	6					J Benneteau	4	61	r
	T Robredo	6	6	6						T Robredo	6	62
Q	L Rosol	4	3	1															T Robredo	3	78	6	2
	V Hănescu	6	6	6															M Llodra	6	66	4	1	r
	C Berlocq	2	4	3						V Hănescu	62	4	2
	M Llodra	77	6	6						M Llodra	77	6	6
7	T Berdych	63	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	M Russell	4	1	3					6	N Davydenko	3	4	2
	S Greul	3	4	2						R Gasquet	6	6	6
	R Gasquet	6	6	6															R Gasquet	6	77	7
	K Anderson	6	6	6															K Anderson	4	63	5
	S Devvarman	3	4	3						K Anderson	64	6	5	6	77
WC	T Smyczek	3	5	66					26	T Bellucci	77	4	7	4	62
26	T Bellucci	6	7	78																								R Gasquet	4	5	5
17	G Monfils	3	6	6	65	6																					17	G Monfils	6	7	7
Q	R Kendrick	6	3	4	77	4			17	G Monfils	6	6	6
	I Andreev	6	4	77	6					I Andreev	3	4	3
	H Zeballos	3	6	64	3													17	G Monfils	77	64	6	6
	J Tipsarević	4	7	77	6														J Tipsarević	64	77	2	4
	O Rochus	6	5	60	2					J Tipsarević	3	7	6	77
	S Robert	3	2	2					9	A Roddick	6	5	3	64
9	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
16	M Baghdatis	3	6	6	4	5
	A Clément	6	2	1	6	7				A Clément	6	5
	E Schwank	6	77	4	6					E Schwank	3	5	r
	R Ginepri	4	63	6	3														A Clément	6	3	4	6	3
	P Cuevas	77	6	6														19	M Fish	4	6	6	1	6
Q	J Silva	60	1	2						P Cuevas	5	0	2
	J Hájek	0	6	6	0	1			19	M Fish	7	6	6
19	M Fish	6	3	4	6	6																					19	M Fish	3	4	1
30	J Mónaco	2	65	3																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
Q	P Polansky	6	77	6					Q	P Polansky	77	3	2	4
PR	K Vliegen	3	2	4					WC	J Blake	61	6	6	6
WC	J Blake	6	6	6														WC	J Blake	1	64	3
	P Petzschner	6	6	6														3	N Djokovic	6	77	6
Q	D Lojda	3	1	1						P Petzschner	5	3	66
	V Troicki	3	6	6	5	3			3	N Djokovic	7	6	78
3	N Djokovic	6	3	2	7	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	R Söderling	7	6	62	5	6
Q	A Haider-Maurer	5	3	77	7	4			5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	T Dent	6	7	6						T Dent	2	2	4
	A Falla	4	5	1														5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	T de Bakker	6	7	6															T de Bakker	2	3	3
Q	M Gicquel	4	5	2						T de Bakker	64	6	6	3
Q	I Dodig	62	6	1					Q	I Dodig	77	2	3	2	r
27	F González	77	1	0	r																						5	R Söderling	4	6	6	6
21	A Montañés	5	1	7	77	6																					21	A Montañés	6	3	2	3
	M Przysiężny	7	6	5	65	0			21	A Montañés	6	6	6
WC	C Ball	64	6	6	6				WC	C Ball	4	3	1
Q	M Raonic	77	3	3	2													21	A Montañés	6	2
Q	K Nishikori	77	5															Q	K Nishikori	2	1	r
	E Korolev	60	2	r					Q	K Nishikori	5	78	3	77	6
	I Marchenko	5	3	1					11	M Čilić	7	66	6	63	1
11	M Čilić	7	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
13	J Melzer	6	6	3	4	6
PR	D Tursunov	4	2	6	6	2			13	J Melzer	6	64	6	1	7
Q	R Berankis	6	65	6	6				Q	R Berankis	4	77	3	6	5
WC	R Sweeting	4	77	3	2													13	J Melzer	7	6	6
	B Phau	4	5	6	64													22	JC Ferrero	5	3	1
	R Mello	6	7	4	77					R Mello	1	4	4
Q	M Kližan	1	3	0					22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							13	J Melzer	3	64	3
32	L Hewitt	3	4	7	6	1																					2	R Federer	6	77	6
	P-H Mathieu	6	6	5	4	6				P-H Mathieu	77	6	6
	L Mayer	6	64	62	1				WC	G Rufin	63	4	3
WC	G Rufin	2	77	77	6														P-H Mathieu	4	3	3
	M Berrer	63	3	1														2	R Federer	6	6	6
	A Beck	77	6	6						A Beck	3	4	3
	B Dabul	1	4	2					2	R Federer	6	6	6
2	R Federer	6	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw