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2010 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
2010 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Score6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2010 WTA Tour Championships. It was her third and last Tour Finals singles title.

Serena Williams was the defending champion but did not participate due to injury.

Wozniacki and Vera Zvonareva were in the contention for the year-end WTA No. 1 singles ranking. They met in the semifinals and Wozniacki retained the top ranking by reaching the final.

Francesca Schiavone and Samantha Stosur made their debuts in the event.

Players

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  1. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (final)
  2. Russia Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
  3. Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  4. Italy Francesca Schiavone (round robin)
  5. Australia Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
  6. Serbia Jelena Janković (round robin)
  7. Russia Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  8. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (round robin)

Notes:

Alternates

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  1. China Li Na (Not Used)
  2. Israel Shahar Pe'er (Not Used)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
5 Australia Samantha Stosur 63 1  
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 77 6  
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 5 6
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3 7 3
2 Russia Vera Zvonareva 5 0  
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 7 6  

Maroon group

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  Denmark Wozniacki Italy Schiavone Australia Stosur Russia Dementieva RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 4–6, 3–6 6–1, 6–1 2–1 4–3 34–22 2
4 Italy Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 4–6 6–4, 6–2 1–2 3–4 28–33 3
5 Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–3 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 2–1 5–2 41–32 1
7 Russia Elena Dementieva 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 2–6 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 1–2 2–5 25–41 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

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  Russia Zvonareva Belgium Clijsters Serbia Janković Belarus Azarenka RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 7–5 6–3, 6–0 7–6(7–4), 6–4 3–0 6–0 38–22 1
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 2–1 4–3 38–30 2
6 Serbia Jelena Janković 3–6, 0–6 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 1–6 0–3 0–6 13–36 4
8 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–7(4–7), 4–6 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 6–4, 6–1 1–2 3–4 34–35 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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