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Billie Jean King Cup
Tournament information
LocationManhattan, New York
United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
CategoryExhibition
SurfaceHardcourt / Indoor
Draw4S
Prize moneyUS$ 1,200,000
Websitethegarden.com

The 2010 Billie Jean King Cup was the 2nd edition of this tennis exhibition tournament. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 2009 French Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, and 2009 US Open Champion Kim Clijsters participated.[1] 2009 Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams had to withdraw from the event due to a leg injury. She was replaced by 2008 French Open Champion Ana Ivanovic. In the first semifinal, Clijsters defeated Ivanovic in a tiebreaker (7–2), despite Ivanovic having match point at 5–4 up. Williams defeated Kuznetsova in the second semifinal, 6–4. Williams defeated Clijsters in the championship match by a score of 6–4 3–6 7–5.[2][3]

Players

  • Ana Ivanovic-2008 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
    Ana Ivanovic-2008 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
  • Kim Clijsters-2009 US Open Grand Slam singles champion
    Kim Clijsters-2009 US Open Grand Slam singles champion
  • Svetlana Kuznetsova-2009 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
    Svetlana Kuznetsova-2009 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion
  • Venus Williams-2008 Wimbledon Grand Slam singles champion
    Venus Williams-2008 Wimbledon Grand Slam singles champion

Draw

Semifinals Final
          
  Belgium Kim Clijsters 7
Alt Serbia Ana Ivanovic 62
  Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 6 5
WC United States Venus Williams 6 3 7
WC United States Venus Williams 6
  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 4

References

  1. ^ History of Tennis at Madison Square Garden and the Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
  2. ^ "The Latest Top 20 WTA Rankings as of December 2013". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. 2013-12-11. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2014-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ AP. "Venus Williams defeats Kim Clijsters to win Billie Jean King Cup | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
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