2010 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2010 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11)

Main article: 2010 Australian Open

Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6^(13–11) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 Australian Open. It was his fourth Australian Open title and 16th major title overall.

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury in the quarterfinals against Murray.

This event marked the last major appearance for former world No. 1, 1997 finalist and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyá.

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (champion)

02.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)

03.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

04.   Juan Martín del Potro (fourth round)

05.   Andy Murray (final)

06.   Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)

07.   Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)

08.   Robin Söderling (first round)

09.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

10.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (semifinals)

11.   Fernando González (fourth round)

12.   Gaël Monfils (third round)

13.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)

14.   Marin Čilić (semifinals)

15.   Gilles Simon (withdrew due to a right knee injury)

16.   Tommy Robredo (first round)

17.   David Ferrer (second round)

18.   Tommy Haas (third round)

19.   Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)

20.   Mikhail Youzhny (third round, withdrew due to a right wrist injury)

21.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)

22.   Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)

23.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)

24.   Ivan Ljubičić (third round)

25.   Sam Querrey (first round)

26.   Nicolás Almagro (fourth round)

27.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

28.   Jürgen Melzer (first round)

29.   Viktor Troicki (second round)

30.   Juan Mónaco (third round)

31.   Albert Montañés (third round)

32.   Jérémy Chardy (first round)

33.   John Isner (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2010 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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	Roger Federer	2	6	6	7
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	6	3	0	5
										1	Roger Federer	6	6	6
										10	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	2	3	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	68	77	6	3	1
	10	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	710	65	1	6	6
																			1	Roger Federer	6	6	713
																			5	Andy Murray	3	4	611
	7	Andy Roddick	64	3	6	6	3
	14	Marin Čilić	77	6	3	2	6
										14	Marin Čilić	6	4	4	2
										5	Andy Murray	3	6	6	6
	5	Andy Murray	6	77	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	62	0r

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	4	6	77	6
		I Andreev	6	2	62	0				1	R Federer	6	6	6
		JI Chela	4	3	62						V Hănescu	2	3	2
		V Hănescu	6	6	77														1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Robert	6	77	77														31	A Montañés	3	4	4
		P Starace	3	62	64						S Robert	6	77	2	3	2
		Ó Hernández	65	2r						31	A Montañés	4	63	6	6	6
	31	A Montañés	77	2																								1	R Federer	6	6	6
	22	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							22	L Hewitt	2	3	4
	Q	R Hocevar	1	2	3					22	L Hewitt	77	6	6
		C Rochus	6	5	2	4				Q	D Young	63	4	1
	Q	D Young	1	7	6	6													22	L Hewitt	6	4
		P Lorenzi	2	4	4															M Baghdatis	0	2r
		M Baghdatis	6	6	6						M Baghdatis	4	3	77	6	6
		F Gil	0	0	0r					17	D Ferrer	6	6	64	3	1
	17	D Ferrer	6	6	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	F Verdasco	64	77	7	6
	WC	C Ball	77	61	5	2				9	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	Q	I Sergeyev	6	77	4	710				Q	I Sergeyev	1	2	2
		D Sela	3	63	6	68													9	F Verdasco	6	0
		R Ram	6	3	7	1	3												Q	S Koubek	1	0r
	Q	S Koubek	4	6	5	6	6			Q	S Koubek	77	6	6
	Q	I Dodig	2	1	6	6	6			Q	I Dodig	64	1	2
	23	JC Ferrero	6	6	4	1	1																					9	F Verdasco	2	5	6	77	3
	30	J Mónaco	6	77	6																							6	N Davydenko	6	7	4	65	6
		E Gulbis	3	65	1					30	J Mónaco	3	3	77	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	3	5	4						M Llodra	6	6	65	1	3
		M Llodra	6	7	6														30	J Mónaco	0	3	4
	PR	C Moyá	62	5	3														6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	Q	I Marchenko	77	7	6					Q	I Marchenko	3	3	0
	Q	D Kindlmann	1	0	3					6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	6	N Davydenko	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
		D Gimeno-Traver	5	3	2					3	N Djokovic	3	6	6	6
	WC	M Matosevic	67	63	6	3					M Chiudinelli	6	1	1	3
		M Chiudinelli	79	77	4	6													3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	PR	K Vliegen	1	2	1															D Istomin	1	1	2
		M Berrer	6	6	6						M Berrer	5	3	4
		D Istomin	6	6	6						D Istomin	7	6	6
	32	J Chardy	2	2	0																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	7
	20	M Youzhny	69	4	77	77	6																						Ł Kubot	1	2	5
		R Gasquet	711	6	62	64	4			20	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		J Hájek	77	7	6						J Hájek	2	1	1
		R Ginepri	62	5	1														20	M Youzhny
		Ł Kubot	6	6	6															Ł Kubot	w/o
		M Zverev	3	3	3						Ł Kubot	6	3	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	6						S Giraldo	4	6	3	1
	16	T Robredo	4	2	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		S Stakhovsky	3	4	4					10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		F Fognini	1	3	3						T Dent	4	3	3
		T Dent	6	6	6														10	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	7
	WC	R Harrison	2	4	63														18	T Haas	4	6	1	5
		J Tipsarević	6	6	77						J Tipsarević	6	4	3	6	3
		S Greul	77	4	2	1				18	T Haas	4	6	6	1	6
	18	T Haas	65	6	6	6																						10	J-W Tsonga	6	6	4	66	9
	26	N Almagro	714	6	2	4	8																					26	N Almagro	3	4	6	78	7
	Q	X Malisse	612	4	6	6	6			26	N Almagro	6	6	3	4	6
		B Becker	77	7	7						B Becker	4	2	6	6	3
	Q	G Žemlja	65	5	5														26	N Almagro	6	6	6
		A Falla	7	6	6															A Falla	4	3	4
		M Daniel	5	3	1						A Falla	6	6	6
		M Granollers	5	2	6	6	6				M Granollers	4	1	3
	8	R Söderling	7	6	4	4	2

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		T de Bakker	1	4	4					7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	3	5	6	4					T Bellucci	3	4	4
		T Bellucci	6	7	4	6													7	A Roddick	64	6	6	77
		F López	6	6	7															F López	77	4	4	63
		P Cuevas	1	4	5						F López	6	2	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	2	6	6					R Schüttler	3	6	3	2
	25	S Querrey	3	6	4	3																						7	A Roddick	6	3	4	7	6
	21	T Berdych	6	6	6																							11	F González	3	6	6	5	2
	PR	R Haase	0	3	3					21	T Berdych	4	4	5
		D Brands	2	5	5						E Korolev	6	6	7
		E Korolev	6	7	7															E Korolev	77	3	6	3	4
	WC	S Grosjean	4	3	5														11	F González	65	6	1	6	6
	LL	M İlhan	6	6	7					LL	M İlhan	3	4	5
		O Rochus	3	4	6	1				11	F González	6	6	7
	11	F González	6	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	M Čilić	7	7	6
		F Santoro	5	5	3					14	M Čilić	66	6	4	6	6
	Q	G Rufin	3	4	4					WC	B Tomic	78	3	6	2	4
	WC	B Tomic	6	6	6														14	M Čilić	4	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	6	2	6	6													19	S Wawrinka	6	4	3	3
		J Acasuso	1	6	4	2					I Kunitsyn	3	2	2
		G García-López	3	3	2					19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							14	M Čilić	5	6	7	5	6
	29	V Troicki	4	6	6	6																						4	JM del Potro	7	4	5	7	3
		N Lapentti	6	3	1	3				29	V Troicki	6	4	62	1
		P Petzschner	6	6	4	2	2				F Mayer	4	6	77	6
		F Mayer	0	2	6	6	6													F Mayer	3	6	4	5
		J Blake	7	7	6														4	JM del Potro	6	0	6	7
		A Clément	5	5	2						J Blake	4	77	7	3	8
		M Russell	4	4	6	2				4	JM del Potro	6	63	5	6	10
	4	JM del Potro	6	6	3	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Murray	6	6	6
	Q	K Anderson	1	1	2					5	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Gicquel	77	77	6						M Gicquel	1	4	3
		S Bolelli	62	63	3														5	A Murray	7	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	7	6															F Serra	5	1	4
	WC	N Lindahl	2	5	4						J Nieminen	6	4	7	64	5
		F Serra	6	63	6	4	6				F Serra	3	6	5	77	7
	28	J Melzer	1	77	4	6	3																					5	A Murray	77	6	6
	33	J Isner	6	6	3	5	6																					33	J Isner	64	3	2
		A Seppi	3	3	6	7	4			33	J Isner	6	77	7
	Q	L Sorensen	6	3	6	6				Q	L Sorensen	3	64	5
		Y-h Lu	4	6	2	1													33	J Isner	6	4	77	77
		D Köllerer	4	6	77	1	4												12	G Monfils	1	6	64	65
	Q	A Veić	6	3	63	6	6			Q	A Veić	4	4	4
	Q	M Ebden	4	4	4					12	G Monfils	6	6	6
	12	G Monfils	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Štěpánek	6	65	4	6	4
		I Karlović	2	77	6	3	6				I Karlović	2	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	0	6	77	77					J Benneteau	6	1	3	3
	Q	D Guez	6	4	64	62														I Karlović	6	3	6	79
		M Fish	2	6	3	3													24	I Ljubičić	3	6	3	67
	WC	A Golubev	6	1	6	6				WC	A Golubev	3	6	2	3
	WC	J Kubler	1	2	2					24	I Ljubičić	6	3	6	6
	24	I Ljubičić	6	6	6																								I Karlović	4	6	4	4
	27	P Kohlschreiber	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	4	6	6
		H Zeballos	1	5	1					27	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	6	6
	Q	B Kavčič	6	1	4	2					W Odesnik	4	6	3	2
		W Odesnik	4	6	6	6													27	P Kohlschreiber	4	2	6	5
		L Lacko	6	6	6														2	R Nadal	6	6	2	7
		L Mayer	4	4	0						L Lacko	2	2	2
		P Luczak	60	1	4					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	77	6	6

External links

• 2010 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2009 US Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2010 French Open – Men's singles