Women's Singles
2010 French Open
Champion	Francesca Schiavone
Runner-up	Samantha Stosur
Final score	6-4, 7-6(7-2)
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Francesca Schiavone won her first and only Grand Slam singles title, defeating first-time Grand Slam finalist Samantha Stosur, 6-4, 7-6^(7-2), to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2010 French Open, in a repeat of their last year's first round match. Schiavone thus became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tournament, and the first woman in the Open Era to win the French Open while seeded outside the top 10. The final was the first since the 2004 tournament where both players were appearing in their first Grand Slam singles final. Schiavone remains the last woman with a one-handed backhand to win a grand slam tournament on the woman's tour. In virtue of her victory, Schiavone also made the top 10 for the first time, debuting at No. 6.^[1][2]

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Maria Kirilenko.

This was the last French Open appearance of four-time champion Justine Henin following her comeback. Prior to her defeat to Stosur in the fourth round, Henin had a streak of 24 match wins in the tournament (and had won 40 consecutive sets at Roland Garros before losing the second set of her third round match against Maria Sharapova).^[3] It was also the Grand Slam tournament debut of future world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep. She was defeated by Stosur in the first round.

This was the first Grand Slam tournament since the 1979 Australian Open where none of the semifinalists had previously won a Grand Slam title.^[4]

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	2	77	6
	7	Samantha Stosur	6	62	8
								7	Samantha Stosur	6	6
								4	Jelena Jankovi?	1	2
	4	Jelena Jankovi?	7	6
		Yaroslava Shvedova	5	4
															7	Samantha Stosur	4	62
															17	Francesca Schiavone	6	77
	17	Francesca Schiavone	6	6
	3	Caroline Wozniacki	2	3
								17	Francesca Schiavone	77	0
								5	Elena Dementieva	63	0r
	5	Elena Dementieva	2	6	6
	19	Nadia Petrova	6	2	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	77	6
		S Vögele	62	2				1	S Williams	6	6
		M Czink	2	3					J Görges	1	1
		J Görges	6	6											1	S Williams	6	1	6
		K O'Brien	0	6	2										29		1	6	2
		J Craybas	6	4	6				J Craybas	4	1
		A Cornet	4	2				29		6	6
	29		6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	18	S Pe'er	6	6																		18	S Pe'er	2	2
	Q	N Llagostera Vives	1	4				18	S Pe'er	3	6	6
		V King	2	2				LL	B Mattek-Sands	6	0	1
	LL	B Mattek-Sands	6	6											18	S Pe'er	79	6
		S Perry	64	0											13	M Bartoli	67	2
	WC	O Sanchez	77	6				WC	O Sanchez	5	2
		ME Camerin	2	3				13	M Bartoli	7	6
	13	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	K Pervak	3	2				12	M Sharapova	6	6
		A Morita	1	4					K Flipkens	3	3
		K Flipkens	6	6											12	M Sharapova	2	6	3
		K Zakopalová	77	4	6										22	J Henin	6	3	6
	PR	K Srebotnik	63	6	2				K Zakopalová	3	3
		T Pironkova	4	3				22	J Henin	6	6
	22	J Henin	6	6																		22	J Henin	6	1	4
	25	J Zheng	7	6																		7	S Stosur	2	6	6
		E Bychkova	5	4				25	J Zheng	4	3
	Q	A Pivovarova	6	6				Q	A Pivovarova	6	6
		R Olaru	4	3											Q	A Pivovarova	3	2
			62	3											7	S Stosur	6	6
		R de los Ríos	77	6					R de los Ríos	6	1	0
	Q	S Halep	5	1				7	S Stosur	4	6	6
	7	S Stosur	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	J Jankovi?	6	6
		A Molik	0	4				4	J Jankovi?	6	3	6
	Q	K Kanepi	6	6				Q	K Kanepi	2	6	4
		P Parmentier	3	1											4	J Jankovi?	6	77
		S Arvidsson	77	3	2										27	A Bondarenko	4	63
		M Rybáriková	62	6	6				M Rybáriková	3	3
		V Dushevina	77	3	4			27	A Bondarenko	6	6
	27	A Bondarenko	63	6	6																	4	J Jankovi?	6	6
	23	D Hantuchová	6	6																		23	D Hantuchová	4	2
		T Tanasugarn	1	1				23	D Hantuchová	7	6
		O Govortsova	711	6					O Govortsova	5	3
		C Suárez Navarro	69	1											23	D Hantuchová	7	6
		M Duque Mariño	0	1											16	Y Wickmayer	5	3
		S Bammer	6	6					S Bammer	64	6	5
		S Záhlavová	1	1				16	Y Wickmayer	77	1	7
	16	Y Wickmayer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	D Safina	6	4	5
		K Date-Krumm	3	6	7				K Date-Krumm	0	3
	WC	J Groth	6	6				WC	J Groth	6	6
		Y-j Chan	2	3											WC	J Groth	6	5	6
		A Rodionova	6	6												A Rodionova	3	7	2
		E Makarova	3	2					A Rodionova	6	6
		A Brianti	3	1				21	V Zvonareva	4	4
	21	V Zvonareva	6	6																		WC	J Groth	4	3
	28	A Kleybanova	6	6																			Y Shvedova	6	6
		M Koryttseva	2	1				28	A Kleybanova	6	6
		K-c Chang	3	3					A Ivanovic	3	0
		A Ivanovic	6	6											28	A Kleybanova	2	6	0
		S Errani	1	5												Y Shvedova	6	4	6
		Y Shvedova	6	7					Y Shvedova	7	6
		E Baltacha	0	5				8	A Radwa?ska	5	3
	8	A Radwa?ska	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		S Cîrstea	3	1				6	S Kuznetsova	4	7	6
		E Vesnina	6	1	4				A Petkovic	6	5	4
		A Petkovic	4	6	6										6	S Kuznetsova	3	6	4
		Y Meusburger	77	6											30	M Kirilenko	6	2	6
	WC	C Feuerstein	64	3					Y Meusburger	3	3
		K ?prem	65	4				30	M Kirilenko	6	6
	30	M Kirilenko	77	6																		30	M Kirilenko	4	4
	17	F Schiavone	5	6	6																	17	F Schiavone	6	6
		R Kulikova	7	3	4			17	F Schiavone	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	2	2			Q	S Ferguson	2	2
	Q	S Ferguson	1	6	6										17	F Schiavone	6	6
		S Dubois	77	1	3										11	N Li	4	2
	WC	S Cohen-Aloro	63	6	6			WC	S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
	WC	K Mladenovic	5	3				11	N Li	6	6
	11	N Li	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	F Pennetta	6	6
		A Keothavong	2	2				14	F Pennetta	6	6
		R Vinci	7	6					R Vinci	1	1
		V Razzano	5	2											14	F Pennetta	6	6
	Q	M Doi	3	0												P Hercog	3	0
		P Hercog	6	6					P Hercog	6	6
		J Doki?	2	2				24	L ?afá?ová	1	2
	24	L ?afá?ová	6	6																		14	F Pennetta	65	77	2
	31	A Dulgheru	77	4	6																	3	C Wozniacki	77	64	6
		L Hradecká	61	6	3			31	A Dulgheru	6	6
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	4	2
		T Malek	2	3											31	A Dulgheru	3	4
		K Barrois	6	67	3										3	C Wozniacki	6	6
		T Garbin	1	79	6				T Garbin	3	1
		A Kudryavtseva	0	3				3	C Wozniacki	6	6
	3	C Wozniacki	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Dementieva	6	6
		P Marti?	1	1				5	E Dementieva	6	77
		M Oudin	5	2						2	63
			7	6											5	E Dementieva	62	6	6
		A Wozniak	6	6												A Wozniak	77	3	4
		I Bene?ová	3	3					A Wozniak	6	6
		J Coin	1	2				32	K Bondarenko	4	1
	32	K Bondarenko	6	6																		5		6	6
	20	MJ Martínez Sánchez	2	4																		Q	C Scheepers	1	3
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	77	6
		J Larsson	6	6					J Larsson	62	2
		A Sevastova	2	2													3	3
	WC	M Johansson	2	4											Q	C Scheepers	6	6
	Q	C Scheepers	6	6				Q	C Scheepers	3	6	6
		G Dulko	6	6					G Dulko	6	3	4
	10	V Azarenka	1	2

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A Rezaï	6	6
	Q	H El Tabakh	1	1				15	A Rezaï	6	2	6
		A Chakvetadze	7	62	4				A Kerber	2	6	3
		A Kerber	5	77	6										15	A Rezaï	77	4	8
		Á Szávay	6	6											19	N Petrova	62	6	10
	WC	S Foretz	2	2					Á Szávay	1	2
	Q	S Zhang	0	3				19	N Petrova	6	6
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		19	N Petrova	6	6
	26	D Cibulková	6	6																		2	V Williams	4	3
	Q	E Ivanova	2	0				26	D Cibulková	4	6	6
	WC	C McHale	5	3					V Lepchenko	6	2	0
		V Lepchenko	7	6											26	D Cibulková	3	4
			6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
	Q	K Nara	2	2						2	4
		P Schnyder	3	3				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• 2010 French Open - Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

References