◄  WTA Tour 2010 ►  
 
 
Period: 
 
January 3 - November 7, 2010
 
 
Edition: 
 
40
 
 
Number of tournaments: 
 
57
 
 
Categories: 
 
Grand Slam (4)  WTA Championships (2)  WTA Premier Mandatory (4)  WTA Premier 5 (5)  WTA Premier (10)  WTA International (32)
 
 
successes 
 
 
Most tournament victories: 
 
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki  (6)
 
 
Most of the finals: 
 
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki  (8)
 
 
Most prize money: 
 
Belgium   Kim Clijsters  ($ 5,035,060)
 
 
Most points: 
 
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki  (7,270)
 
 
Awards  
 
 
Player of the year: 
 
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
 
Double team of the year: 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko  Flavia Pennetta Italy    
 
 
Newcomer of the year: 
 
Italy   Francesca Schavone 
 
 
Newcomer of the year: 
 
Czech Republic   Petra Kvitová 
 
 
Returner of the year: 
 
Belgium   Justine Henin 
 
 
 
The 2010 Grand Slam winners 
Australian Open   and Wimbledon Championships   : Serena Williams
 
French Open   : Francesca Schiavone
 
 
  
The WTA Tour  2010  (officially: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010  ) was the 40th year of the women  's tennis  tournament series  hosted by the  Women's Tennis Association  .
 
The indoor tournament e-Boks Danish Open  in Denmark was new to the tournament calendar .
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Hopman Cup  and Fed Cup  team competitions are not organized by the WTA but by the ITF  . They are listed here as the top female players usually play these tournaments.
Tournament schedule  
category
 
 
Grand Slam
 
 
Year-end event
 
 
Premier Mandatory
 
 
Premier 5
 
 
premier
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
Others
 
 
Hopman Cup
 
 
Fed Cup
 
 
 
 
  
Explanations 
 
The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M  has the following meaning:  
128E = 128 players play in single  
96Q = 96 players play the qualification  
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles  
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed
January  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
04.01.
 
Hyundai Hopman Cup  Perth  ,  Australia  ITF - A $ 1,000,000 hard court
Australia     
Spain   María José Martínez Sánchez   Tommy Robredo   Spain    
 
United Kingdom   Laura Robson   Andy Murray   United Kingdom    
 
2: 1
 
 
Brisbane International 2010  Brisbane  ,  Australia  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Australia     
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
Belgium   Justine Henin 
 
6: 3, 4: 6, 7: 6 6 
 
 
Czech Republic   Andrea Hlaváčková   Lucie Hradecká   Czech Republic    
 
Hungary   Melinda Czink   Arantxa Parra Santonja   Spain    
 
2: 6, 7: 6 3  , [10: 4]
 
 
ASB Classic 2010  Auckland  ,  New Zealand  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  New Zealand     
Belgium   Yanina Wickmayer 
 
Italy   Flavia Pennetta 
 
6: 3, 6: 2
 
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Liezel Huber   United States    
 
South Africa   Natalie Grandin   Laura Granville   United States    
 
7: 6 4  , 6: 2
 
 
11.01.
 
Medibank International Sydney 2010  Sydney  ,  Australia  Premier - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 30E / 48Q / 16D
  Australia     
Russia   Jelena Dementjeva 
 
United States   Serena Williams 
 
6: 3, 6: 2
 
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Liezel Huber   United States    
 
Italy   Tathiana Garbin   Nadja Petrowa   Russia    
 
6: 1, 3: 6, [10: 3]
 
 
Moorilla Hobart International 2010  Hobart  ,  Australia  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Australia     
Ukraine   Alyona Bondarenko 
 
Israel   Sharhar peer 
 
6: 2, 6: 4
 
 
Chinese Taipei   Chuang Chia-jung   Květa Peschke   Czech Republic    
 
Chinese Taipei   Chan Yung-jan   Monica Niculescu   Romania    
 
3: 6, 6: 3, [10: 7]
 
 
January 18
 
Australian Open  Melbourne  ,  Australia  Grand Slam Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
  Australia     
United States   Serena Williams 
 
Belgium   Justine Henin 
 
6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 2
 
 
United States   Venus Williams   Serena Williams   United States    
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Liezel Huber   United States    
 
6: 4, 6: 3
 
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Leander Paes   India    
 
Russia   Yekaterina Makarova   Jaroslav Levinsky   Czech Republic    
 
7: 5, 6: 3
 
 
 
February  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
01.02.
 
Fed Cup  (1st round) Kharkiv  ,  Ukraine  , hard court (indoor)  Brno  ,  Czech Republic  , hard court (indoor)  Belgrade  ,  Serbia  , hard court (indoor)  Liévin  ,  France  , clay court (indoor)
  Ukraine     Czech Republic   Serbia     France     
  Italy   Italy   Czech Republic  Russia  United States   Czech Republic       Russia       United States    
 
  Ukraine   Ukraine   Germany  Serbia  France   Germany       Serbia       France    
 
   4: 1  3: 2    3: 2  4: 1
 
 
08.02.
 
PTT Pattaya Women's Open   Pattaya  ,  Thailand  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Thailand       
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
Thailand   Tamarine Tanasu yarn 
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
New Zealand   Marina Eraković   Tamarine Tanasugarn   Thailand    
 
Russia   Anna Tschakwetadze   Xenia Pervak   Russia    
 
7: 5, 6: 1
 
 
Open GDF Suez  (Hall) Paris  ,  France  Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  France       
Russia   Jelena Dementjewa 
 
Czech Republic   Lucie Šafářová 
 
6: 7 5  , 6: 1, 6: 4
 
 
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Liezel Huber   United States    
 
without a fight
 
 
02/15
 
Regions Morgan Keegan Championship and Cellular South Cup  ( Indoor ) Memphis  ,  United States  International - $ 220,000 Hard - 32E / 16Q / 16D
United States       
Russia   Maria Sharapova 
 
Sweden   Sofia Arvidsson 
 
6: 2, 6: 1
 
 
United States   Vania King   Michaëlla Krajicek   Netherlands    
 
United States   Bethanie Mattek-Sands   Meghann Shaughnessy   United States    
 
7: 5, 6: 2
 
 
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships   Dubai  ,  United Arab Emirates  Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court 56E / 32Q / 28D
United Arab Emirates       
United States   Venus Williams 
 
Belarus 1995   Viktoriya Azaranka 
 
6: 3, 7: 5
 
 
Spain   Nuria Llagostera Vives   María José Martínez Sánchez   Spain    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
7: 6 5  , 6: 4
 
 
Copa BBVA Colsanitas   Bogotá  ,  Colombia  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Colombia       
Colombia   Mariana Duque Mariño 
 
Germany   Angelique Kerber 
 
6: 4, 6: 3
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Edina Gallovits   Romania    
 
Ukraine   Olha Savchuk   Nastassja Jakimawa   Belarus 1995    
 
6: 2, 7: 6 6 
 
 
02/22
 
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC   Acapulco  ,  Mexico  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Mexico       
United States   Venus Williams 
 
Slovenia   Polona Hercog 
 
2: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
 
 
Slovenia   Polona Hercog   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
Italy   Sara Errani   Roberta Vinci   Italy    
 
2: 6, 6: 1, [10: 2]
 
 
Malaysia Classic   Kuala Lumpur  ,  Malaysia  International - $ 220,000 Clay (Red) - 32E / 30Q / 16D
Malaysia       
Russia   Alissa Kleibanova 
 
Russia   Jelena Dementjewa 
 
6: 3, 6: 2
 
 
Chinese Taipei   Chan Yung-jan   Zheng Jie   China People's Republic    
 
Australia   Anastassija Rodionova   Arina Rodionova   Russia    
 
6: 7 4  , 6: 2, [10: 7]
 
 
 
March 
 
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
01.03.
 
Monterrey Open   Monterrey  ,  Mexico  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Mexico       
Russia   Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova 
 
Slovakia   Daniela Hantuchová 
 
1: 6, 6: 1, 6: 0
 
 
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
Germany   Anna-Lena Grönefeld   Vania King   United States    
 
3: 6, 6: 4, [10: 8]
 
 
08.03.
 
BNP Paribas Open   Indian Wells  ,  United States  Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
  United States       
Serbia   Jelena Janković 
 
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
6: 2, 6: 4
 
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
Russia   Nadja Petrowa   Samantha Stosur   Australia    
 
6: 4, 2: 6, [10: 5]
 
 
22.03.
 
Sony Ericsson Open   Miami  ,  United States  Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
  United States       
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
United States   Venus Williams 
 
6: 2, 6: 1
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Russia   Nadja Petrowa   Samantha Stosur   Australia    
 
6: 3, 4: 6, [10: 7]
 
 
 
April  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
05.04.
 
MPS Group Championships   Ponte Vedra Beach  ,  United States  International - $ 220,000 Clay (Green) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  United States       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Belarus 1995   Wolha Hawarzowa 
 
6: 2, 7: 5
 
 
United States   Bethanie Mattek-Sands   Yan Zi   China People's Republic    
 
Chinese Taipei   Chuang Chia-jung   Peng Shuai   China People's Republic    
 
4: 6, 6: 4, [10: 8]
 
 
Andalucia Tennis Experience   Marbella  ,  Spain  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Spain       
Italy   Flavia Pennetta 
 
Spain   Carla Suarez 
 
6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3
 
 
Italy   Sara Errani   Roberta Vinci   Italy    
 
Russia   Marija Kondratjewa   Jaroslawa Schwedowa   Ukraine    
 
6: 4, 6: 2
 
 
04/12
 
Barcelona Ladies Open   Barcelona  ,  Spain  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Spain       
Italy   Francesca Schiavone 
 
Italy   Roberta Vinci 
 
6: 1, 6: 1
 
 
Italy   Sara Errani   Roberta Vinci   Italy    
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky   Tathiana Garbin   Italy    
 
6: 1, 3: 6, [10: 2]
 
 
Family Circle Cup   Charleston  ,  United States  Premier - $ 700,000 Clay (Green) - 56E / 31Q / 16D
  United States       
Australia   Samantha Stosur 
 
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
6: 0, 6: 3
 
 
United States   Liezel Huber   Nadja Petrowa   Russia    
 
United States   Vania King   Michaëlla Krajicek   Netherlands    
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
April 19
 
Fed Cup  (Semifinals) Rome  ,  Italy  ,  Birmingham  Clay Court ,  United States  , Hard Court
  Italy     United States     
  Italy   Italy   United States   United States    
 
  Czech Republic   Czech Republic   Russia   Russia    
 
   5-0  3-2
 
 
04/26
 
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem   Fès  ,  Morocco  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 30Q / 16D
Morocco       
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová 
 
Romania   Simona Halep 
 
6: 4, 6: 2
 
 
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová   Anabel Medina Garrigues   Spain    
 
Czech Republic   Lucie Hradecká   Renata Voráčová   Czech Republic    
 
6: 3, 6: 1
 
 
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix  (Halle) Stuttgart  ,  Germany  Premier - $ 700,000 Clay Court (red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  Germany       
Belgium   Justine Henin 
 
Australia   Samantha Stosur 
 
4: 6, 6: 2, 1: 6
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
3: 6, 7: 6 3  , [10: 5]
 
 
 
May  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
03.05.
 
Internazionali BNL d'Italia   Rome  ,  Italy  Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Clay Court (Red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D
  Italy       
Spain   María José Martínez Sánchez 
 
Serbia   Jelena Janković 
 
7: 6 5  , 7: 5
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Spain   Nuria Llagostera Vives   María José Martínez Sánchez   Spain    
 
6: 4, 6: 2
 
 
Estoril Open   Oeiras  ,  Portugal  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Portugal       
Latvia   Anastasija Sevastova 
 
Spain   Arantxa Parra Santonja 
 
6: 2, 7: 5
 
 
Romania   Sorana Cîrstea   Anabel Medina Garrigues   Spain    
 
Russia   Vitalia Dyachenko   Aurélie Védy   France    
 
6: 1, 7: 5
 
 
05/10
 
Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open   Madrid  ,  Spain  Premier Mandatory - $ 3,500,000 Clay Court (Red) - 60E / 32Q / 28D
  Spain       
France   Aravane Rezaï 
 
United States   Venus Williams 
 
6: 2, 7: 5
 
 
United States   Serena Williams   Venus Williams   United States    
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
6: 2, 7: 5
 
 
05/17
 
Internationaux de Strasbourg   Strasbourg  ,  France  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 30Q / 16D
France       
Russia   Maria Sharapova 
 
Germany   Kristina Barrois 
 
7: 5, 6: 1
 
 
France   Alizé Cornet   Vania King   United States    
 
Russia   Alla Kudrjawzewa   Anastassija Rodionova   Australia    
 
3: 6, 6: 4, [10: 7]
 
 
Polsat Warsaw Open   Warsaw  ,  Poland  Premier - $ 600,000 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  Poland       
Romania   Alexandra Dulgheru 
 
China People's Republic   Zheng Jie 
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
Spain   Virginia Ruano Pascual   Meghann Shaughnessy   United States    
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Yan Zi   China People's Republic    
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
May 24th
 
French Open  Paris  ,  France  Grand Slam Clay Court (red) - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
  France     
Italy   Francesca Schiavone 
 
Australia   Samantha Stosur 
 
6: 4, 7: 6 2 
 
 
United States   Serena Williams   Venus Williams   United States    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
6: 2, 6: 3
 
 
Slovenia   Katarina Srebotnik   Nenad Zimonjić   Serbia    
 
Kazakhstan   Jaroslawa Schwedowa   Julian Knowle   Austria    
 
4: 6, 7: 6 5  , [11: 9]
 
 
 
June  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
07.06.
 
AEGON Classic   Birmingham  ,  UK  International - $ 220,000 Lawn - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United Kingdom       
China People's Republic   Li Na 
 
Russia   Maria Sharapova 
 
7: 5, 6: 1
 
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Lisa Raymond   United States    
 
United States   Liezel Huber   Bethanie Mattek-Sands   United States    
 
6: 3, 3: 2 problem
 
 
14.06.
 
UNICEF Open   ’s-Hertogenbosch  ,  Netherlands  International - $ 220,000 Turf - 32E / 16Q / 16D
  Netherlands       
Belgium   Justine Henin 
 
Germany   Andrea Petković 
 
3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
Russia   Alla Kudrjawzewa   Anastassija Rodionova   Australia    
 
United States   Vania King   Jaroslawa Schwedowa   Kazakhstan    
 
3: 6, 6: 3, [10: 6]
 
 
AEGON International   Eastbourne  ,  UK  Premier - $ 600,000 Lawn - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  United Kingdom       
Russia   Ekaterina Makarova 
 
Belarus 1995   Viktoriya Azaranka 
 
7: 6 5  , 6: 4
 
 
United States   Lisa Raymond   Rennae Stubbs   Australia    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
6: 2, 2: 6, [13:11]
 
 
06/21
 
Wimbledon Championships  London  ,  Great Britain  Grand Slam Lawn - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
  United Kingdom     
United States   Serena Williams 
 
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
6: 3, 6: 2
 
 
United States   Vania King   Jaroslawa Schwedowa   Kazakhstan    
 
Russia   Elena Wesnina   Vera Swonaryova   Russia    
 
7: 6 6  , 6: 2
 
 
Zimbabwe   Cara Black   Leander Paes   India    
 
United States   Lisa Raymond   Wesley Moodie   South Africa    
 
6: 4, 7: 6 5 
 
 
 
July  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
05.07.
 
Collector Swedish Open Women   Båstad  ,  Sweden  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Sweden       
France   Aravane Rezaï 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko 
 
6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Czech Republic   Renata Voráčová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
7: 6 0  , 6: 0
 
 
GDF SUEZ Grand Prix   Budapest  ,  Hungary  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Hungary       
Hungary   Ágnes Szávay 
 
Switzerland   Patty Schnyder 
 
6: 2, 6: 4
 
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky   Tathiana Garbin   Italy    
 
Romania   Sorana Cîrstea   Anabel Medina Garrigues   Spain    
 
6: 3, 6: 3
 
 
07/12
 
Internazionali femminili di tennis di Palermo   Palermo  ,  Italy  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Italy       
Estonia   Kaia Kanepi 
 
Italy   Flavia Pennetta 
 
6: 4, 6: 3
 
 
Italy   Alberta Brianti   Sara Errani   Italy    
 
United States   Jill Craybas   Julia Görges   Germany    
 
6: 4, 6: 1
 
 
ECM Prague Open   Prague  ,  Czech Republic  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Czech Republic       
Hungary   Ágnes Szávay 
 
Czech Republic   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 
 
6: 2, 1: 6, 6: 2
 
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky   Tathiana Garbin   Italy    
 
Romania   Monica Niculescu   Ágnes Szávay   Hungary    
 
7: 5, 7: 6 4 
 
 
07/19
 
NUREMBERGER Gastein Ladies   Bad Gastein  ,  Austria  International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Austria       
Germany   Julia Goerges 
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky 
 
6: 1, 6: 4
 
 
Czech Republic   Lucie Hradecká   Anabel Medina Garrigues   Spain    
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky   Tathiana Garbin   Italy    
 
6: 7 2  , 6: 1, [10: 5]
 
 
Banka Koper Slovenia Open   Portorož  ,  Slovenia  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 31Q / 16D
  Slovenia       
Russia   Anna Chakvetadze 
 
Sweden   Johanna Larsson 
 
6: 1, 6: 2
 
 
Russia   Marija Kondratjewa   Vladimíra Uhlířová   Czech Republic    
 
Russia   Anna Tschakwetadze   Marina Eraković   New Zealand    
 
6: 4, 2: 6, [10: 7]
 
 
07/26
 
Bank of the West Classic   Stanford  ,  United States  Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  United States       
Belarus 1995   Viktoriya Azaranka 
 
Russia   Maria Sharapova 
 
6: 4, 6: 1
 
 
United States   Lindsay Davenport   Liezel Huber   United States    
 
Chinese Taipei   Chan Yung-jan   Zheng Jie   China People's Republic    
 
7: 5, 6: 7 8  , [10: 8]
 
 
İstanbul Cup   Istanbul  ,  Turkey  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Turkey       
Russia   Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova 
 
Russia   Jelena Wesnina 
 
5: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4
 
 
Greece   Eleni Daniilidou   Jasmin Wöhr   Germany    
 
Russia   Marija Kondratjewa   Vladimíra Uhlířová   Czech Republic    
 
6: 4, 1: 6, [11: 9]
 
 
 
August  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
08/02
 
Mercury Insurance Open presented by Tri-City Medical Center    San Diego  ,  United States  Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  United States       
Russia   Svetlana Kuznetsova 
 
Poland   Agnieszka Radwańska 
 
6: 4, 6: 7 7  , 6: 3
 
 
Russia   Marija Kirilenko   Zheng Jie   China People's Republic    
 
United States   Lisa Raymond   Rennae Stubbs   Australia    
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open  ( Indoor ) Copenhagen  ,  Denmark  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 30Q / 16D
Denmark       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Czech Republic   Klára Zakopalová 
 
6: 2, 7: 6 5 
 
 
Germany   Julia Görges   Anna-Lena Grönefeld   Germany    
 
Russia   Vitalia Dyachenko   Tazzjana Putschak   Belarus 1995    
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
08/09
 
Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open   Cincinnati  ,  United States  Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 48Q / 28D
  United States       
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
Russia   Maria Sharapova 
 
2: 6, 7: 6 4  , 6: 2
 
 
Belarus 1995   Viktoria Azaranka   Maria Kirilenko   Russia    
 
United States   Lisa Raymond   Rennae Stubbs   Australia    
 
7: 6 4  , 7: 6 8 
 
 
08/16
 
Rogers Cup   Montreal  ,  Canada  Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 64Q / 28D
  Canada       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
6: 3, 6: 2
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
7: 5, 3: 6, [12:10]
 
 
08/23
 
Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick   New Haven  ,  United States  Premier - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
  United States       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
  Nadia Petrova 
 
6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
 
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke  Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia    
 
United States   Bethanie Mattek-Sands  Meghann Shaughnessy United States    
 
7: 5, 6: 0
 
 
08/30
 
US Open  New York  ,  United States  Grand Slam Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
  United States     
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
6: 2, 6: 1
 
 
United States   Vania King  Jaroslawa Schwedowa Kazakhstan    
 
United States   Liezel Huber  Nadja Petrowa Russia    
 
2: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 4 
 
 
United States   Liezel Huber  Bob Bryan United States    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Pakistan    
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
 
September  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
13.09.
 
Guangzhou International Women's Open   Guangzhou  ,  China  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  China People's Republic       
Australia   Jarmila Groth 
 
Russia   Alla Kudryavtseva 
 
6: 1, 6: 4
 
 
Romania   Edina Gallovits  Sania Mirza India    
 
China People's Republic   Han Xinyun  Liu Wan-ting China People's Republic    
 
7: 5, 6: 3
 
 
Challenge Bell   Québec  ,  Canada  International - $ 220,000 Carpet - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Canada       
Austria   Tamira Paszek 
 
United States   Bethanie Mattek-Sands 
 
7: 6 6  , 2: 6, 7: 5
 
 
Sweden   Sofia Arvidsson  Johanna Larsson Sweden    
 
United States   Bethanie Mattek-Sands  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic    
 
6: 1, 2: 6, [10: 6]
 
 
20.09.
 
Hansol Korea Open   Seoul  ,  South Korea  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Korea South       
Russia   Alisa Kleibanova 
 
Czech Republic   Klára Zakopalová 
 
6: 1, 6: 3
 
 
Germany   Julia Görges  Polona Hercog Slovenia    
 
South Africa   Natalie Grandin  Vladimíra Uhlířová Czech Republic    
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
Tashkent Open   Tashkent  ,  Uzbekistan  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Uzbekistan       
Russia   Alla Kudryavtseva 
 
Russia   Jelena Wesnina 
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
Russia   Alexandra Panowa  Tazzjana Putschak Belarus 1995    
 
Romania   Alexandra Dulgheru  Magdaléna Rybáriková Slovakia    
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
27.09.
 
Toray Pan Pacific Open   Tokyo  ,  Japan  Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 16D
  Japan       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Russia   Jelena Dementjewa 
 
1: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
 
 
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
Israel   Shahar Peer   Peng Shuai   China People's Republic    
 
6: 4, 4: 6, [10: 8]
 
 
 
October  
Date 1  
 
competition
 
Winner
 
Final opponent
 
Result
 
 
04.10.
 
  Beijing  China Open  ,  China  Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 60E / 32Q / 28D
  China People's Republic       
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Russia   Vera Swonaryova 
 
6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
 
 
Chinese Taipei   Chuang Chia-jung   Wolha Hawarzowa   Belarus 1995    
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
7: 6 2  , 1: 6, [10: 7]
 
 
11.10.
 
Generali Ladies Linz  (Halle) Linz  ,  Austria  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 29Q / 16D
Austria       
Serbia   Ana Ivanović 
 
Switzerland   Patty Schnyder 
 
6: 1, 6: 2
 
 
Czech Republic   Renata Voráčová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
7: 5, 7: 6
 
 
HP Japan Women's Open Tennis   Osaka  ,  Japan  International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Japan       
Thailand   Tamarine Tanasu yarn 
 
Japan   Kimiko Date Crooked 
 
7: 5, 6: 7 4  , 6: 1
 
 
Chinese Taipei   Chang Kai-chen   Lilia Osterloh   United States    
 
Japan   Shuko Aoyama   Rika Fujiwara   Japan    
 
6: 0, 6: 3
 
 
18.10.
 
Kremlin Cup  ( Indoor ) Moscow  ,  Russia  Premier - $ 1,000,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
Russia       
Belarus 1995   Viktoriya Azaranka 
 
Russia   Maria Kirilenko 
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Italy   Sara Errani   María José Martínez Sánchez   Spain    
 
6: 3, 2: 6, [10: 6]
 
 
BGL Luxembourg Open  (indoor) Luxembourg  ,  Luxembourg  International - $ 220,000 hard court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
  Luxembourg       
Italy   Roberta Vinci 
 
Germany   Julia Goerges 
 
6: 3, 6: 4
 
 
Switzerland   Timea Bacsinszky   Tathiana Garbin   Italy    
 
Czech Republic   Iveta Benešová   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová   Czech Republic    
 
6: 4, 6: 4
 
 
25.10.
 
Sony Ericsson Championships   Doha  ,  Qatar  Year End Hard Court Event - 8E / 4D
Qatar       
Belgium   Kim Clijsters 
 
Denmark   Caroline Wozniacki 
 
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 3
 
 
Argentina   Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta   Italy    
 
Czech Republic   Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik   Slovenia    
 
7: 5, 6: 4
 
 
 
November  
1  The date marks the beginning of the week
 
 
Tournament winners  
Title by country 
 
title
 
country
 
Grand Slam
 
Year-end event
 
Premier  Mandatory
 
Premier 5
 
premier
 
International
 
 
singles 
Double 
Mixed 
singles 
Double 
Single  Bali 
singles 
Double 
singles 
Double 
singles 
Double 
singles 
Double
 
 
21st 
United States   United States 
 
2 
4th 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
- 
5 
1 
6th
 
 
19th 
Russia   Russia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
4th 
2 
9 
3
 
 
17th 
Italy   Italy 
 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2 
- 
2 
3 
7th
 
 
13 
Czech Republic   Czech Republic 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
2 
1 
8th
 
 
8th 
Argentina   Argentina 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2 
- 
2 
- 
2
 
 
Belgium   Belgium 
 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
3 
-
 
 
6th 
Denmark   Denmark 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2 
- 
1 
- 
1 
-
 
 
Spain   Spain 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
1 
- 
3
 
 
5 
Zimbabwe   Zimbabwe 
 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2
 
 
Slovenia   Slovenia 
 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2
 
 
Belarus 1995   Belarus 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
2 
- 
- 
1
 
 
4th 
Australia   Australia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
1 
1
 
 
China People's Republic   People's Republic of China 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
2
 
 
Germany   Germany 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3
 
 
Romania   Romania 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
3
 
 
Chinese Taipei   Chinese Taipei 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3
 
 
3 
France   France 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1
 
 
Switzerland   Switzerland 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3
 
 
Serbia   Serbia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
2 
Hungary   Hungary 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
-
 
 
Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan 
 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-
 
 
Thailand   Thailand 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1
 
 
1 
Estonia   Estonia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
Greece   Greece 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1
 
 
India   India 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1
 
 
Colombia   Colombia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
Latvia   Latvia 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
New Zealand   New Zealand 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1
 
 
Netherlands   Netherlands 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1
 
 
Austria   Austria 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
Sweden   Sweden 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1
 
 
Ukraine   Ukraine 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
-
 
 
 
Race to the Championships  
The following table shows the ranking of the players in the race  . The best eight singles and the best four doubles qualified for the WTA Championships at the end of the year. Venus and Serena Williams could not participate due to injury.
World ranking  
The top ten at the end of the year:
singles
 
rank 
Previous year 
Surname 
nation 
Points
 
 
1
 
(4)
 
Caroline Wozniacki 
 
Denmark
 
8035 
 
 
2
 
(9)
 
Vera Swonaryova
 
Russia
 
6785 
 
 
3
 
(18)
 
Kim Clijsters
 
Belgium
 
6635 
 
 
4th
 
(1)
 
Serena Williams
 
United States
 
5355 
 
 
5
 
(6)
 
Venus Williams
 
United States
 
4985 
 
 
6th
 
(13)
 
Samantha Stosur
 
Australia
 
4982 
 
 
7th
 
(17)
 
Francesca Schiavone
 
Italy
 
4935 
 
 
8th
 
(8th)
 
Jelena Janković
 
Serbia
 
4445 
 
 
9
 
(5)
 
Jelena Dementjewa
 
Russia
 
4335 
 
 
10
 
(7)
 
Viktoriya Azaranka
 
Belarus
 
4235 
 
 
 
 
Double
 
rank 
Surname 
nation 
Points
 
 
1
 
Gisela Dulko 
 
Argentina
 
8570 
 
 
2
 
Flavia Pennetta
 
Italy
 
8570 
 
 
3
 
Liezel Huber
 
United States
 
7590 
 
 
4th
 
Vania King
 
United States
 
6920 
 
 
5
 
Květa Peschke
 
Czech Republic
 
6860 
 
 
6th
 
Katarina Srebotnik
 
Slovenia
 
6830 
 
 
7th
 
Jaroslawa Schwedowa
 
Kazakhstan
 
6240 
 
 
8th
 
Nadia Petrova
 
Russia
 
5530 
 
 
9
 
Lisa Raymond
 
United States
 
5520 
 
 
10
 
Rennae Stubbs
 
Australia
 
5520 
 
 
 
 
  
Prize money  
Top Earners 2010 (US $)
 
rank 
Surname 
singles 
Double 
Mixed 
Bonus pool 
total
 
 
1
 
Kim Clijsters 
 
5,019,440
 
7,025
 
8,595
 
-
 
5,035,060 
 
 
2
 
Caroline Wozniacki
 
3,886,512
 
34,976
 
-
 
525,000
 
4,446,488 
 
 
3
 
Serena Williams
 
3,707,007
 
559.004
 
-
 
-
 
4,266,011 
 
 
4th
 
Vera Swonaryova
 
3,000,667
 
141,846
 
2.128
 
300,000
 
3,444,641 
 
 
5
 
Venus Williams
 
2,055,778
 
559.004
 
-
 
-
 
2,614,782 
 
 
6th
 
Francesca Schiavone
 
2,360,751
 
95,883
 
-
 
-
 
2,456,634 
 
 
7th
 
Jelena Janković
 
1,803,164
 
33,827
 
-
 
300,000
 
2,136,991 
 
 
8th
 
Samantha Stosur
 
1,917,832
 
168.251
 
4,257
 
-
 
2,090,340 
 
 
9
 
Jelena Dementjewa
 
1,346,690
 
-
 
-
 
550,000
 
1,896,690 
 
 
10
 
Viktoriya Azaranka
 
1,278,601
 
98,427
 
-
 
275,000
 
1,652,028 
 
 
 
Resignations 
 
The following major players ended their tennis careers in 2010:
See also  
Web links  
Individual evidence  
↑    WTA Finals.   (PDF) In: wtatennis.com.  Archived from the original   on February 1, 2017  ;  accessed on October 12, 2017  (English).   
 
↑    WTA Mediaguide 2010  (wtatennis.com, accessed on January 5, 2016) 
 
↑    WTA tournament calendar 2010  (wtatennis.com, accessed on January 5, 2016) 
 
 
 
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