2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Robin Söderling defeated Gaël Monfils in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–1) to win the singles tennis title at the 2010 Paris Masters. Both players saved match points en route to the final; Söderling saved three in his semifinal against Michaël Llodra, while Monfils saved five in his semifinal against Roger Federer.^[1]

Singles
2010 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Robin Söderling
Runner-up	Gaël Monfils
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–1)
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2010 BNP Paribas Masters

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Llodra.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (semifinals)
2. Novak Djokovic (third round)
3. Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
4. Robin Söderling (champion)
5. Tomáš Berdych (third round)
6. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
7. David Ferrer (third round)
8. Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
9. Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a back injury)
10. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
11. Jürgen Melzer (quarterfinals)
12. Gaël Monfils (final)
13. Marin Čilić (third round)
14. Nicolás Almagro (second round)
15. Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
16. John Isner (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	77
	11	Jürgen Melzer	1	64
								1	Roger Federer	67	77	64
								12	Gaël Monfils	79	61	77
	3	Andy Murray	2	6	3
	12	Gaël Monfils	6	2	6
															12	Gaël Monfils	1	61
															4	Robin Söderling	6	77
	8	Andy Roddick	5	4
	4	Robin Söderling	7	6
								4	Robin Söderling	60	7	78
									Michaël Llodra	77	5	66
	10	Nikolay Davydenko	5	1
		Michaël Llodra	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	6
	WC	N Mahut	5	6	67				R Gasquet	4	4
		R Gasquet	7	4	79										1	R Federer	6	6
	LL	M Russell	2	0												R Štěpánek	4	3
		R Štěpánek	6	6					R Štěpánek	77	6
								14	N Almagro	63	4
																						1	R Federer	6	77
																						11	J Melzer	1	64
								11	J Melzer	6	78
		T de Bakker	77	4	5			Q	S Giraldo	3	66
	Q	S Giraldo	63	6	7										11	J Melzer	78	2	6
		M Berrer	5	6	4										7	D Ferrer	66	6	3
	Q	F Fognini	7	3	6			Q	F Fognini	6	4	64
								7	D Ferrer	3	6	77

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Murray	2	6	6
	SE	M Granollers	3	1					D Nalbandian	6	4	3
		D Nalbandian	6	6											3	A Murray	78	3	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	6											13	M Čilić	66	6	3
	Q	I Marchenko	2	2					S Stakhovsky	4	6	3
								13	M Čilić	6	4	6
																						3	A Murray	2	6	3
																						12	G Monfils	6	2	6
								12	G Monfils	77	6
		D Istomin	4	4				Q	B Becker	64	4
	Q	B Becker	6	6											12	G Monfils	64	77	7
	WC	A Clément	68	79	6										6	F Verdasco	77	62	5
		F López	710	67	3			WC	A Clément	6	3	0
								6	F Verdasco	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Roddick	6	6
		X Malisse	4	3				Q	J Nieminen	1	4
	Q	J Nieminen	6	6											8	A Roddick	6	710
		E Gulbis	7	2												E Gulbis	3	68
		JI Chela	5	2	r				E Gulbis	6	3
								9	M Youzhny	4	0	r
																						8	A Roddick	5	4
																						4	R Söderling	7	6
								15	I Ljubičić	4	4
		S Wawrinka	6	7					S Wawrinka	6	6
	Q	J Ouanna	3	5												S Wawrinka	63	3
		A Golubev	6	4	3										4	R Söderling	77	6
		G Simon	3	6	6				G Simon	4	0
								4	R Söderling	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Berdych	6	6
		A Montañés	6	1	63			WC	F Serra	3	1
	WC	F Serra	4	6	77										5	T Berdych	6	65	0
		P Kohlschreiber	65	7	3										10	N Davydenko	4	77	6
		T Bellucci	77	5	6				T Bellucci	3	0
								10	N Davydenko	6	6
																						10	N Davydenko	5	1
																							M Llodra	7	6
								16	J Isner	3	4
		P Starace	4	1					M Llodra	6	6
		M Llodra	6	6												M Llodra	78	6
		J Mónaco	79	6											2	N Djokovic	66	2
		S Querrey	67	2					J Mónaco	4	3
								2	N Djokovic	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Jarkko Nieminen (qualified)
2. Andreas Seppi (first round)
3. Benjamin Becker (qualified)
4. Daniel Gimeno Traver (first round)
5. Fabio Fognini (qualified)
6. Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
7. Tobias Kamke (first round)
8. Illya Marchenko (qualified)
9. Michael Russell (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
10. Mischa Zverev (first round, retired due to left leg injury)
11. Marsel İlhan (first round)
12. Jan Hájek (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Jarkko Nieminen
2. Illya Marchenko
3. Benjamin Becker
4. Josselin Ouanna
5. Fabio Fognini
6. Santiago Giraldo

Lucky loser

1. Michael Russell

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Jarkko Nieminen	6	4	6
		Teymuraz Gabashvili	2	6	3
								1	Jarkko Nieminen	6	6
									Marc Gicquel	2	1
		Marc Gicquel	6	6
	7	Tobias Kamke	2	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Andreas Seppi	3	7	4
		Albert Ramos Viñolas	6	5	6
									Albert Ramos Viñolas	1	2
								8	Illya Marchenko	6	6
		Benoît Paire	6	5	3
	8	Illya Marchenko	3	7	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Benjamin Becker	6	77
	WC	Laurent Rochette	1	63
								3	Benjamin Becker	6	77
									Édouard Roger-Vasselin	4	65
		Édouard Roger-Vasselin	4
	10	Mischa Zverev	0r

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Daniel Gimeno Traver	77	5	4
		Josselin Ouanna	65	7	6
									Josselin Ouanna	6	7
								WC	Clément Reix	2	5
	WC	Clément Reix	6	6
	11	Marsel İlhan	4	4

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Fabio Fognini	6	6
		Roberto Bautista Agut	2	4
								5	Fabio Fognini	77	6
									Stéphane Bohli	64	3
		Stéphane Bohli	77	6
	12	Jan Hájek	61	2

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Santiago Giraldo	6	77
	WC	Romain Jouan	4	64
								6	Santiago Giraldo	6	6
								9	Michael Russell	4	2
	WC	Vincent Millot	77	1	4
	9	Michael Russell	63	6	6