2010 French Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Söderling in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 French Open.^[1] It was his fifth French Open title and seventh major title overall. Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament for the second time (after 2008). By winning the title, Nadal regained the world No. 1 ranking from Roger Federer, who was in contention to break Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks spent at the top position. He also completed a season sweep of the Monte-Carlo, Rome, Madrid, and French Open clay court tournaments. Nadal’s historic “Clay Slam”, winning all 3 clay Masters Series & Roland Garros titles, saw him drop just 2 sets in the 22 total matches played.

Men's singles
2010 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Robin Söderling
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	32

French Open, Paris 24 May 2010 (36)

Further information: 2010 French Open

Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Söderling in a rematch of the previous year's final. This marked the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a major, a span of 23 majors. Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man ever to achieve a double career Grand Slam. Between the 2004 Wimbledon Championships and the 2017 Australian Open, this was the only major not to feature either Federer or Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.^[2][3] Djokovic's quarterfinal match against Jürgen Melzer marked the only time he lost a match at a major after leading two sets to love.

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (quarterfinals)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

04.   Andy Murray (fourth round)

05.   Robin Söderling (final)

06.   Andy Roddick (third round)

07.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

08.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round, retired because of a right leg injury)

09.   David Ferrer (third round)

10.   Marin Čilić (fourth round)

11.   Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)

12.   Fernando González (second round)

13.   Gaël Monfils (second round)

14.   Ivan Ljubičić (third round)

15.   Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)

16.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)

17.   John Isner (third round)

18.   Sam Querrey (first round)

19.   Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)

20.   Stan Wawrinka (fourth round)

21.   Tommy Robredo (first round)

22.   Jürgen Melzer (semifinals)

23.   Ernests Gulbis (first round)

24.   Thomaz Bellucci (fourth round)

25.   Marcos Baghdatis (third round)

26.   Juan Mónaco (first round)

27.   Feliciano López (first round)

28.   Lleyton Hewitt (third round)

29.   Albert Montañés (third round)

30.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

31.   Victor Hănescu (third round)

32.   Guillermo García López (second round)

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

Qualifying

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

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	3	5	4
	5	Robin Söderling	3	6	7	6
										5	Robin Söderling	6	3	5	6	6
										15	Tomáš Berdych	3	6	7	3	3
	15	Tomáš Berdych	6	6	6
	11	Mikhail Youzhny	3	1	2
																			5	Robin Söderling	4	2	4
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
	22	Jürgen Melzer	3	2	6	77	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	2	63	4
										22	Jürgen Melzer	2	3	66
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	78
	19	Nicolás Almagro	62	63	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	77	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		P Luczak	4	1	2					1	R Federer	77	6	6
		J Tipsarević	1	2	3						A Falla	64	2	4
		A Falla	6	6	6														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	B Paire	6	64	4	5													Q	J Reister	4	0	4
		O Rochus	3	77	6	7					O Rochus	2	2	65
	Q	J Reister	6	77	6					Q	J Reister	6	6	77
	27	F López	1	65	2																							1	R Federer	6	77	6
	20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							20	S Wawrinka	3	65	2
		J Hájek	1	3	3					20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Lorenzi	6	3	2	2					A Beck	1	4	4
		A Beck	4	6	6	6													20	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		N Massú	1	6	6	3	3													F Fognini	3	4	1
		F Fognini	6	3	2	6	6				F Fognini	2	4	7	6	9
	LL	D Kindlmann	3	5	77	2				13	G Monfils	6	6	5	4	7
	13	G Monfils	6	7	65	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Čilić	6	3	6	6
		R Mello	1	6	3	1				10	M Čilić	6	77	6
	PR	D Tursunov	1	1	1						D Gimeno Traver	3	64	2
		D Gimeno Traver	6	6	6														10	M Čilić	6	3	7	65	6
		L Mayer	77	6	6															L Mayer	4	6	5	77	4
		S Stakhovsky	64	3	2						L Mayer	64	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	6	1						J Benneteau	77	3	4	4
	23	E Gulbis	4	2	0r																							10	M Čilić	4	4	2
	29	A Montañés	6	6	6																							5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	Q	S Galvani	3	3	3					29	A Montañés	6	6	6
		S Robert	0	4	3					Q	T Kamke	3	2	1
	Q	T Kamke	6	6	6														29	A Montañés	4	5	6	3
		N Lapentti	3	4	63														5	R Söderling	6	7	2	6
		T Dent	6	6	77						T Dent	0	1	1
	WC	L Recouderc	0	2	3					5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	5	R Söderling	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Murray	4	65	6	6	6
		R Gasquet	6	77	4	2	1			4	A Murray	6	65	6	6
		JI Chela	6	6	77						JI Chela	2	77	3	2
	WC	R Sweeting	0	4	64														4	A Murray	6	6	0	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	3	0r														25	M Baghdatis	2	3	6	2
		M Granollers	3	6	3						M Granollers	6	1	5	2
	Q	J Witten	3	4	3					25	M Baghdatis	4	6	7	6
	25	M Baghdatis	6	6	6																							4	A Murray	4	5	3
	17	J Isner	6	6	6																							15	T Berdych	6	7	6
		A Golubev	4	3	2					17	J Isner	63	77	79	6
	Q	S Devvarman	3	6	3	6	3				M Chiudinelli	77	63	67	4
		M Chiudinelli	6	3	6	3	6												17	J Isner	2	2	1
	WC	É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	6	77	6												15	T Berdych	6	6	6
		K Anderson	6	6	3	64	1			WC	É Roger-Vasselin	5	1	4
	Q	J Aguilar	67	3	1					15	T Berdych	7	6	6
	15	T Berdych	79	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		M Przysiężny	1	0	4					11	M Youzhny	68	6	6	6
	Q	M Yani	6	65	64	77	10				L Lacko	710	3	3	2
		L Lacko	4	77	77	65	12												11	M Youzhny	2	77	6	6
		P Petzschner	6	77	2	5	7													V Troicki	6	64	2	3
	WC	C Ball	3	64	6	7	9			WC	C Ball	4	3	3
		V Troicki	6	6	6						V Troicki	6	6	6
	21	T Robredo	4	4	3																							11	M Youzhny	6	0
	32	G García López	7	6	6																							8	J-W Tsonga	2	0r
		R Schüttler	5	4	2					32	G García López	3	6	65	5
	Q	O Patience	4	7	4	3					T de Bakker	6	3	77	7
		T de Bakker	6	5	6	6														T de Bakker	78	64	3	4
	WC	J Ouanna	77	64	6	6													8	J-W Tsonga	66	77	6	6
		Ł Kubot	65	77	2	4				WC	J Ouanna	0	1	4
		D Brands	6	3	2	77	5			8	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
	8	J-W Tsonga	4	6	6	62	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Roddick	6	4	4	77	6
		J Nieminen	2	6	6	64	3			6	A Roddick	6	5	6	6
		E Schwank	6	3	5	0r					B Kavčič	3	7	4	2
		B Kavčič	3	6	7	4													6	A Roddick	4	4	2
	Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6														Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6
		D Köllerer	2	2	1					Q	T Gabashvili	6	6	6
	Q	G Žemlja	78	3	7	6				Q	G Žemlja	3	1	1
	26	J Mónaco	66	6	5	3																						Q	T Gabashvili	66	6	1	4
	22	J Melzer	7	6	6																							22	J Melzer	78	4	6	6
		D Sela	5	2	4					22	J Melzer	6	3	79	6
		M Zverev	1	2	4					WC	N Mahut	1	6	67	4
	WC	N Mahut	6	6	6														22	J Melzer	6	6	77
		X Malisse	6	79	6														9	D Ferrer	4	0	61
		S Greul	4	67	4						X Malisse	2	2	0r
	WC	D Guez	1	3	1					9	D Ferrer	6	6	2
	9	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		P Cuevas	4	3	1					16	JC Ferrero	77	613	6	6
		M Gicquel	3	2	65						P Riba	65	715	2	2
		P Riba	6	6	77														16	JC Ferrero	5	3	6	6	4
		P Starace	65	6	6	6														R Ginepri	7	6	3	2	6
		I Marchenko	77	1	3	3					P Starace	6	4	3	3
		R Ginepri	4	77	6	6					R Ginepri	3	6	6	6
	18	S Querrey	6	63	4	2																							R Ginepri	4	6	1	2
	31	V Hănescu	6	1	6	6																						3	N Djokovic	6	2	6	6
		Ó Hernández	1	6	4	3				31	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		R Ram	6	4	2	4				Q	Y Schukin	3	4	2
	Q	Y Schukin	3	6	6	6													31	V Hănescu	3	6	3	2
	PR	K Nishikori	2	4	77	6	6												3	N Djokovic	6	3	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	63	2	4			PR	K Nishikori	1	4	4
		E Korolev	1	6	1	3				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	4	2	2					7	F Verdasco	6	6	0	6
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	2	2	6	4
		M Russell	4	0	1														7	F Verdasco	2	6	6	61	6
	LL	S Ventura	5	4	5														30	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	3	77	4
		A Seppi	7	6	7						A Seppi	65	3	5
		K Beck	67	1	1					30	P Kohlschreiber	77	6	7
	30	P Kohlschreiber	79	6	6																							7	F Verdasco	1	6	1	4
	19	N Almagro	6	3	4	77	6																					19	N Almagro	6	4	6	6
	PR	R Haase	4	6	6	63	4			19	N Almagro	6	6	7
	PR	K Vliegen	1	4	4						S Darcis	3	0	5
		S Darcis	6	6	6														19	N Almagro	6	6	6
		A Clément	6	65	6	3	3													A Dolgopolov	3	3	4
		A Dolgopolov	3	77	3	6	6				A Dolgopolov	6	6	6
	Q	T Alves	2	6	4	4				12	F González	3	4	3
	12	F González	6	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	I Ljubičić	77	7	6
		Y-h Lu	65	5	3					14	I Ljubičić	6	68	4	6	10
		M Berrer	7	4	6	1	3				M Fish	2	710	6	2	8
		M Fish	5	6	3	6	6												14	I Ljubičić	64	2	4
	Q	P Andújar	77	6	6														24	T Bellucci	77	6	6
	Q	S Bolelli	62	4	2					Q	P Andújar	6	3	6	4	2
		M Llodra	4	2	2					24	T Bellucci	1	6	2	6	6
	24	T Bellucci	6	6	6																							24	T Bellucci	2	5	4
	28	L Hewitt	7	6	6																							2	R Nadal	6	7	6
		J Chardy	5	0	4					28	L Hewitt	1	6	6	2	6
		D Istomin	7	7	6						D Istomin	6	3	4	6	2
		B Becker	5	5	3														28	L Hewitt	3	4	3
		H Zeballos	78	68	1	6	8												2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	M Fischer	66	710	6	4	6				H Zeballos	2	2	3
	WC	G Mina	2	2	2					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6