2010 Italian Open – Women's singles

María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2010 Italian Open.^[1] Martínez Sánchez was unseeded in the main draw.

Women's singles
2010 Italian Open
Champion	María José Martínez Sánchez
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Score	7–6(7–5), 7–5
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2010 Italian Open (tennis)

Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Alexandra Dulgheru.

Top seed and world No. 1 Serena Williams made it to the semifinals, but was edged by Janković after failing to convert a match point.^[2] Unseeded and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic also made a surprise run into the semifinals by beating two top 10 players and a top 15 player, but failed to defeat Martínez Sánchez.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (semifinals)
2. Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
3. Dinara Safina (second round)
4. Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
6. Elena Dementieva (third round)
7. Jelena Janković (final)
8. Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
9. Victoria Azarenka (second round)
10. Samantha Stosur (withdrew due to fatigue)
11. Yanina Wickmayer (third round)
12. Flavia Pennetta (second round)
13. Francesca Schiavone (second round)
14. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
15. Vera Zvonareva (first round)
16. Shahar Pe'er (third 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/WC	Serena Williams	6	6
		Maria Kirilenko	1	4
								1/WC	Serena Williams	6	3	65
								7	Jelena Janković	4	6	77
	4	Venus Williams	0	1
	7	Jelena Janković	6	6
															7	Jelena Janković	65	5
																María José Martínez Sánchez	77	7
		Ana Ivanovic	6	7
	14	Nadia Petrova	2	5
									Ana Ivanovic	4	2
									María José Martínez Sánchez	6	6
		Lucie Šafářová	66	4
		María José Martínez Sánchez	78	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1/WC	S Williams	77	6
		S Záhlavová	0	4					T Bacsinszky	62	1
		T Bacsinszky	6	6											1/WC	S Williams	6	3	6
		A Petkovic	6	6												A Petkovic	2	6	0
		V Dushevina	3	0					A Petkovic	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	6					P Kvitová	3	4
	15	V Zvonareva	4	0																		1/WC	S Williams	6	6
	LL	P Parmentier	1	6	5																		M Kirilenko	1	4
		D Cibulková	6	3	7				D Cibulková	6	6
		A Brianti	6	77					A Brianti	3	4
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	65												D Cibulková	6	1	1
		M Kirilenko	6	6												M Kirilenko	4	6	6
	WC	R Oprandi	1	3					M Kirilenko	6	3	6
								5	S Kuznetsova	2	6	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	V Williams	6	6
		G Dulko	77	2	65				P Schnyder	2	2
		P Schnyder	65	6	77										4	V Williams	6	6
		P Hercog	6	6											16	S Pe'er	3	4
	Q	G Arn	3	3					P Hercog	6	5	3
	WC	C Dentoni	2	1				16	S Pe'er	2	7	6
	16	S Pe'er	6	6																		4	V Williams	0	1
	11	Y Wickmayer	6	1	6																	7	J Janković	6	6
	Q	K Šprem	3	6	4			11	Y Wickmayer	6	62	7
	Q	A Morita	4	2					A Rezaï	3	77	5
		A Rezaï	6	6											11	Y Wickmayer	2	0
	Q	B Mattek-Sands	6	6											7	J Janković	6	6
		M Oudin	1	3				Q	B Mattek-Sands	3	6	1
								7	J Janković	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	E Dementieva	6	7
		Y Shvedova	6	6					Y Shvedova	4	5
	Q	B Jovanovski	2	2											6	E Dementieva	1	65
		A Ivanovic	6	6												A Ivanovic	6	77
		E Vesnina	1	3					A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	S Karatantcheva	1	4				9	V Azarenka	4	4
	9	V Azarenka	6	6																			A Ivanovic	6	7
	14	N Petrova	6	6																		14	N Petrova	2	5
		T Garbin	3	2				14	N Petrova	6	6
	Q	V Lepchenko	77	5	3			PR	K Srebotnik	4	4
	PR	K Srebotnik	62	7	6										14	N Petrova	6	3	6
		S Errani	6	1	4											A Dulgheru	0	6	2
		A Dulgheru	2	6	6				A Dulgheru	6	65	6
								3	D Safina	4	77	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Radwańska	6	6
		R Vinci	78	77					R Vinci	1	0
		A Kleybanova	66	65											8	A Radwańska	6	3	61
		L Šafářová	6	69	6											L Šafářová	1	6	77
		O Govortsova	2	711	3				L Šafářová	6	6
	Q	A Amanmuradova	2	3				12	F Pennetta	1	2
	12	F Pennetta	6	6																			L Šafářová	66	4
	13	F Schiavone	3	6	6																		MJ Martínez Sánchez	78	6
		D Hantuchová	6	2	2			13	F Schiavone	2	2
		A Kudryavtseva	7	4	3				MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	5	6	6											MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	WC	ME Camerin	6	4	6										2	C Wozniacki	4	2
		J Zheng	4	6	4			WC	ME Camerin	1	0
								2	C Wozniacki	6	6