2010 Qatar Open

The 2010 Qatar Open, known as the 2010 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 4 January through 9 January 2010. Third-seeded Nikolay Davydenko won the singles title.

2010 Qatar Open
Date	4–9 January 2010
Edition	18th
Category	ATP World Tour 250 series
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$1,024,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Doha, Qatar
Venue	Khalifa International Tennis Complex
Champions
Singles
Nikolay Davydenko[1]
Doubles
Guillermo García López / Albert Montañés[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2010 Qatar Open – Singles

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal, 0–6, 7–6^(10–8), 6–4

• It was Davydenko's first title of the year and 20th overall.

Doubles

Main article: 2010 Qatar Open – Doubles

Guillermo García López / Albert Montañés defeated František Čermák / Michal Mertiňák, 6–4, 7–5

Entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
SUI	Roger Federer	1	1
ESP	Rafael Nadal	2	2
RUS	Nikolay Davydenko	6	3
RUS	Mikhail Youzhny	19	4
SRB	Viktor Troicki	29	5
ESP	Albert Montañés	31	6
CRO	Ivo Karlović	37	7
ESP	Guillermo García López	41	8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Younes El Aynaoui
• Abdulla Hajji
• Karim Maamoun

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Benjamin Becker
• Steve Darcis
• Ryler DeHeart
• Mikhail Kukushkin