2010 US Open – Men's Singles

Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year, after a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August.

2010 US Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Novak Djokovic
Final score		6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Main article: 2010 US Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win his first US Open title. It was his ninth career major and Nadal completed the Career Golden Slam with the win. Nadal became the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open all in the same calendar year.

Seeds

Rafael Nadal (Champion) Roger Federer (Semifinals) Novak Djokovic (Final) Andy Murray (Third Round) Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals) Nikolay Davydenko (Second Round) Tomáš Berdych (First Round) Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals) Andy Roddick (Second Round) David Ferrer (Fourth Round) Marin Čilić (Second Round) Mikhail Youzhny (Semifinals) Jürgen Melzer (Fourth Round) Nicolás Almagro (Third Round) Ivan Ljubičić (First Round) Marcos Baghdatis (First Round)

Gaël Monfils (Quarterfinals) John Isner (Third Round) Mardy Fish (Fourth Round) Sam Querrey (Fourth Round) Albert Montañés (Fourth Round) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round) Feliciano López (Fourth Round) Ernests Gulbis (First Round) Stanislas Wawrinka (Quarterfinals) Thomaz Bellucci (Second Round) Fernando González (First Round, retired due to a knee injury) Radek Štěpánek (First Round) Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second Round) Juan Mónaco (First Round) David Nalbandian (Third Round) Lleyton Hewitt (First Round) Michael Llodra (Third Round)

Main draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

ALT = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6
	8	Fernando Verdasco	5	3	4
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
										12	Mikhail Youzhny	2	3	4
	25	Stanislas Wawrinka	6	67	6	3	3
	12	Mikhail Youzhny	3	7	3	6	6
																			1	Rafael Nadal	6	5	6	6
																			3	Novak Djokovic	4	7	4	2
	17	Gaël Monfils	62	1	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	6	6
										3	Novak Djokovic	5	6	5	6	7
										2	Roger Federer	7	1	7	2	5
	5	Robin Söderling	4	4	5
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	R Nadal	7	7	6
	T Gabashvili	64	64	3					1	R Nadal	6	7	7
PR	M González	5	5	1						D Istomin	2	65	5
	D Istomin	7	7	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	G Simon	6	6	6															G Simon	4	4	2
WC	D Young	1	4	2						G Simon	4	6	1	6	6
	T Kamke	2	6	2	4				29	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	6	1	3
29	P Kohlschreiber	6	4	6	6																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
23	F López	6	6	6																							23	F López	3	4	4
	S Giraldo	4	4	4					23	F López	6	64	5	7	6
	R Schüttler	3	3	6	6	62			Q	B Paire	4	7	7	63	2
Q	B Paire	6	6	4	3	7												23	F López	6	4
	S Stakhovsky	68	7	6	6														S Stakhovsky	3	0	r
	P Luczak	7	5	4	2					S Stakhovsky	6	5	3	6	7
Q	R Harrison	6	64	6	6				Q	R Harrison	3	7	6	3	66
15	I Ljubičić	3	7	3	4

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	A Dolgopolov	2	2	3					10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	B Becker	7	7	6						B Becker	3	4	4
	D Brands	61	65	4														10	D Ferrer	7	6	6
	J Nieminen	61	4	3															D Gimeno-Traver	62	2	2
	D Gimeno-Traver	7	6	6						D Gimeno-Traver	4	6	6	7
	J Chardy	6	7	6						J Chardy	6	2	0	62
24	E Gulbis	2	61	4																							10	D Ferrer	7	7	3	3	64
31	D Nalbandian	7	3	6	66	6																					8	F Verdasco	5	68	6	6	7
Q	R de Voest	64	6	4	7	4			31	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
	F Serra	7	6	6						F Serra	5	4	2
	F Mayer	5	2	0														31	D Nalbandian	2	6	3	2
	P Riba	6	1	4	6	61												8	F Verdasco	6	3	6	6
Q	A Mannarino	3	6	6	4	7			Q	A Mannarino	1	2	2
	F Fognini	6	5	1	6	3			8	F Verdasco	6	6	6
8	F Verdasco	1	7	6	4	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	A Murray	6	6	6
	L Lacko	3	2	2					4	A Murray	7	6	6
	R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	66	5						D Brown	5	3	0
	D Brown	6	7	7														4	A Murray	7	64	3	3
	JI Chela	6	4	6	6													25	S Wawrinka	63	7	6	6
	Y-h Lu	4	6	3	3					JI Chela	5	3	4
	M Kukushkin	3	2	2					25	S Wawrinka	7	6	6
25	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							25	S Wawrinka	7	65	7	4	6
20	S Querrey	6	4	7	6																						20	S Querrey	69	7	5	6	4
WC	B Klahn	3	6	5	4				20	S Querrey	6	6	6
	M Granollers	2	5	6	6	6				M Granollers	2	3	4
	A Seppi	6	7	3	2	3												20	S Querrey	6	6	6
	G García-López	6	6	7														14	N Almagro	3	4	4
	Ł Kubot	3	2	64						G García-López	3	65	6	64
	P Starace	6	4	4	65				14	N Almagro	6	7	4	7
14	N Almagro	4	6	6	7

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
12	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	A Golubev	2	3	3					12	M Youzhny	6	6	4	6
	D Sela	7	7	6						D Sela	1	3	6	3
	X Malisse	61	5	2														12	M Youzhny	6	67	7	6
WC	J Sock	1	4	6	1													18	J Isner	4	7	65	4
	M Chiudinelli	6	6	1	6					M Chiudinelli	3	6	67	4
	F Gil	4	3	4					18	J Isner	6	3	7	6
18	J Isner	6	6	6																							12	M Youzhny	7	6	4	6
28	R Štěpánek	4	2	6	4																							T Robredo	5	2	6	4
	J Benneteau	6	6	4	6					J Benneteau	4	61	r
	T Robredo	6	6	6						T Robredo	6	62
Q	L Rosol	4	3	1															T Robredo	3	7	6	2
	V Hănescu	6	6	6														33	M Llodra	6	66	4	1	r
	C Berlocq	2	4	3						V Hănescu	62	4	2
33	M Llodra	7	6	6					33	M Llodra	7	6	6
7	T Berdych	63	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	M Russell	4	1	3					6	N Davydenko	3	4	2
	S Greul	3	4	2						R Gasquet	6	6	6
	R Gasquet	6	6	6															R Gasquet	6	7	7
	K Anderson	6	6	6															K Anderson	4	63	5
	S Devvarman	3	4	3						K Anderson	64	6	5	6	7
WC	T Smyczek	3	5	66					26	T Bellucci	7	4	7	4	62
26	T Bellucci	6	7	7																								R Gasquet	4	5	5
17	G Monfils	3	6	6	65	6																					17	G Monfils	6	7	7
Q	R Kendrick	6	3	4	7	4			17	G Monfils	6	6	6
	I Andreev	6	4	7	6					I Andreev	3	4	3
	H Zeballos	3	6	64	3													17	G Monfils	7	64	6	6
	J Tipsarević	4	7	7	6														J Tipsarević	64	7	2	4
	O Rochus	6	5	60	2					J Tipsarević	3	7	6	7
	S Robert	3	2	2					9	A Roddick	6	5	3	64
9	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
16	M Baghdatis	3	6	6	4	5
	A Clément	6	2	1	6	7				A Clément	6	5
	E Schwank	6	7	4	6					E Schwank	3	5	r
	R Ginepri	4	63	6	3														A Clément	6	3	4	6	3
	P Cuevas	7	6	6														19	M Fish	4	6	6	1	6
Q	J Silva	60	1	2						P Cuevas	5	0	2
	J Hájek	0	6	6	0	1			19	M Fish	7	6	6
19	M Fish	6	3	4	6	6																					19	M Fish	3	4	1
30	J Mónaco	2	65	3																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
Q	P Polansky	6	7	6					Q	P Polansky	7	3	2	4
PR	K Vliegen	3	2	4					WC	J Blake	61	6	6	6
WC	J Blake	6	6	6														WC	J Blake	1	64	3
	P Petzschner	6	6	6														3	N Djokovic	6	7	6
Q	D Lojda	3	1	1						P Petzschner	5	3	66
	V Troicki	3	6	6	5	3			3	N Djokovic	7	6	7
3	N Djokovic	6	3	2	7	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	R Söderling	7	6	62	5	6
Q	A Haider-Maurer	5	3	7	7	4			5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	T Dent	6	7	6						T Dent	2	2	4
	A Falla	4	5	1														5	R Söderling	6	6	6
	T de Bakker	6	7	6															T de Bakker	2	3	3
Q	M Gicquel	4	5	2						T de Bakker	64	6	6	3
Q	I Dodig	62	6	1					Q	I Dodig	7	2	3	2	r
27	F González	7	1	0	r																						5	R Söderling	4	6	6	6
21	A Montañés	5	1	7	7	6																					21	A Montañés	6	3	2	3
	M Przysiężny	7	6	5	65	0			21	A Montañés	6	6	6
WC	C Ball	64	6	6	6				WC	C Ball	4	3	1
Q	M Raonic	7	3	3	2													21	A Montañés	6	2
Q	K Nishikori	7	5															Q	K Nishikori	2	1	r
	E Korolev	60	2	r					Q	K Nishikori	5	7	3	7	6
	I Marchenko	5	3	1					11	M Čilić	7	66	6	63	1
11	M Čilić	7	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
13	J Melzer	6	6	3	4	6
PR	D Tursunov	4	2	6	6	2			13	J Melzer	6	64	6	1	7
Q	R Berankis	6	65	6	6				Q	R Berankis	4	7	3	6	5
WC	R Sweeting	4	7	3	2													13	J Melzer	7	6	6
	B Phau	4	5	6	64													22	JC Ferrero	5	3	1
	R Mello	6	7	4	7					R Mello	1	4	4
Q	M Kližan	1	3	0					22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							13	J Melzer	3	64	3
32	L Hewitt	3	4	7	6	1																					2	R Federer	6	7	6
	P-H Mathieu	6	6	5	4	6				P-H Mathieu	7	6	6
	L Mayer	6	64	62	1				WC	G Rufin	63	4	3
WC	G Rufin	2	7	7	6														P-H Mathieu	4	3	3
	M Berrer	63	3	1														2	R Federer	6	6	6
	A Beck	7	6	6						A Beck	3	4	3
	B Dabul	1	4	2					2	R Federer	6	6	6
2	R Federer	6	6	6

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

1. Ričardas Berankis
2. Rik de Voest
3. Ivan Dodig
4. Marc Gicquel
5. Andreas Haider-Maurer
6. Ryan Harrison
7. Robert Kendrick
8. Martin Kližan
9. Dušan Lojda
10. Adrian Mannarino
11. Kei Nishikori
12. Benoît Paire
13. Peter Polansky
14. Milos Raonic
15. Lukáš Rosol
16. Júlio Silva

Other websites

• Official site of US Open