2010 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2010 US Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Final score	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Main article: 2010 US Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. It was his ninth major title, and he completed the career Golden Slam with the win. Nadal became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the same calendar year, as well as the first man in history to win the Surface Slam (majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in the same calendar year). He lost only one set during the tournament, to Djokovic in the final.

Defending champion Juan Martín del Potro chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August. Del Potro thus became the third man in the Open Era not to attempt to defend the US Open title, after Ken Rosewall in 1971 and Pete Sampras in 2003.

For the first time in history, no American man was seeded in the top 8 at the US Open.

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

03.   Novak Djokovic (final)

04.   Andy Murray (third round)

05.   Robin Söderling (quarterfinals)

06.   Nikolay Davydenko (second round)

07.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

08.   Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)

09.   Andy Roddick (second round)

10.   David Ferrer (fourth round)

11.   Marin Čilić (second round)

12.   Mikhail Youzhny (semifinals)

13.   Jürgen Melzer (fourth round)

14.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

15.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

16.   Marcos Baghdatis (first round)

17.   Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)

18.   John Isner (third round)

19.   Mardy Fish (fourth round)

20.   Sam Querrey (fourth round)

21.   Albert Montañés (fourth round)

22.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)

23.   Feliciano López (fourth round)

24.   Ernests Gulbis (first round)

25.   Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)

26.   Thomaz Bellucci (second round)

27.   Fernando González (first round, retired because of a knee injury)

28.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)

29.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)

30.   Juan Mónaco (first round)

31.   David Nalbandian (third round)

32.   Lleyton Hewitt (first round)

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

Qualifying draw

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

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	Stan Wawrinka	6	67	6	3	3
	12	Mikhail Youzhny	3	79	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	77	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	77	77	6
		T Gabashvili	64	64	3					1	R Nadal	6	77	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	77	6
		R Schüttler	3	3	6	6	62			Q	B Paire	4	77	7	63	2
	Q	B Paire	6	6	4	3	77												23	F López	6	4
		S Stakhovsky	68	7	6	6														S Stakhovsky	3	0r
		P Luczak	710	5	4	2					S Stakhovsky	6	5	3	6	78
	Q	R Harrison	6	64	6	6				Q	R Harrison	3	7	6	3	66
	15	I Ljubičić	3	77	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	77	77	6						B Becker	3	4	4
		D Brands	61	65	4														10	D Ferrer	77	6	6
		J Nieminen	61	4	3															D Gimeno Traver	62	2	2
		D Gimeno Traver	77	6	6						D Gimeno Traver	4	6	6	77
		J Chardy	6	77	6						J Chardy	6	2	0	62
	24	E Gulbis	2	61	4																							10	D Ferrer	7	710	3	3	64
	31/PR	D Nalbandian	77	3	6	66	6																					8	F Verdasco	5	68	6	6	77
	Q	R de Voest	64	6	4	77	4			31/PR	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
		F Serra	7	6	6						F Serra	5	4	2
		F Mayer	5	2	0														31/PR	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	77			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	78	7														4	A Murray	77	64	3	3
		JI Chela	6	4	6	6													25	S Wawrinka	63	77	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	711	65	7	4	6
	20	S Querrey	6	4	7	6																						20	S Querrey	69	77	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	77														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	77	4	77
	14	N Almagro	4	6	6	77

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	77	7	6						D Sela	1	3	6	3
		X Malisse	61	5	2														12	M Youzhny	6	67	77	6
	WC	J Sock	1	4	6	1													18	J Isner	4	79	65	4
		M Chiudinelli	6	6	1	6					M Chiudinelli	3	6	67	4
		F Gil	4	3	4					18	J Isner	6	3	79	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	6r
		T Robredo	6	6	6						T Robredo	6	6
	Q	L Rosol	4	3	1															T Robredo	3	78	6	2
		V Hănescu	6	6	6															M Llodra	6	66	4	1r
		C Berlocq	2	4	3						V Hănescu	62	4	2
		M Llodra	77	6	6						M Llodra	77	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	77	7
		K Anderson	6	6	6															K Anderson	4	63	5
		S Devvarman	3	4	3						K Anderson	64	6	5	6	77
	WC	T Smyczek	3	5	66					26	T Bellucci	77	4	7	4	62
	26	T Bellucci	6	7	78																								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	77	4			17	G Monfils	6	6	6
		I Andreev	6	4	77	6					I Andreev	3	4	3
		H Zeballos	3	6	64	3													17	G Monfils	77	64	6	6
		J Tipsarević	4	7	77	6														J Tipsarević	64	77	2	4
		O Rochus	6	5	60	2					J Tipsarević	3	7	6	77
		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	77	4	6					E Schwank	3	5r
		R Ginepri	4	63	6	3														A Clément	6	3	4	6	3
		P Cuevas	77	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	77	6					Q	P Polansky	77	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	77	6
	Q	D Lojda	3	1	1						P Petzschner	5	3	66
		V Troicki	3	6	6	5	3			3	N Djokovic	7	6	78
	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	77	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	77	2	3	2r
	27	F González	77	1	0r																							5	R Söderling	4	6	6	6
	21	A Montañés	5	1	7	77	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	77	3	3	2													21	A Montañés	6	2
	Q	K Nishikori	77	5															Q	K Nishikori	2	1r
		E Korolev	60	2r						Q	K Nishikori	5	78	3	77	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	77	3	6	5
	WC	R Sweeting	4	77	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	77					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	77	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	6	5	4	6				P-H Mathieu	77	6	6
		L Mayer	6	64	62	1				WC	G Rufin	63	4	3
	WC	G Rufin	2	77	77	6														P-H Mathieu	4	3	3
		M Berrer	63	3	1														2	R Federer	6	6	6
		A Beck	77	6	6						A Beck	3	4	3
		B Dabul	1	4	2					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2010 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 2010 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation