2010 Australian Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles title at the 2010 Australian Open. It was her fifth Australian Open singles title and twelfth major singles title overall, surpassing the Open Era record (jointly held by Margaret Court, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Evonne Goolagong Cawley) for the most Australian Open singles titles. This was Henin's first major since the 2008 Australian Open, following her retirement in May 2008. Henin was unseeded at a major for the first time since the 2001 Australian Open, and was awarded a wild card into the tournament.

Women's singles
2010 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelgium Justine Henin
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Li Na entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time by reaching the semifinals, becoming the first Chinese player to achieve the feat.[1]

Seeds

01.   United States Serena Williams (champion)
02.   Russia Dinara Safina (fourth round, retired because of a lower back injury)
03.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
04.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)
05.   Russia Elena Dementieva (second round)
06.   United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
07.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
08.   Serbia Jelena Janković (third round)
09.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)
10.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
11.   France Marion Bartoli (third round)
12.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (second round)
13.   Australia Samantha Stosur (fourth round)
14.   Russia Maria Sharapova (first round)
15.   Belgium Kim Clijsters (third round)
16.   China Li Na (semifinals)
17.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)
18.   France Virginie Razzano (first round)
19.   Russia Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
20.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (second round)
21.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (second round)
22.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
23.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (first round)
24.   Spain María José Martínez Sánchez (second round)
25.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
26.   France Aravane Rezaï (second round)
27.   Russia Alisa Kleybanova (third round)
28.   Russia Elena Vesnina (first round)
29.   Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)
30.   Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (second round)
31.   Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (fourth round)
32.   Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)

Note: Yanina Wickmayer, who would have been placed in the entry list on the initial entry cutoff date of 7 December 2009 and seeded 16th, entered late and played the qualifying tournament.[2]

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 4 77 6
7 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 64 2
1 United States Serena Williams 77 77
16 China Li Na 64 61
16 China Li Na 2 77 7
6 United States Venus Williams 6 64 5
1 United States Serena Williams 6 3 6
WC Belgium Justine Henin 4 6 2
WC Belgium Justine Henin 77 7
19 Russia Nadia Petrova 63 5
WC Belgium Justine Henin 6 6
China Zheng Jie 1 0
China Zheng Jie 6 6
Russia Maria Kirilenko 1 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6
Poland U Radwańska 2 1 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 1
United States J Craybas 1 5 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Q Czech Republic R Voráčová 2 4 32 Spain C Suárez Navarro 0 3
Germany A Petkovic 6 6 Germany A Petkovic 1 4
Japan A Morita 5 4 32 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
32 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
21 Germany S Lisicki 6 6 13 Australia S Stosur 4 2
Croatia P Martić 1 4 21 Germany S Lisicki 6 4 4
United States V Lepchenko 0 6 1 Italy A Brianti 2 6 6
Italy A Brianti 6 3 6 Italy A Brianti 4 1
Germany K Barrois 6 78 13 Australia S Stosur 6 6
Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 0 66 Germany K Barrois 5 3
Q China X Han 1 6 2 13 Australia S Stosur 7 6
13 Australia S Stosur 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
Slovakia K Kučová 2 0 9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 5 2 Czech Republic I Benešová 0 3
Czech Republic I Benešová 7 6 9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7
Q Slovakia Z Kučová 0 7 5 Argentina G Dulko 1 5
Argentina G Dulko 6 5 7 Argentina G Dulko 66 7 6
Q United States S Perry 2 3 20 Serbia A Ivanovic 78 5 4
20 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6 9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 0
28 Russia E Vesnina 65 4 7 Belarus V Azarenka 4 6 6
Italy T Garbin 77 6 Italy T Garbin 65 6 6
Japan K Date-Krumm 4 2 Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 77 2 0
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6 Italy T Garbin 0 2
Switzerland S Vögele 7 65 9 7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Hungary M Czink 5 77 7 Switzerland S Vögele 4 0
WC France S Cohen-Aloro 2 0 7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Canada A Wozniak 4 2 4 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
PR Austria T Paszek 0 6 3 Germany J Görges 3 1
Germany J Görges 6 3 6 4 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 4 4 29 Israel S Pe'er 4 0
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 1 4
Czech Republic L Hradecká 77 2 1 29 Israel S Pe'er 6 6
29 Israel S Pe'er 65 6 6 4 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 3
22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 6 7 16 China N Li 6 6
Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 1 5 22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
WC Australia J Groth 2 6 4 Q Sweden S Arvidsson 4 1
Q Sweden S Arvidsson 6 4 6 22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 6 2
Canada S Dubois 3 2 16 China N Li 7 3 6
Hungary Á Szávay 6 6 Hungary Á Szávay 6 5 2
PR New Zealand M Erakovic 2 0 16 China N Li 3 7 6
16 China N Li 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Germany T Malek 1 0 10 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
United States M Oudin 6 5 5 Russia A Kudryavtseva 0 2
Russia A Kudryavtseva 2 7 7 10 Poland A Radwańska 2 2
France J Coin 3 77 6 17 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
WC Australia A Molik 6 64 3 France J Coin 3 4
France A Cornet 6 5 0 17 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
17 Italy F Schiavone 0 7 6 17 Italy F Schiavone 6 2 1
25 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 2 6 United States V Williams 3 6 6
Croatia K Šprem 6 6 Croatia K Šprem 64 66
Belarus A Yakimova 2 6 4 WC Australia C Dellacqua 77 78
WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 3 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua 1 64
Spain A Parra Santonja 3 2 6 United States V Williams 6 77
Austria S Bammer 6 6 Austria S Bammer 2 5
Czech Republic L Šafářová 2 2 6 United States V Williams 6 7
6 United States V Williams 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Russia V Dushevina 2 1 5 Russia E Dementieva 5 66
Belgium K Flipkens 4 3 WC Belgium J Henin 7 78
WC Belgium J Henin 6 6 WC Belgium J Henin 3 6 6
Romania S Cîrstea 6 2 6 27 Russia A Kleybanova 6 4 2
WC Australia O Rogowska 3 6 2 Romania S Cîrstea 4 3
Australia J Dokić 1 5 27 Russia A Kleybanova 6 6
27 Russia A Kleybanova 6 7 WC Belgium J Henin 77 1 6
18 France V Razzano 2 3 Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 63 6 3
Russia E Makarova 6 6 Russia E Makarova 2 3
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 2 65 Italy S Errani 6 6
Italy S Errani 6 77 Italy S Errani 1 77 3
Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 1 7 10 Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 64 6
Romania A Dulgheru 6 5 8 Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 77 6
Russia A Chakvetadze 3 6 2 12 Italy F Pennetta 62 1
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 3 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Canada V Tétreault 0 4 15 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
WC Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 1 60 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 3
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 77 15 Belgium K Clijsters 0 1
Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 64 2 19 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Estonia K Kanepi 77 6 Estonia K Kanepi 4 4
Romania E Gallovits 3 4 19 Russia N Petrova 6 6
19 Russia N Petrova 6 6 19 Russia N Petrova 6 3 6
26 France A Rezaï 6 6 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 6 1
India S Mirza 4 2 26 France A Rezaï 2 3
Belarus O Govortsova 3 3 Q Germany A Kerber 6 6
Q Germany A Kerber 6 6 Q Germany A Kerber 6 5 4
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 7 6
Latvia A Sevastova 2 4 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 2
Australia An Rodionova 1 2 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Romania M Niculescu 4 0 8 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Austria P Mayr 3 3 United Kingdom K O'Brien 2 2
United Kingdom K O'Brien 6 6 8 Serbia J Janković 2 3
Q Ukraine Y Fedak 4 0 31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6
Slovenia P Hercog 6 6 Slovenia P Hercog 4 5
Q Germany K Wörle 2 2 31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 7
31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6 31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 65 4
24 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6 China J Zheng 77 6
Russia E Rodina 0 0 24 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 2 3
China J Zheng 0 6 6 China J Zheng 2 6 6
China S Peng 6 1 2 China J Zheng 5 6 6
WC United States C Vandeweghe 0 1 11 France M Bartoli 7 3 0
Czech Republic S Záhlavová 6 6 Czech Republic S Záhlavová 4 4
Paraguay R de los Ríos 4 1 11 France M Bartoli 6 6
11 France M Bartoli 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Russia M Sharapova 64 6 4
Russia M Kirilenko 77 3 6 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
Q Austria Y Meusburger 6 4 6 Q Austria Y Meusburger 3 1
Switzerland T Bacsinszky 4 6 2 Russia M Kirilenko 7 77
Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 4 Italy R Vinci 5 64
Italy R Vinci 7 6 Italy R Vinci 79 7
United States V King 6 65 7 United States V King 67 5
23 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 77 5 Russia M Kirilenko 5
30 Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 78 2 Russia D Safina 4r
Romania R Olaru 2 66 30 Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 5
France P Parmentier 4 6 5 United Kingdom E Baltacha 6 7
United Kingdom E Baltacha 6 3 7 United Kingdom E Baltacha 1 2
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 77 610 6 2 Russia D Safina 6 6
Q Russia R Kulikova 65 712 3 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 4
Slovakia M Rybáriková 4 4 2 Russia D Safina 6 6
2 Russia D Safina 6 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryUnited States S. WilliamsBelgium Henin
1st serve %62/98 (63%)39/76 (51%)
1st serve points won37 of 62 = 60%23 of 39 = 59%
2nd serve points won17 of 36 = 47%17 of 37 = 46%
Total service points won54 of 98 = 55.10%40 of 76 = 52.63%
Aces124
Double faults36
Winners3228
Unforced errors3732
Net points won5 of 14 = 36%8 of 15 = 53%
Break points converted6 of 11 = 55%5 of 16 = 31%
Return points won36 of 76 = 47%44 of 98 = 45%
Total points won9084
Source

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