2010 Brisbane International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2010 Brisbane International
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Score6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2009  · Brisbane International ·  2011  

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

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Kim Clijsters won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6), against her compatriot Justine Henin, saving two match points in the third set. Henin marked her return from the tournament after her first retirement.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (champion)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (first round)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova (first round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak (second round)
  7. Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 4 2  
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 64 78
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 3 666
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 3 2  
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 2 1  1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 61 6WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 0 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 4 64 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 60 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 6566  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 1 64
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 74 1   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66 
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva 2 2  6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 3 1  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 66 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 6656  Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 4 2  
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Ivanova 1 71 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 74 2   Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay 3 1  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay 5 664 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 2  
  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 4 1    Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg V King 66   Flag of the United States.svg V King 62 1
  Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 6666  Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 4 66
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 72 1

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 4 62
  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 62 6  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 1 66
  Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 4 62   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 64 1
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 62 6  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 2 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky 67 3 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 67 
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 4 63   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky 2 64
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokić 5 63 3 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 62 6
3 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 71 63 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 3 2  
7 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 63 6WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 4 63 7 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 62 6
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 4 1    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 61
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 66 7 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 2 665
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 2 661WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 63 7
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg S Karatantcheva 60 7Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg S Karatantcheva 4 3  
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 77 WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 5  

27°31′30″S153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E / -27.52500; 153.00722 (Queensland Tennis Centre)

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The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and was played at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. The centre court, Pat Rafter Arena is named in honour of Australian tennis hero Patrick Rafter. It took place from 3 to 10 January 2010. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. Justine Henin has announced that she will make her return to professional tennis at the 2010 Brisbane International.

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