2010 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Women's singles
2010 Brisbane International
Final
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Main article: 2010 Brisbane International

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, ^[1] but chose not to participate this year.

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. ^[2] The tournament marked Henin's return after her first retirement. ^{[3] [4]}

Seeds

1. Kim Clijsters (champion)
2. Nadia Petrova (first round)
3. Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
4. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
5. Alisa Kleybanova (first round)
6. Aleksandra Wozniak (second round)
7. Melinda Czink (quarterfinals)
8. Iveta Benešová (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Andrea Petkovic	4	2
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	4	78
								WC	Justine Henin	3	6	66
	3	Ana Ivanovic	3	2
	WC	Justine Henin	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K Clijsters	6	6
		T Garbin	2	1				1	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	A Molik	6	1	6			WC	A Molik	0	3
		E Makarova	4	6	4										1	K Clijsters	6	0	6
		L Šafářová	65	6	6											L Šafářová	1	6	4
		A-L Grönefeld	7	4	1				L Šafářová	6	6
	Q	G Voskoboeva	2	2				6	A Wozniak	3	1
	6	A Wozniak	6	6																		1	K Clijsters	6	6
	4	D Hantuchová	6	65	6																		A Petkovic	4	2
	Q	E Ivanova	1	7	1			4	D Hantuchová	6	6
		S Peng	7	4	2				Á Szávay	3	1
		Á Szávay	5	6	6										4	D Hantuchová	4	2
		S Bammer	4	1												A Petkovic	6	6
		V King	6	6					V King	6	2	1
		A Petkovic	66	6	6				A Petkovic	4	6	6
	8	I Benešová	7	2	1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Kleybanova	4	6	2
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	2	6				A Pavlyuchenkova	1	6	6
		S Errani	4	6	2				R Vinci	6	4	1
		R Vinci	6	2	6											A Pavlyuchenkova	2	66
		T Bacsinszky	6	7											3	A Ivanovic	6	7
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	4	63					T Bacsinszky	2	6	4
		J Dokić	5	6	3			3	A Ivanovic	6	2	6
	3	A Ivanovic	7	1	6																	3	A Ivanovic	3	2
	7	M Czink	6	3	6																	WC	J Henin	6	6
		L Hradecká	4	6	3			7	M Czink	6	2	6
		O Govortsova	4	1					B Záhlavová-Strýcová	3	6	1
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6											7	M Czink	2	6	65
	WC	C Dellacqua	2	6	61										WC	J Henin	6	3	7
	Q	S Karatantcheva	6	0	7			Q	S Karatantcheva	4	3
	WC	J Henin	7	7				WC	J Henin	6	6
	2	N Petrova	5	5

References

1. "Teenage Azarenka wins Brisbane International". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
2. "Clijsters defeats Henin in Brisbane International final". RNZ. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
3. "Henin sets Brisbane return date". CNN. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
4. "Allez! Henin takes down Petrova in comeback match". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

External links

• Main draw Archived 19 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
• Qualifying draw Archived 7 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine

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