2010 Dow Corning Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2010 Dow Corning Tennis Classic
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elena Baltacha
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Final score5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2009  · Dow Corning Tennis Classic ·  2011  

The 2010 Dow Corning Tennis Classic singles was held in Midland, Michigan, USA.

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Third seed Elena Baltacha defeated the top seed Lucie Hradecká in the finals to win the first edition of the Dow Corning Tennis Classic as a 100K tournament.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Lucie Hradecká (Runner Up)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg USA Vania King (round 1)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Elena Baltacha (champion)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Katie O'Brien (round 1)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Sofia Arvidsson (Quarter finals)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Kristína Kučová (round 1)
  7. Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Monica Niculescu (round 1)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Arantxa Rus (Quarter finals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville 1 4  
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 72 3
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elena Baltacha 5 66
  Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska 3 1  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elena Baltacha 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg K Lykina 1 2    Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 2 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Tetreault 67   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Hampton 3 5    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 4 4  
Q Flag of France.svg Y Fedossova 65 5 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg K Wörle 3 77  Flag of France.svg S Beltrame 2 0  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Cako 1 3  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
5 Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 66   Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 3 1  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 2 3  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
SR Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66   Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 1 1  
  Flag of Georgia.svg A Tatishvili 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 3 4    Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 4 76
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 62 5   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 65 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Capra 4 67  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 4 610   Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 2 4  
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 6712 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kucova 771 2
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 6266  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 2 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 64 6  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes 2 64   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 4 4  
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broady 6464 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Beltrame 774 6  Flag of France.svg S Beltrame 2 0  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake 1 1  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66   Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 3 1  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
7 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 4 2    Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 1 1  
Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Lisjak 62 5   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 66 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 3 67  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 4 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak 2 4    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 65 3
  Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 66   Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 66 
  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 67   Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 2 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg V King 1 5  

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