2010 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

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Singles
2010 Generali Ladies Linz
Final
Champions Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Score61, 62
Events
Singles Doubles
  2009  · Generali Ladies Linz ·  2011  

Yanina Wickmayer was the defending champion, but chose to participate in the 100,000+H ITF event in Torhout, Belgium.

Contents

Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating Patty Schnyder in the final 6–1, 6–2, in 45 minutes. This was her second title in Linz, and was her first career title since winning this tournament in 2008. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (withdrew due to a right foot injury)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (second round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic (champion)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová (second round)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 3 5  
7/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 67 
7/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 1 2  
6 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 2 65
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 64 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 2 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66 
WC Flag of Austria.svg Y Meusburger 73 3   Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 4 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 5 66  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 5 66
  Flag of France.svg A Cornet 1 3  9 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 73 4
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová 66 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová 2 2  
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg S Karatantcheva 2 2  9 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66 
9 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 3 5  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 61  7/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova 2 0 r 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 2 1  
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 4 64   Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 64 6  Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 662  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 65667/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 76 
  Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 71 4   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 2  
LL Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 2 0  7/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 6↑6 
7/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 66 

↑Ana Ivanovic was docked one game in the first set for taking too long during a bathroom break. [2]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 3 4  6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 4 67  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 0 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth 61 646 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 
WC Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 76 Q Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 3 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 5 0  WC Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 1 62 
Q Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66 Q Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 67 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 2 4  6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 2 65
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 77   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 64 7
  Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 5 5  8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 2 0  
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 2 3    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 3 3  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 66   Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4 3  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 1 2  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66 

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References

  1. "Ivanovic ends title drought in Linz". ABC News. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. Ana Ivanovic Docked Game for Bathroom Break Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine