2010 Open GDF Suez

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2010 Open GDF Suez
Date8–14 February
Edition18th
Category Premier
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$700,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Paris, France
Venue Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
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The 2010 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from February 8 through February 14, 2010.

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The top two seeds were Elena Dementieva, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in singles and a 2009 Wimbledon semifinalist and Flavia Pennetta. Also participating in the tournament were Yanina Wickmayer, home favourite Aravane Rezaï, Shahar Pe'er, and Alizé Cornet. Serena Williams, the 2010 Australian Open singles champion withdrew before the main draw was released.

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber, walkover

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRanking1Seeding
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Dementieva 71
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flavia Pennetta 122
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Yanina Wickmayer 153
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 184
Flag of France.svg  FRA Aravane Rezaï 215
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Shahar Pe'er 226
Flag of France.svg  FRA Virginie Razzano 247
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Vesnina 298

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

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