2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters

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2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters
DateOctober 9–17
Edition2nd
Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Shanghai, China
Venue Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Doubles
Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
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The 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China. This edition was held from October 9 to October 17, 2010. Fourth-seeded Andy Murray won the singles title.

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Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rafael Nadal 11
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  SRB Novak Djokovic 22
Flag of Switzerland.svg   SUI Roger Federer 33
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Andy Murray 44
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Robin Söderling 55
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Nikolay Davydenko 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 77
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Mikhail Youzhny 88
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Verdasco 99
Flag of the United States.svg USA Andy Roddick 1010
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP David Ferrer 1111
Flag of France.svg  FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1212
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Jürgen Melzer 1313
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Marin Čilić 1414
Flag of France.svg  FRA Gaël Monfils 1515
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nicolás Almagro 1616

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: [2]

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: [3]

The following players received entry as a Lucky loser into the singles main draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray defeated Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer, 6–3, 6–2. [4]

Doubles

Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes defeated Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski, 7–5, 4–6, [10–5]. [4]

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