2010 İstanbul Cup – Singles

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Singles
2010 İstanbul Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [1] [2]
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2009  · İstanbul Cup ·  2014  

Vera Dushevina was the defending champion but lost to Jarmila Groth in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won the title, defeating Elena Vesnina in the final 5–7, 7–5, 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (champion)
  4. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  5. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová (first round)
  8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (first round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 60 62
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina 1 67
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina 75 4
3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5 76
3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 72 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Groth 6165

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong 2 2  1 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 2  
WC Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 5 64   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 77   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha 4 0  
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova [3] 66 6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 2 2  Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 6573
WC Flag of Turkey.svg P Özgen 2 1  6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 75 6
6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 6 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 60 62
4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 4 65   Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 1 67
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Vögele 67   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Vögele 3 2  
Q Flag of Serbia.svg B Jovanovski [3] 2 0    Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 66   Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova 5 1  
WC Flag of Turkey.svg B Eraydın 1 3   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova 63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg T Malek 642  5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 1 62
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 76 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 4 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 66   Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 4 4  
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 76   Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 66 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 643    Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 4 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 66 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff [3] 3 2    Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 3 2  
Q Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska [3] 1 0  3 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66 
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 72 7
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 72 3   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth 6165
  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 5 66  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 2 1    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 2 76  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 5 2  
  Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 65 3   Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 6686
  Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 60 6  Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 3 72
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 2 64

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