The 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 42nd edition of this event and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., USA, from August 1 through August 8, 2010. Unseeded David Nalbandian, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title.[3]
| 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1–8 |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Draw | 48S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,165,500 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 David Nalbandian[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Mardy Fish /  Mark Knowles[2] | |
ATP entrants
List of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles entrants, as of July 26, 2010.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank[a] | Seed[b] |
|---|---|---|---|
 CZE | Tomáš Berdych | 8 | 1 |
| USA | Andy Roddick | 9 | 2 |
 ESP | Fernando Verdasco | 10 | 3 |
 CRO | Marin Čilić | 13 | 4 |
| USA | John Isner | 19 | 5 |
| USA | Sam Querrey | 20 | 6 |
 SUI | Stanislas Wawrinka | 24 | 7 |
 CYP | Marcos Baghdatis | 26 | 8 |
 LAT | Ernests Gulbis | 28 | 9 |
| CZE | Radek Štěpánek | 29 | 10 |
 AUS | Lleyton Hewitt | 30 | 11 |
 FRA | Julien Benneteau | 32 | 12 |
| FRA | Gilles Simon | 33 | 13 |
| FRA | Michaël Llodra | 34 | 14 |
| USA | Mardy Fish | 35 | 15 |
 KAZ | Andrey Golubev | 37 | 16 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
David Nalbandian defeated Marcos Baghdatis, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Nalbandian's first title of the year and 11th of his career.
Doubles
Mardy Fish / Mark Knowles defeated Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7]