2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Five-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco in the final, 6–0, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2010 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was his first title in 11 months, and he lost only 14 games and no sets en route to the title.

Singles
2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSpain Fernando Verdasco
Score6–0, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Events
SinglesDoubles
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Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3. Andy Murray (second round)
  4. Marin Čilić (third round)
  5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
  6. Fernando Verdasco (final)
  7. Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
  8. Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
  9. Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals)
  10. Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  11. David Ferrer (semifinals)
  12. Tommy Robredo (third round)
  13. Stan Wawrinka (third round)
  14. Juan Mónaco (second round)
  15. Jürgen Melzer (second round)
  16. Marcos Baghdatis (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Novak Djokovic66 
PR David Nalbandian23 
1 Novak Djokovic22 
6 Fernando Verdasco66 
  Albert Montañés3770
6 Fernando Verdasco6646
6 Fernando Verdasco01 
2 Rafael Nadal66 
11 David Ferrer777 
  Philipp Kohlschreiber561 
11 David Ferrer23 
2 Rafael Nadal66 
9 Juan Carlos Ferrero42 
2 Rafael Nadal66 

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
1 N Djokovic66 
  F Serra7836  F Serra23 
  S Robert66641 N Djokovic66 
  E Gulbis66 13 S Wawrinka44 
  M Chiudinelli32   E Gulbis14 
  V Hănescu24 13 S Wawrinka66 
13 S Wawrinka66 1 N Djokovic66 
12 T Robredo66 PR D Nalbandian23 
  H Zeballos33 12 T Robredo66 
  V Troicki466  V Troicki43 
  Ł Kubot62212 T Robredo34 
PR D Nalbandian66 PR D Nalbandian66 
  A Beck31 PR D Nalbandian4677
7 M Youzhny6365

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
4 M Čilić6466
  I Andreev66   I Andreev7714
WC S Bolelli34 4 M Čilić44 
  O Rochus630r   A Montañés66 
  A Seppi770   A Seppi6160
  A Montañés66   A Montañés7736
16 M Baghdatis42   A Montañés3770
10 T Berdych66 6 F Verdasco6646
  F López31 10 T Berdych66 
Q D Gimeno Traver262WC R Gasquet20 
WC R Gasquet64610 T Berdych732
  J Benneteau6566 F Verdasco566
Q O Dolgopolov Jr.472  J Benneteau21 
6 F Verdasco66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
8 I Ljubičić677 
  F Fognini33   M Llodra363 
  M Llodra66 8 I Ljubičić064 
  J Chardy262 11 D Ferrer677 
Q A Golubev677 Q A Golubev32 
Q P Luczak24 11 D Ferrer66 
11 D Ferrer66 11 D Ferrer777 
15 J Melzer66   P Kohlschreiber561 
  P-H Mathieu32 15 J Melzer642 
  G García López362  P Petzschner776 
  P Petzschner626  P Petzschner34 
  T Bellucci6363  P Kohlschreiber66 
  P Kohlschreiber2677  P Kohlschreiber66 
3/WC A Murray21 

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
5 J-W Tsonga777 
  N Almagro376  N Almagro655 
  S Greul6525 J-W Tsonga165
WC B Tomic42 9 JC Ferrero637
  B Becker66   B Becker34 
Q M Granollers03 9 JC Ferrero66 
9 JC Ferrero66 9 JC Ferrero42 
14 J Mónaco77 2 R Nadal66 
Q J Nieminen55 14 J Mónaco44 
  M Berrer66   M Berrer66 
  E Korolev14   M Berrer01 
Q T de Bakker67 2 R Nadal66 
  E Schwank35 Q T de Bakker10
2 R Nadal66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Sergiy Stakhovsky (first round)
  2. Alexandr Dolgopolov (qualified)
  3. Jarkko Nieminen (qualified)
  4. Peter Luczak (qualified)
  5. Thiemo de Bakker (qualified)
  6. Illya Marchenko (first round)
  7. Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  8. Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition)
  9. Mischa Zverev (qualifying competition)
  10. Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  11. Andrey Golubev (qualified)
  12. Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  13. Igor Kunitsyn (qualifying competition)
  14. Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
1 Sergiy Stakhovsky634
Iván Navarro366
Iván Navarro6660
12 Daniel Gimeno Traver2786
WC Thomas Oger31
12 Daniel Gimeno Traver66

Second qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
2 Alexandr Dolgopolov66
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu44
2 Alexandr Dolgopolov66
9 Mischa Zverev34
David Guez674
9 Mischa Zverev796

Third qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
3 Jarkko Nieminen76
WC Sergei Bubka52
3 Jarkko Nieminen66
8 Óscar Hernández33
Ivan Dodig633
8 Óscar Hernández266

Fourth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
4 Peter Luczak6366
Stefan Koubek7733
4 Peter Luczak66
13 Igor Kunitsyn12
Édouard Roger-Vasselin623
13 Igor Kunitsyn776

Fifth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
5 Thiemo de Bakker67
Alberto Martín25
5 Thiemo de Bakker67
14 Teymuraz Gabashvili45
Alt George Bastl22
14 Teymuraz Gabashvili66

Sixth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
6 Illya Marchenko24
WC Benjamin Balleret66
WC Benjamin Balleret4773
10 Marcel Granollers6656
Josselin Ouanna15
10 Marcel Granollers67

Seventh qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
7 Arnaud Clément576
WC Artem Smirnov752
7 Arnaud Clément12
11 Andrey Golubev66
Fred Gil66464
11 Andrey Golubev37777