2010 ATP World Tour facts for kids
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour is the top series of tennis tournaments for men. In 2010, the tour included many exciting events where the best tennis players in the world competed. These events were organized by the ATP and the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
The main types of tournaments were:
- Grand Slams: These are the four biggest and most important tournaments in tennis.
- ATP World Tour Masters 1000: These are nine big tournaments just below the Grand Slams.
- ATP World Tour 500 series: These are 11 tournaments that offer good ranking points.
- ATP World Tour 250 series: These are 40 smaller tournaments.
- Team events: These include the ATP World Team Championship and the Davis Cup, where countries play against each other.
- ATP World Tour Finals: This is a special tournament at the end of the year for the top players.
The Hopman Cup was also part of the 2010 calendar, but it didn't give out ranking points.
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Understanding the Tournaments
The 2010 ATP World Tour had different levels of tournaments. Here's a quick guide to what each color means in the schedule tables:
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| ATP World Tour Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 |
| ATP World Tour 250 |
| Team events |
Grand Slam Winners of 2010
The Grand Slams are the most prestigious tennis events. In 2010, two players dominated these major tournaments:
Australian Open
The first Grand Slam of the year was the 2010 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.
- Singles Champion: Roger Federer from Switzerland. He won against Andy Murray.
French Open
The second Grand Slam was the 2010 French Open in Paris, France, played on clay courts.
- Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal from Spain. He defeated Robin Söderling.
Wimbledon Championships
The famous 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place in London, United Kingdom, on grass courts.
- Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal from Spain. He won against Tomáš Berdych.
US Open
The final Grand Slam of the year was the US Open in New York City, United States.
- Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal from Spain. He beat Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal had an amazing year, winning three out of the four Grand Slams!
Other Key Tournaments and Winners
Besides the Grand Slams, many other important tournaments happened throughout the year.
Early Season Highlights (January - February)
The year started with tournaments in Australia, India, and Qatar.
- In January, Andy Roddick won the Brisbane International in Australia.
- Marin Čilić won the Aircel Chennai Open in India.
- Nikolay Davydenko won the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, beating Rafael Nadal in the final.
- In February, Fernando Verdasco won the SAP Open in the USA.
- Robin Söderling won the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in the Netherlands.
- Novak Djokovic won the Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
Spring Clay Court Season (March - May)
As spring arrived, players moved to clay courts, especially in Europe.
- The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, USA, was won by Ivan Ljubičić.
- The Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, USA, was won by Andy Roddick.
- Rafael Nadal showed his strength on clay, winning the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome), and the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.
Summer Hard Court Season (July - August)
After Wimbledon, the tour moved to hard courts, often in North America, leading up to the US Open.
- Mardy Fish won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, USA.
- Andy Murray won the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada, beating Roger Federer in the final.
- Roger Federer won the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, USA.
End of Year Tournaments (October - November)
The season wrapped up with more hard court tournaments and the prestigious ATP Finals.
- Novak Djokovic won the China Open in Beijing, China.
- Rafael Nadal won the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo, Japan.
- Andy Murray won the Shanghai Rolex Masters in China.
- Roger Federer won the If Stockholm Open in Sweden.
- Robin Söderling won the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, France.
ATP World Tour Finals
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals was held in London, United Kingdom, at the end of the year. This tournament invites only the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams of the season.
- Singles Champion: Roger Federer from Switzerland. He won against Rafael Nadal in a thrilling final.
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is a team competition where countries compete against each other. In 2010, the final was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Images for kids
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With eleven titles collected alongside his twin brother Mike plus a mixed doubles title won at the US Open with Liezel Huber, doubles world no. 1 Bob Bryan is the title leader in the 2010 ATP World Tour season.
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John Isner collected his first singles title on the ATP World Tour overcoming Arnaud Clément in the Auckland final.
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21-year-old Ernests Gulbis won his first ATP World Tour singles title in Delray Beach defeating Ivo Karlović in the final.
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Serbia's Viktor Troicki captured his first doubles and singles titles on the ATP World Tour respectively in Bangkok and Moscow.
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Frenchman Fabrice Santoro broke several longevity records on the tour in a career spanning from 1989 to 2010.
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Former world no. 1, 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyà ended his professional career due to a recurring injury.
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Former world no. 1 Thomas Muster from Austria returned to the tour after a ten-year break.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Torneos ATP en 2010 para niños
