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2010 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles facts for kids

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2010 US Open
Champions   Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Sharon Walraven
Runners-up   Australia Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Final score   6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Welcome to the exciting world of wheelchair tennis! This article is all about the 2010 US Open Wheelchair Women's Doubles tournament. This event was a big part of the famous US Open tennis championship. It featured some of the best wheelchair tennis players from around the globe.

Last year, the champions were Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer. For the 2010 tournament, only Esther Vergeer returned to play. She teamed up with Sharon Walraven. Together, they played incredibly well. They won the final match with a score of 6–3, 6–3. Their opponents in the final were Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot.

Top Teams in the Tournament

In sports, "seeds" are like the top-ranked teams or players. They are usually the ones expected to do very well. Here are the two top-seeded teams in this doubles tournament:

  • Australia Daniela Di Toro and Netherlands Aniek van Koot were the first seeds. They made it all the way to the final match.
  • Netherlands Esther Vergeer and Netherlands Sharon Walraven were the second seeds. They ended up winning the entire tournament!

How the Doubles Tournament Unfolded

The doubles tournament was a knockout competition. Teams had to win each match to move closer to the championship.

Semifinal Matches

The semifinals were the matches before the big final. Here's how they went:

  • The top-seeded team, Australia Daniela Di Toro and Netherlands Aniek van Koot, played against Belgium Annick Sevenans and United States Mackenzie Soldan. Di Toro and van Koot won this match with scores of 6–2, 6–3. This win sent them to the final.
  • In the other semifinal, France Florence Alix-Gravellier and Netherlands Jiske Griffioen faced the second-seeded team, Netherlands Esther Vergeer and Netherlands Sharon Walraven. Vergeer and Walraven won their match 6–4, 6–4. This victory also earned them a spot in the final.

The Grand Final Match

The final match was between the two strongest teams in the tournament. It was a battle for the championship title.

  • The first seeds, Australia Daniela Di Toro and Netherlands Aniek van Koot, played against the second seeds, Netherlands Esther Vergeer and Netherlands Sharon Walraven.
  • Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven played brilliantly. They won the match with a score of 6–3, 6–3. This made them the champions of the 2010 US Open Wheelchair Women's Doubles!
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