2010 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles facts for kids
| 2010 US Open | ||||||||||
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| Champions |  Esther Vergeer Sharon Walraven |
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| Runners-up |  Daniela Di Toro Aniek van Koot |
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| 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.
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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:
- Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot were the first seeds. They made it all the way to the final match.
- Esther Vergeer and 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, Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot, played against
Annick Sevenans and 
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,
Florence Alix-Gravellier and Jiske Griffioen faced the second-seeded team, Esther Vergeer and 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, Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot, played against the second seeds, Esther Vergeer and 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!
