2010 US Open – Women's doubles facts for kids
The 2010 US Open Women's Doubles was an exciting tennis tournament. It was part of the famous US Open event. In doubles, two players team up against another pair. This tournament took place in New York City, United States.
The defending champions from the previous year were Serena Williams and Venus Williams. However, Serena could not play because of a foot injury. Venus decided to play only in the singles tournament.
The winners of the 2010 Women's Doubles were Vania King from the United States and Yaroslava Shvedova from Kazakhstan. They played against Liezel Huber (USA) and Nadia Petrova (Russia) in a thrilling final match.
The final score was 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4). This means King and Shvedova lost the first set, won the second, and then won a very close third set in a tie-break. The match was so long and exciting that it had to be played over two days! Heavy rain on September 12, 2010, caused the delay.
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Top Players in the Tournament
In tennis, "seeds" are the top-ranked players or teams in a tournament. They are placed in the draw so they don't play each other too early. This helps ensure the best players meet in the later rounds.
Here are some of the seeded teams in the 2010 US Open Women's Doubles:
- The top-seeded team was Gisela Dulko (Argentina) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy). They reached the quarterfinals.
- The second-seeded team was Liezel Huber (USA) and Nadia Petrova (Russia). They made it all the way to the final match.
- The champions, Vania King (USA) and Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan), were the sixth-seeded team. They showed great skill to win the tournament!
- Other strong teams included Chan Yung-jan (Chinese Taipei) and Zheng Jie (China), who were seeded seventh and reached the semifinals.
- Cara Black (Zimbabwe) and Anastasia Rodionova (Australia) were seeded ninth and also made it to the semifinals.
How the Tournament Unfolded
Tennis tournaments use a "draw" to show how teams play against each other. Teams play in rounds, and the winner of each match moves on to the next round. Losers are out of the tournament.
The Road to the Final
The tournament started with many teams competing. As the rounds progressed, only the strongest teams remained.
- In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded team of Dulko and Pennetta lost to the eventual champions, King and Shvedova.
- Huber and Petrova, the second seeds, won their quarterfinal match against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.
- In the semifinals, King and Shvedova defeated Black and Rodionova in a close match.
- Huber and Petrova won their semifinal match against Chan and Zheng, setting up the exciting final.
The Grand Final
The final match was between the sixth-seeded team of Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova and the second-seeded team of Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova. It was a very close contest that went to three sets. King and Shvedova won the final set in a tie-break, becoming the champions of the 2010 US Open Women's Doubles!
| 2010 US Open | ||||||||||
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| Champion |  Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova |
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| Runner-up | Liezel Huber Nadia Petrova |
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| Final score | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2010 (dobles femenino) para niños
