2010 US Open (tennis) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2010 US Open (tennis) |
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| Date: | August 30 – September 13 | |||
| Edition: | 130th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Location: | New York City, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Rafael Nadal |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Kim Clijsters |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
Vania King /  Yaroslava Shvedova |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Liezel Huber / Bob Bryan |
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| Boys' Singles | ||||
| Jack Sock |
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| Girls' Singles | ||||
 Daria Gavrilova |
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| Boys' Doubles | ||||
 Duilio Beretta /  Roberto Quiroz |
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| Girls' Doubles | ||||
 Tímea Babos / Sloane Stephens |
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| Wheelchair Men's Singles | ||||
 Shingo Kunieda |
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| Wheelchair Women's Singles | ||||
 Esther Vergeer |
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| Wheelchair Quad Singles | ||||
| David Wagner |
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| Wheelchair Men's Doubles | ||||
| Maikel Scheffers / Ronald Vink |
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| Wheelchair Women's Doubles | ||||
| Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven |
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| Wheelchair Quad Doubles | ||||
| Nick Taylor / David Wagner |
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US Open (tennis)
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The 2010 US Open was a huge tennis tournament. It took place on outdoor hard courts in New York City, United States. The games were played from August 30 to September 13, 2010. The main location was the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
Sometimes, rain can cause delays in tennis. For the 2010 US Open, the men's singles final was supposed to be on September 12. But rain pushed it back to the next day. This had also happened in the two years before, showing how weather can affect big sports events.
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Who Won the Main Events?
These are the winners of the top adult competitions at the 2010 US Open.
Men's Singles Champion
The men's singles final was a big match. Rafael Nadal from Spain won the title. He beat Novak Djokovic from Serbia. The final score was 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2.
Women's Singles Champion
In the women's singles, Kim Clijsters from Belgium was the champion. She played against Vera Zvonareva from Russia. Kim won with a score of 6–2, 6–1.
Men's Doubles Champions
In men's doubles, a team of two players competes. The American brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, won this event. They beat Rohan Bopanna from India and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi from Pakistan. The score was 7–6(5), 7–6(4).
Women's Doubles Champions
The women's doubles title went to Vania King from the USA and Yaroslava Shvedova from Kazakhstan. They won against Liezel Huber from the USA and Nadia Petrova from Russia. The final score was 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(4).
Mixed Doubles Champions
Mixed doubles teams have one male and one female player. Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan, both from the USA, won this championship. They defeated Květa Peschke from the Czech Republic and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi from Pakistan, 6–4, 6–4.
Rising Stars: Junior Winners
These are the young players who won their categories. They are often seen as future tennis stars!
Boys' Singles Champion
The boys' singles champion was Jack Sock from the USA. He won against fellow American Denis Kudla. The score was 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.
Girls' Singles Champion
Daria Gavrilova from Russia took home the girls' singles title. She beat Yulia Putintseva, also from Russia, with a score of 6–3, 6–2.
Boys' Doubles Champions
In boys' doubles, the team of Duilio Beretta from Peru and Roberto Quiroz from Ecuador won. They beat Oliver Golding from Great Britain and Jiří Veselý from the Czech Republic, 6–1, 7–5.
Girls' Doubles Champions
The girls' doubles champions were Tímea Babos from Hungary and Sloane Stephens from the USA. They won by walkover against An-Sophie Mestach from Belgium and Silvia Njirić from Croatia. A walkover means the other team could not play.
Amazing Wheelchair Tennis Champions
The US Open also features incredible wheelchair tennis competitions.
Wheelchair Men's Singles Champion
Shingo Kunieda from Japan won the men's wheelchair singles. He won by walkover against Nicolas Peifer from France.
Wheelchair Women's Singles Champion
Esther Vergeer from the Netherlands was the women's wheelchair singles champion. She had a dominant win against Daniela Di Toro from Australia, 6–0, 6–0.
Wheelchair Men's Doubles Champions
The men's wheelchair doubles title went to Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink, both from the Netherlands. They beat Nicolas Peifer from France and Jon Rydberg from the USA, 6–0, 6–0.
Wheelchair Women's Doubles Champions
Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven, both from the Netherlands, won the women's wheelchair doubles. They defeated Daniela Di Toro from Australia and Aniek van Koot from the Netherlands, 6–3, 6–3.
Wheelchair Quad Singles Champion
In wheelchair quad singles, David Wagner from the USA was the winner. He beat Peter Norfolk from Great Britain, 6–0, 2–6, 6–3.
Wheelchair Quad Doubles Champions
The wheelchair quad doubles champions were Nick Taylor and David Wagner, both from the USA. They won against Johan Andersson from Sweden and Peter Norfolk from Great Britain, 7–5, 7–6(4).
Qualifying Rounds
Before the main tournament, many players compete in "qualifying stages." This is how players who aren't ranked high enough to get in automatically can earn a spot. They play matches to qualify for the main draws.
| Preceded by 2009 US Open |
US Open |
Succeeded by 2011 US Open |
| Preceded by 2010 Wimbledon |
Grand Slams |
Succeeded by 2011 Australian Open |
Images for kids
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Vera Zvonareva reached her first US Open final by defeating top seed Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals.
See also
In Spanish: Abierto de Estados Unidos 2010 para niños
