| 2010 Brisbane International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3–10 January 2010 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Venue | Queensland Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andy Roddick[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kim Clijsters[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jérémy Chardy / Marc Gicquel[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká | |
The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and was played at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. The centre court, Pat Rafter Arena is named in honour of Australian tennis hero Patrick Rafter. It took place from 3 to 10 January 2010. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. Justine Henin has announced that she will make her return to professional tennis at the 2010 Brisbane International.
Television coverage of the tournament was on Channel Seven, with live coverage of the day sessions and delayed coverage of the night sessions between 4 and 10 January.
ATP entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Andy Roddick | 7 | 1 |
| CZE |
Radek Štěpánek | 12 | 2 |
| FRA |
Gaël Monfils | 13 | 3 |
| CZE |
Tomáš Berdych | 20 | 4 |
| USA |
Sam Querrey | 25 | 5 |
 AUT |
Jürgen Melzer | 28 | 6 |
| FRA |
Jérémy Chardy | 32 | 7 |
 BRA |
Thomaz Bellucci | 36 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 28 December 2009.[4]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL |
Kim Clijsters | 18 | 1 |
 RUS |
Nadia Petrova | 20 | 2 |
 SRB |
Ana Ivanovic | 21 | 3 |
 SVK |
Daniela Hantuchová | 24 | 4 |
| RUS |
Alisa Kleybanova | 29 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Aleksandra Wozniak | 34 | 6 |
 HUN |
Melinda Czink | 37 | 7 |
| CZE |
Iveta Benešová | 38 | 8 |
- Rankings as of 28 December 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
Men's singles
Andy Roddick defeated Radek Štěpánek, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(9–7).[1]
- It was Roddick's first title of the year and 28th overall.
Women's singles
Kim Clijsters defeated Justine Henin, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6).[2]
- It was Clijsters' first title of the year and 36th of her career.
Men's doubles
Jérémy Chardy / Marc Gicquel defeated Lukáš Dlouhý / 
Leander Paes, 6–3, 7–6(7–5).[3]
Women's doubles
Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká defeated Melinda Czink / 
Arantxa Parra Santonja, 2–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–4].
References
- 1 2 "Andy Roddick wins Brisbane International final against Radek Štěpánek". The Daily Telegraph. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Kim Clijsters beats Justine Henin in Brisbane thriller". BBC Sport. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Jérémy Chardy / Marc Gicquel vs. Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes". Eurosport. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ "ATP rankings as of December 28, 2009". Association of Tennis Professionals. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2010.