2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Singles
2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Fernando Verdasco
Final score	6–0, 6–1

Rafael Nadal defended the 2009 title by defeating his compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1 to break an 11-month title drought, and to win a historic 6th consecutive title here in Monte-Carlo dropping a mere 14 games throughout the entire tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Andy Murray (Second Round)
4. Marin Čilić (Third Round)
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third Round)
6. Fernando Verdasco (Final)
7. Mikhail Youzhny (Second Round)
8. Ivan Ljubičić (Third Round)
9. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Quarterfinals)
10. Tomáš Berdych (Third Round)
11. David Ferrer (Semifinals)
12. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)
13. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third Round)
14. Juan Mónaco (Second Round)
15. Jürgen Melzer (Second Round)
16. Marcos Baghdatis (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
		David Nalbandian	2	3
								1	Novak Djokovic	2	2
								6	Fernando Verdasco	6	6
		Albert Montañés	3	7^7	0
	6	Fernando Verdasco	6	6^4	6
															6	Fernando Verdasco	0	1
															2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	11	David Ferrer	7	7^7
		Philipp Kohlschreiber	5	6^1
								11	David Ferrer	2	3
								2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	9	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	2
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	N Djokovic	6	6
	F Serra	7^8	3	6				F Serra	2	3
	S Robert	6^6	6	4										1	N Djokovic	6	6
	E Gulbis	6	6											13	S Wawrinka	4	4
	M Chiudinelli	3	2					E Gulbis	1	4
	V Hănescu	2	4				13	S Wawrinka	6	6
13	S Wawrinka	6	6																		1	N Djokovic	6	6
12	T Robredo	6	6																			D Nalbandian	2	3
	H Zeballos	3	3				12	T Robredo	6	6
	V Troicki	4	6	6				V Troicki	4	3
	Ł Kubot	6	2	2										12	T Robredo	3	4
	D Nalbandian	6	6												D Nalbandian	6	6
	A Beck	3	1					D Nalbandian	4	6	7^7
							7	M Youzhny	6	3	6^5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	M Čilić	6^4	6	6
	I Andreev	6	6					I Andreev	7^7	1	4
WC	S Bolelli	3	4											4	M Čilić	4	4
	O Rochus	6^3	r												A Montañés	6	6
	A Seppi	7^7						A Seppi	6^1	6	0
	A Montañés	6	6					A Montañés	7^7	3	6
16	M Baghdatis	4	2																			A Montañés	3	7^7	0
10	T Berdych	6	6																		6	F Verdasco	6	6^4	6
	F López	3	1				10	T Berdych	6	6
Q	D Gimeno-Traver	2	6	2			WC	R Gasquet	2	0
WC	R Gasquet	6	4	6										10	T Berdych	7	3	2
	J Benneteau	6	5	6										6	F Verdasco	5	6	6
Q	O Dolgopolov Jr.	4	7	2				J Benneteau	2	1
							6	F Verdasco	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	I Ljubičić	6	7^7
	F Fognini	3	3					M Llodra	3	6^3
	M Llodra	6	6											8	I Ljubičić	0	6^4
	J Chardy	2	6^2											11	D Ferrer	6	7^7
Q	A Golubev	6	7^7				Q	A Golubev	3	2
Q	P Luczak	2	4				11	D Ferrer	6	6
11	D Ferrer	6	6																		11	D Ferrer	7	7^7
15	J Melzer	6	6																			P Kohlschreiber	5	6^1
	P-H Mathieu	3	2				15	J Melzer	6^4	2
	G García-López	3	6	2				P Petzschner	7^7	6
	P Petzschner	6	2	6											P Petzschner	3	4
	T Bellucci	6	3	6^3											P Kohlschreiber	6	6
	P Kohlschreiber	2	6	7^7				P Kohlschreiber	6	6
							3/WC	A Murray	2	1

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	J-W Tsonga	7^7	7
	N Almagro	3	7	6				N Almagro	6^5	5
	S Greul	6	5	2										5	J-W Tsonga	1	6	5
WC	B Tomic	4	2											9	JC Ferrero	6	3	7
	B Becker	6	6					B Becker	3	4
Q	M Granollers	0	3				9	JC Ferrero	6	6
9	JC Ferrero	6	6																		9	JC Ferrero	4	2
14	J Mónaco	7	7																		2	R Nadal	6	6
Q	J Nieminen	5	5				14	J Mónaco	4	4
	M Berrer	6	6					M Berrer	6	6
	E Korolev	1	4												M Berrer	0	1
Q	T de Bakker	6	7											2	R Nadal	6	6
	E Schwank	3	5				Q	T de Bakker	1	0
							2	R Nadal	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw