The 2010 Billie Jean King Cup was the 2nd edition of this tennis exhibition tournament. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 2009 French Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, and 2009 US Open Champion Kim Clijsters participated.[1] 2009 Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams had to withdraw from the event due to a leg injury. She was replaced by 2008 French Open Champion Ana Ivanovic. In the first semifinal, Clijsters defeated Ivanovic in a tiebreaker (7–2), despite Ivanovic having match point at 5–4 up. Williams defeated Kuznetsova in the second semifinal, 6–4. Williams defeated Clijsters in the championship match by a score of 6–4 3–6 7–5.[2][3]
| Billie Jean King Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Category | Exhibition |
| Surface | Hardcourt / Indoor |
| Draw | 4S |
| Prize money | US$ 1,200,000 |
| Website | thegarden.com |
Players
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Ana Ivanovic-2008 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion -
Kim Clijsters-2009 US Open Grand Slam singles champion -
Svetlana Kuznetsova-2009 Roland Garros Grand Slam singles champion -
Venus Williams-2008 Wimbledon Grand Slam singles champion
Draw
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Kim Clijsters
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Alt |  Ana Ivanovic
| 62 | |||||||||||
| Kim Clijsters
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| WC |  Venus Williams
| 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| WC | Venus Williams
| 6 | |||||||||||
 Svetlana Kuznetsova
| 4 | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ History of Tennis at Madison Square Garden and the Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
- ^ "The Latest Top 20 WTA rankings as of December 2013". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. 2013-12-11. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ AP. "Venus Williams defeats Kim Clijsters to win Billie Jean King Cup | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- Christopher Botta (2 March 2010). "Venus Takes New York and the Billie Jean King Cup". FanHouse. Retrieved 6 January 2011.