2010 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2010 WTA Tour Championships. It was her third and last Tour Finals singles title.

Singles
2010 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Score6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Serena Williams was the defending champion but did not participate due to injury.

Wozniacki and Vera Zvonareva were in the contention for the year-end WTA No. 1 singles ranking. They met in the semifinals and Wozniacki retained the top ranking by reaching the final.

Francesca Schiavone and Samantha Stosur made their debuts in the event.

Players

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  1.   Caroline Wozniacki (final)
  2.   Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
  3.   Kim Clijsters (champion)
  4.   Francesca Schiavone (round robin)
  5.   Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
  6.   Jelena Janković (round robin)
  7.   Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  8.   Victoria Azarenka (round robin)

Notes:

Alternates

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  1.   Li Na (Not Used)
  2.   Shahar Pe'er (Not Used)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
5   Samantha Stosur 63 1  
3   Kim Clijsters 77 6  
3   Kim Clijsters 6 5 6
1   Caroline Wozniacki 3 7 3
2   Vera Zvonareva 5 0  
1   Caroline Wozniacki 7 6  

Maroon group

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    Wozniacki   Schiavone   Stosur   Dementieva RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1   Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 4–6, 3–6 6–1, 6–1 2–1 4–3 34–22 2
4   Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 4–6 6–4, 6–2 1–2 3–4 28–33 3
5   Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–3 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 2–1 5–2 41–32 1
7   Elena Dementieva 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 2–6 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 1–2 2–5 25–41 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

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    Zvonareva   Clijsters   Janković   Azarenka RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2   Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 7–5 6–3, 6–0 7–6(7–4), 6–4 3–0 6–0 38–22 1
3   Kim Clijsters 4–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 2–1 4–3 38–30 2
6   Jelena Janković 3–6, 0–6 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 1–6 0–3 0–6 13–36 4
8   Victoria Azarenka 6–7(4–7), 4–6 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 6–4, 6–1 1–2 3–4 34–35 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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