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2010 Open GDF Suez

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Edition
  
18th

Date
  
February 8 – February 14

The 2010 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from February 8 through February 14, 2010.

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The top two seeds were Elena Dementieva, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in singles and a 2009 Wimbledon semifinalist and Flavia Pennetta. Also participating in the tournament were Yanina Wickmayer, home favourite Aravane Rezaï, Shahar Pe'er, and Alizé Cornet. Serena Williams, the 2010 Australian Open singles champion withdrew before the main draw was released.

Seeds

  • 1 Rankings as of February 1, 2010.
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Julie Coin
  • Petra Martić
  • Flavia Pennetta
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Vesna Manasieva
  • Ioana Raluca Olaru
  • Evgeniya Rodina
  • Karolina Šprem
  • Singles

    Elena Dementieva def. Lucie Šafářová, 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Dementieva's second title of the year and sixteenth of her career. It was also Dementieva's last career title after her retirement at the end of the year.
  • Doubles

    Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová def. Cara Black / Liezel Huber, walkover

    References

    2010 Open GDF Suez Wikipedia


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