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Women's singles
2010 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in the: final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2——to win the——women's singles title at the "2010 Australian Open." It was her fifth Australian Open singles title. And twelfth major singles title overall, surpassing the Open Era record (jointly held by, Margaret Court, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Evonne Goolagong Cawley) for the most Australian Open singles titles. This was Henin's first major since the 2008 Australian Open, following her retirement in May 2008. Henin was unseeded at a major for the first time since the 2001 Australian Open, and was awarded a wild card into the tournament.

Li Na entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time by reaching the semifinals, becoming the first Chinese player——to achieve the feat.

Seeds※

Note: Yanina Wickmayer, who would have been placed in the entry list on the initial entry cutoff date of 7 December 2009 and "seeded 16th," entered late and played the qualifying tournament.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	4	7	6
	7	Victoria Azarenka	6	6	2
								1	Serena Williams	7	7
								16	Li Na	6	6
	16	Li Na	2	7	7
	6	Venus Williams	6	6	5
															1	Serena Williams	6	3	6
															WC	Justine Henin	4	6	2
	WC	Justine Henin	7	7
	19	Nadia Petrova	6	5
								WC	Justine Henin	6	6
									Zheng Jie	1	0
		Zheng Jie	6	6
		Maria Kirilenko	1	3

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		U Radwańska	2	1				1	S Williams	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	7					P Kvitová	2	1
		J Craybas	1	5											1	S Williams	6	6
	Q	R Voráčová	2	4											32	C Suárez Navarro	0	3
		A Petkovic	6	6					A Petkovic	1	4
		A Morita	5	4				32	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	32	C Suárez Navarro	7	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	21	S Lisicki	6	6																		13	S Stosur	4	2
		P Martić	1	4				21	S Lisicki	6	4	4
		V Lepchenko	0	6	1				A Brianti	2	6	6
		A Brianti	6	3	6											A Brianti	4	1
		K Barrois	6	7											13	S Stosur	6	6
		A Amanmuradova	0	6					K Barrois	5	3
	Q	X Han	1	6	2			13	S Stosur	7	6
	13	S Stosur	6	3	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	V Zvonareva	6	6
		K Kučová	2	0				9	V Zvonareva	6	6
		K-c Chang	5	2					I Benešová	0	3
		I Benešová	7	6											9	V Zvonareva	6	7
	Q	Z Kučová	0	7	5											G Dulko	1	5
		G Dulko	6	5	7				G Dulko	6	7	6
	Q	S Perry	2	3				20	A Ivanovic	7	5	4
	20	A Ivanovic	6	6																		9	V Zvonareva	6	4	0
	28	E Vesnina	6	4																		7	V Azarenka	4	6	6
		T Garbin	7	6					T Garbin	6	6	6
		K Date-Krumm	4	2					Y Shvedova	7	2	0
		Y Shvedova	6	6												T Garbin	0	2
		S Vögele	7	6	9										7	V Azarenka	6	6
		M Czink	5	7	7				S Vögele	4	0
	WC	S Cohen-Aloro	2	0				7	V Azarenka	6	6
	7	V Azarenka	6	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	C Wozniacki	6	6
		A Wozniak	4	2				4	C Wozniacki	6	6
	PR	T Paszek	0	6	3				J Görges	3	1
		J Görges	6	3	6										4	C Wozniacki	6	6
		G Voskoboeva	4	4											29	S Pe'er	4	0
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	1	4
		L Hradecká	7	2	1			29	S Pe'er	6	6
	29	S Pe'er	6	6	6																	4	C Wozniacki	4	3
	22	D Hantuchová	3	6	7																	16	N Li	6	6
		V Kutuzova	6	1	5			22	D Hantuchová	6	6
	WC	J Groth	2	6	4			Q	S Arvidsson	4	1
	Q	S Arvidsson	6	4	6										22	D Hantuchová	5	6	2
		S Dubois	3	2											16	N Li	7	3	6
		Á Szávay	6	6					Á Szávay	6	5	2
	PR	M Erakovic	2	0				16	N Li	3	7	6
	16	N Li	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Radwańska	6	6
		T Malek	1	0				10	A Radwańska	6	6
		M Oudin	6	5	5				A Kudryavtseva	0	2
		A Kudryavtseva	2	7	7										10	A Radwańska	2	2
		J Coin	3	7	6										17	F Schiavone	6	6
	WC	A Molik	6	6	3				J Coin	3	4
		A Cornet	6	5	0			17	F Schiavone	6	6
	17	F Schiavone	0	7	6																	17	F Schiavone	6	2	1
	25	A Medina Garrigues	3	2																		6	V Williams	3	6	6
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	6	6
		A Yakimova	2	6	4			WC	C Dellacqua	7	7
	WC	C Dellacqua	6	3	6										WC	C Dellacqua	1	6
		A Parra Santonja	3	2											6	V Williams	6	7
		S Bammer	6	6					S Bammer	2	5
		L Šafářová	2	2				6	V Williams	6	7
	6	V Williams	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Dementieva	6	6
		V Dushevina	2	1				5	E Dementieva	5	6
		K Flipkens	4	3				WC	J Henin	7	7
	WC	J Henin	6	6											WC	J Henin	3	6	6
		S Cîrstea	6	2	6										27	A Kleybanova	6	4	2
	WC	O Rogowska	3	6	2				S Cîrstea	4	3
		J Dokić	1	5				27	A Kleybanova	6	6
	27	A Kleybanova	6	7																		WC	J Henin	7	1	6
	18	V Razzano	2	3																		Q	Y Wickmayer	6	6	3
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	2	3
		K Zakopalová	2	6					S Errani	6	6
		S Errani	6	7												S Errani	1	7	3
	Q	Y Wickmayer	1	7	10										Q	Y Wickmayer	6	6	6
		A Dulgheru	6	5	8			Q	Y Wickmayer	7	6
		A Chakvetadze	3	6	2			12	F Pennetta	6	1
	12	F Pennetta	6	3	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	V Tétreault	0	4				15	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	S Karatantcheva	1	6					T Tanasugarn	3	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	7											15	K Clijsters	0	1
		Y-j Chan	6	2											19	N Petrova	6	6
		K Kanepi	7	6					K Kanepi	4	4
		E Gallovits	3	4				19	N Petrova	6	6
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		19	N Petrova	6	3	6
	26	A Rezaï	6	6																		3	S Kuznetsova	3	6	1
		S Mirza	4	2				26	A Rezaï	2	3
		O Govortsova	3	3				Q	A Kerber	6	6
	Q	A Kerber	6	6											Q	A Kerber	6	5	4
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6											3	S Kuznetsova	3	7	6
		A Sevastova	2	4					A Pavlyuchenkova	2	2
		An Rodionova	1	2				3	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	3	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	J Janković	6	6
		M Niculescu	4	0				8	J Janković	6	6
		P Mayr	3	3					K O'Brien	2	2
		K O'Brien	6	6											8	J Janković	2	3
	Q	Y Fedak	4	0											31	A Bondarenko	6	6
		P Hercog	6	6					P Hercog	4	5
	Q	K Wörle	2	2				31	A Bondarenko	6	7
	31	A Bondarenko	6	6																		31	A Bondarenko	6	4
	24	MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6																			J Zheng	7	6
		E Rodina	0	0				24	MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	2	3
		J Zheng	0	6	6				J Zheng	2	6	6
		S Peng	6	1	2											J Zheng	5	6	6
	WC	C Vandeweghe	0	1											11	M Bartoli	7	3	0
		S Záhlavová	6	6					S Záhlavová	4	4
		R de los Ríos	4	1				11	M Bartoli	6	6
	11	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	M Sharapova	6	6	4
		M Kirilenko	7	3	6				M Kirilenko	6	6
	Q	Y Meusburger	6	4	6			Q	Y Meusburger	3	1
		T Bacsinszky	4	6	2											M Kirilenko	7	7
		A-L Grönefeld	5	4												R Vinci	5	6
		R Vinci	7	6					R Vinci	7	7
		V King	6	6	7				V King	6	5
	23	D Cibulková	3	7	5																		M Kirilenko	5
	30	K Bondarenko	6	7																		2	D Safina	4
		R Olaru	2	6				30	K Bondarenko	2	5
		P Parmentier	4	6	5				E Baltacha	6	7
		E Baltacha	6	3	7											E Baltacha	1	2
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	7	6	6										2	D Safina	6	6
	Q	R Kulikova	6	7	3				B Záhlavová-Strýcová	3	4
		M Rybáriková	4	4				2	D Safina	6	6
	2	D Safina	6	6

Championship match statistics※

Category	S. Williams	Henin
1st serve %	62/98 (63%)	39/76 (51%)
1st serve points won	37 of 62 = 60%	23 of 39 = 59%
2nd serve points won	17 of 36 = 47%	17 of 37 = 46%
Total service points won	54 of 98 = 55.10%	40 of 76 = 52.63%
Aces	12	4
Double faults	3	6
Winners	32	28
Unforced errors	37	32
Net points won	5 of 14 = 36%	8 of 15 = 53%
Break points converted	6 of 11 = 55%	5 of 16 = 31%
Return points won	36 of 76 = 47%	44 of 98 = 45%
Total points won	90	84
Source

References※

External links※

• 2010 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2009 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2010 French Open – Women's singles