WTA Italian Open 2010 Draw & Results

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Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez won the 2010 Italian Open, defeating Jelena Jankovic 7-6(5) 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 2–8 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
def. Jelena Jankovic , 7-6(5) 7-5
Dates
May 2 — May 8
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$2,000,000

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2010 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 7-6(5) 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #72× CH H2H Match data May 8, 2010* F
SF (2)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 7-6(6) 6-4 Ana Ivanovic #58 H2H Match data May 7, 2010* SF
Jelena Jankovic #72× CH 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) Serena Williams #1CH H2H Match data May 7, 2010* SF
QF (4)
Ana Ivanovic #58 6-2 7-5 Nadia Petrova #18 H2H Match data May 7, 2010* QF
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 7-6(6) 6-4 Lucie Safarova #35 H2H Match data May 7, 2010* QF
Serena Williams #1CH 6-1 6-4 Maria Kirilenko #37 H2H Match data May 7, 2010* QF
Jelena Jankovic #72× CH 6-0 6-1 Venus Williams #4CH H2H Match data May 7, 2010* QF
R16 (8)
Lucie Safarova #35 1-6 6-3 7-6(1) Agnieszka Radwanska #9 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Nadia Petrova #18 6-0 3-6 6-2 Alexandra Dulgheru #43 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Serena Williams #1CH 6-2 3-6 6-0 Andrea Petkovic #49 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Ana Ivanovic #58 6-1 7-6(5) Elena Dementieva #6 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 6-4 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki #2 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Venus Williams #4CH 6-3 6-4 Shahar Peer #21 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Maria Kirilenko #37 4-6 6-1 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #28 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
Jelena Jankovic #72× CH 6-2 6-0 Yanina Wickmayer #12 H2H Match data May 6, 2010* R16
R32 (16)
Dominika Cibulkova #28 6-3 6-4 Alberta Brianti #78 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Ana Ivanovic #58 6-4 6-4 Victoria Azarenka #10 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 6-2 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #17 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #9 6-1 6-0 Roberta Vinci #59 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Serena Williams #1CH 7-6(2) 6-1 Timea Bacsinszky #48 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Shahar Peer #21 2-6 7-5 6-3 Polona Hercog #52 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Andrea Petkovic #49 6-3 6-4 Petra Kvitova #62 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Lucie Safarova #35 6-1 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #16 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Elena Dementieva #6 6-4 7-5 Yaroslava Shvedova #34 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-1 6-0 Maria Elena Camerin #125 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Venus Williams #4CH 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #45 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Alexandra Dulgheru #43 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Dinara Safina #3DEF H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nadia Petrova #18 6-4 6-4 Katarina Srebotnik #387 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Jelena Jankovic #72× CH 6-3 3-6 6-1 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #128 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Yanina Wickmayer #12 6-3 6-7(2) 7-5 Aravane Rezai #22 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
Maria Kirilenko #37 6-2 3-6 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #5 H2H Match data May 5, 2010* R32
R64 (24)
Petra Kvitova #62 6-4 6-0 Vera Zvonareva #20 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ana Ivanovic #58 6-1 6-3 Elena Vesnina #32 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Victoria Azarenka #10 6-1 6-4 Sesil Karatantcheva #143 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Francesca Schiavone #17 3-6 6-2 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova #24 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Aravane Rezai #22 6-4 6-2 Ayumi Morita #82 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Yanina Wickmayer #12 6-3 1-6 6-4 Karolina Sprem #115 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Andrea Petkovic #49 6-3 6-0 Vera Dushevina #44 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Katarina Srebotnik #387 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 Varvara Lepchenko #111 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Polona Hercog #52 6-3 6-3 Greta Arn #232 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Alberta Brianti #78 6-4 7-6(5) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #29 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shahar Peer #21 6-2 6-1 Corinna Dentoni #184 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 5-7 6-4 6-3 Alla Kudryavtseva #79 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Maria Kirilenko #37 6-1 6-3 Romina Oprandi #157 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Yaroslava Shvedova #34 6-2 6-2 Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #114 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Dominika Cibulkova #28 6-1 3-6 7-5 Pauline Parmentier #97 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Roberta Vinci #59 7-6(6) 7-6(5) Alisa Kleybanova #27 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Maria Elena Camerin #125 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jie Zheng #23 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patty Schnyder #45 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(5) Gisela Dulko #40 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Alexandra Dulgheru #43 2-6 6-1 6-4 Sara Errani #36 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #128 6-1 6-3 Melanie Oudin #31 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Lucie Safarova #35 6-2 6-7(9) 6-3 Olga Govortsova #42 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Flavia Pennetta #16 6-2 6-3 Akgul Amanmuradova #103 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Nadia Petrova #18 6-3 6-2 Tathiana Garbin #56 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64
Timea Bacsinszky #48 6-0 6-4 Sandra Zahlavova #86 H2H Match data May 4, 2010* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 4 titles

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 44 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 19 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Previous editions of Italian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.