:2010 BNP Paribas Masters

{{for|the tournament held at Indian Wells earlier in the year|2010 BNP Paribas Open}}

{{TennisEventInfo|2010|BNP Paribas Masters|

| logo=BNP Paribas Masters 2010.jpg

| logo_size=250px

| date=6–14 November

| edition=38th

| category=ATP World Tour Masters 1000

| draw=64S / 32D

| prize_money=$2,620,588

| surface=Hard / indoor

| location=Paris, France

| venue=Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy

| champs={{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling{{cite web|title=2010 Paris – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/352/2010/draws?matchType=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| champd={{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi{{cite web|title=2010 Paris – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/352/2010/draws?matchType=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| main_name = Paris Masters

}}

The 2010 BNP Paribas Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the tournament known that year as the BNP Paribas Masters after the sponsor BNP Paribas. It was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 6 November through 14 November 2010. The top eight seeds were Roger Federer, defending champion Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Söderling, Tomáš Berdych, Fernando Verdasco, David Ferrer and Andy Roddick.

Robin Söderling defeated Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6(7–1) in the final to win his first Masters 1000 championship and rise to a career-high world ranking of No. 4. Monfils was playing in his second successive Paris Masters final having saved five match points in defeating Roger Federer in the semifinals.

Finals

=Singles=

{{main|2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles}}

{{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6(7–1)

  • It was Söderling's second title of the year and 6th of his career. It was his first Masters title.

=Doubles=

{{main|2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles}}

{{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi defeated {{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles / {{flagicon|ISR}} Andy Ram 7–5, 7–5

Entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

{{flag|SUI}}

|Roger Federer

|2

|1

{{flag|SRB}}

|Novak Djokovic

|3

|2

{{flag|GBR}}

|Andy Murray

|4

|3

{{flag|SWE}}

|Robin Söderling

|5

|4

{{flag|CZE}}

|Tomáš Berdych

|6

|5

{{flag|ESP}}

|Fernando Verdasco

|7

|6

{{flag|ESP}}

|David Ferrer

|8

|7

{{flagu|USA}}

|Andy Roddick

|9

|8

{{flag|RUS}}

|Mikhail Youzhny

|10

|9

{{flag|RUS}}

|Nikolay Davydenko

|11

|10

{{flag|AUT}}

|Jürgen Melzer

|12

|11

{{flag|FRA}}

|Gaël Monfils

|14

|12

{{flag|CRO}}

|Marin Čilić

|15

|13

{{flag|ESP}}

|Nicolás Almagro

|16

|14

{{flag|CRO}}

|Ivan Ljubičić

|17

|15

{{flagu|USA}}

|John Isner

|19

|16

  • Seeds are based on the rankings of November 1, 2010.

=Other entrants=

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received a special exempt into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as a Lucky loser into the singles main draw:

=Notable withdrawals=

  • {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (shoulder injury){{Cite web|agency=Reuters Canada |title=Nadal misses Paris Masters with shoulder injury |url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE6A44YS20101105 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314071703/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE6A44YS20101105 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |date=2010-11-05| access-date= 5 November 2010 }}
  • {{flagicon|FRA}} Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (knee injury){{Cite web|work=Sports AP |title=Knee Injury Rules Out Tsonga Out For Season |url=http://wcco.com/wireapsports/Knee.injury.rules.2.1993960.html |date=2010-11-03 |access-date=5 November 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • {{flagicon|CYP}} Marcos Baghdatis (shoulder injury){{Cite web|work=bleacher report |title=Marcos Baghdatis Pulls the Plug on His Season |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/507550-marcos-baghdatis-pulls-the-plug-on-his-season |date=2010-11-02 |access-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111230514/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/507550-marcos-baghdatis-pulls-the-plug-on-his-season |archive-date=11 November 2010 |url-status=live }}
  • {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Ferrero (knee & wrist surgery){{Cite web|work=ATP World Tour |title=Ferrero Undergoes Knee And Wrist Surgery |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/10/Other/Ferrero-Undergoes-Surgery.aspx |date=2010-11-07 |access-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010165528/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/10/Other/Ferrero-Undergoes-Surgery.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=live }}
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish (ankle injury)

References

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