2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season
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{{Infobox tennis player season
| name = Rafael Nadal
| image = Rafael Nadal Iberia (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Rafael Nadal Parera
| country = {{ESP}}
| calendarprizemoney = $10,171,998[https://deportesinc.com/ganancias-de-rafael-nadal/ El patrimonio de Rafael Nadal]
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=71|lost=10}}
| singlestitles = 7
| yearendsinglesranking = No. 1
| singlesrankingchange = {{increase}} 1
| AustralianOpenresult = QF
| FrenchOpenresult = W
| Wimbledonresult = W
| USOpenresult = W
| Othertournaments = yes
| MastersCupresult = F
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=6|lost=3}}
| doublestitles = 1
| yearenddoublesranking = No. 79
| doublesrankingchange = {{increase}} 53
| previous_season = 2009
| next_season = 2011
}}
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The 2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season is lauded as one of the greatest seasons of all time.{{Cite web|last=McGrogan|first=Ed|title=THE 10 GREATEST MEN'S SEASONS: NO. 7, NADAL'S 2010|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-10-greatest-men-s-seasons-no-7-nadal-s-2010|access-date=2022-09-12|website=Tennis.com|language=en}} Nadal himself also called it his best year. In the 2010 season, Nadal became the first male player in tennis history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard court) in the same year, referred to as a Surface Slam. He became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French-Wimbledon-US triplet in a calendar year, being the fourth in history. At 24 years, 3 months and 10 days, after his win at the US Open, he simultaneously became the youngest player in the Open Era to complete both (in singles) the Career Grand Slam, and the Career Golden Slam. With this achievement, he was the second man in history to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles, after Andre Agassi did so in 1996. He also became the second man to win at least two majors on three different surfaces in his career (Double Career Surface Slam). Nadal further cemented his place in history by becoming the first, and only player to-date, to win Monte-Carlo Masters, Madrid Masters, Rome Masters, and the French Open in a calendar year, a feat known as the Clay Slam.
Year summary
=Capital World Tennis Championship=
Nadal began the year by participating in the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He defeated compatriot David Ferrer (7-6(3), 6-3) to reach his second final in the exhibition tournament. In the final, Nadal defeated Robin Söderling (7-6(3), 7-5).{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8437851.stm|title=Rafael Nadal wins Abu Dhabi exhibition title |date=2 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 January 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104053237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8437851.stm| archive-date= 4 January 2010 | url-status= live}}
=Qatar ExxonMobil Open=
Secondly, Nadal participated in the Australian Open warm-up tournament, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open ATP 250 event in Doha, where he lost in the final. He defeated the Italians Simone Bolelli in the first round (6-3, 6-3) and Potito Starace (6-2, 6-2) in the second round. In the quarter-finals, the Spaniard defeated the Belgian Steve Darcis: 6-1, 2-0(ret). After that, in the semi-final, Nadal defeated the fifth seed Viktor Troicki (6-1, 6-3), winning eleven games in a row. In the final, Nadal lost to Russian Nikolay Davydenko (6-0, 6-7(8), 4-6), despite dominating the opening set and holding two match points in the second set. Davydenko had also defeated Roger Federer in the semi-final before facing Nadal in the final.{{cite news | title=Davydenko shocks Nadal in final | date=9 January 2010 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8450315.stm | work =The British Broadcasting Corporation | accessdate = 9 January 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100110053012/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8450315.stm| archive-date= 10 January 2010 | url-status= live}}
=Australian Open=
In the first round of the Australian Open, Nadal defeated the Australian Peter Luczak (7-6(0), 6-1, 6-4).{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/7017603/Australian-Open-2010-Rafael-Nadal-wins-opening-match-in-straight-sets.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Australian Open 2010: Rafael Nadal wins opening match in straight sets | date=18 January 2010| accessdate= 19 December 2010 }} In the second round, he beat Lukáš Lacko (6-2, 6-2, 6-2).{{cite web |url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201001203566/grand-slams/nadal-cruises-berdych-and-troicki-fall |title=Australian Open 2010: Nadal cruises; del Potro downs Blake 10-8 in the 5th! |website=www.thesportscampus.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123163100/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201001203566/grand-slams/nadal-cruises-berdych-and-troicki-fall |archive-date=23 January 2010 |url-status=dead}} In the third round, he was tested by Philipp Kohlschreiber, finally beating him in four sets (6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5).{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8474055.stm | work=BBC News | title=Champion Nadal reaches round four | date=22 January 2010| accessdate= 14 September 2010 }} In the fourth round, he beat the Croatian Ivo Karlović, (6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4).{{Cite web|url=http://www.tennisnewsonline.com/news/rafael-nadal-ivo-karlovic-2010-australian-open-fourth-round.htm|title = 安全加密检测}} In the quarter-finals, Nadal pulled out in the third set against Andy Murray, having lost the first two sets (6-3, 7-6(2)).{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8478297.stm | work=BBC News | title=Murray through after Nadal injury | date=26 January 2010 | accessdate=22 May 2010}} After having his knee examined, doctors told Nadal to take two weeks of rest followed by two weeks of rehabilitation.
In singles, Nadal reached the semi-finals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as the current defending champion. However, the eventual winner, Ivan Ljubičić, defeated him in three sets.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/ATP-Saturday2-Ljubicic-Shows-Fight-In-SF-Comeback.aspx |title=Ljubicic Shows Heart In Semi-Final Win Over Nadal |publisher=BNP Paribas Open |date=20 March 2010 |accessdate=6 June 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323001822/http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/ATP-Saturday2-Ljubicic-Shows-Fight-In-SF-Comeback.aspx |archive-date=23 March 2010 }} He and López won the doubles title by defeating the number one seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/ATP-Saturday2-Nadal-Lopez-Take-Doubles-Title.aspx |title=Lopez/Nadal Upset Top Seeds To Take Doubles Title |publisher=BNP Paribas Open |date=20 March 2010 |accessdate=6 June 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325174219/http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/ATP-Saturday2-Nadal-Lopez-Take-Doubles-Title.aspx |archive-date=25 March 2010 }} This boosted Nadal's doubles ranking 175 places,{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Doubles.aspx |title=See "As of Monday: 22.03.2010" in the drop-down menu |publisher=Atpworldtour.com |accessdate=6 June 2010}} going from number 241 to being number 66 in the world.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Rafael-Nadal.aspx |title=Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players - Rafael Nadal |publisher=ATP World Tour |accessdate=6 June 2010}} After Indian Wells, Nadal reached the semi-finals of Sony Ericsson Open where he lost to the eventual champion Andy Roddick in three sets.{{cite news | title=Roddick edges Nadal in three sets | date=3 April 2010 | publisher=ESPN News | url =https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5050939 | agency =Associated Press | access-date = 5 April 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100406002203/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5050939| archive-date= 6 April 2010 | url-status= live}}
=Monte Carlo Rolex Masters=
Nadal reached the final of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Monaco after beating the fellow Spaniard David Ferrer (6-3, 6-2) in the semi-finals. This was Nadal's first tour final since Doha earlier that year. He won the final with a (6-0, 6-1) score over his compatriot Fernando Verdasco. He lost fourteen games throughout all five matches, the fewest he had ever lost en route to a championship, and the tournament's final was the shortest Masters 1000 final in terms of games. With this win, Nadal became the first player in open history to win a tournament title for six straight years.{{cite news | title=Unstoppable Nadal Captures Sixth Straight Title | date=18 April 2010 | publisher=ATP World Tour | url =http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/Sunday-Singles-Final.aspx | work =James Buddell | accessdate = 18 April 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100421003655/http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/Sunday-Singles-Final.aspx| archive-date= 21 April 2010 | url-status= live}}
Unlike previous years, Nadal chose to skip the Barcelona tournament despite the fact that he was the five-time defending champion.
=Internazional BNL d'Italia=
His next tournament was the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia. He defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber, Victor Hănescu, and Stanislas Wawrinka all in straight sets to win his 57th straight match, in April. In the semi-finals, he faced a resilient Ernests Gulbis, who defeated Roger Federer earlier in the tournament and battled Nadal into a three-set-match for the first time in this clay court season. Nadal eventually prevailed with a (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) in two hours and forty minutes. Then he defeated compatriot David Ferrer in the final (7-5, 6-2) for his fifth title at Rome, to equal Andre Agassi's record of winning 17 ATP Masters 1000 titles.
=Madrid Open=
Nadal then entered the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, where he had finished runner-up the previous year. By being one of the top eight seeds, he received a bye in the first round. In the second round, he defeated the qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov, Jr. in straight sets. He then played the six-foot-nine American John Isner, and Nadal comfortably came through in straight sets, (7-5, 6-4). In the quarter-finals, he defeated Gaël Monfils (6-1, 6-3) and then his countryman Nicolás Almagro, who was playing the first Masters 1000 semifinal of his career, (4-6, 6-2, 6-2). The first set of his match against Almagro would be just the second set he lost on clay courts up to this point in 2010. Nadal then defeated his longtime rival Roger Federer (6-4, 7-6(5)), avenging his 2009 final loss to Federer. The win gave him his 18th Masters 1000 title, breaking the all-time record. He became the first player to win all three clay court Masters 1000 titles in a single year and the first player to win three consecutive Masters events. Nadal moved back to No. 2 in the rankings the following day.
=French Open=
Entering the French Open, many were expecting another Nadal-Federer final. However, this became impossible when rival Robin Söderling defeated Federer (3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4) in the quarter-finals.{{cite news | title=Soderling Stuns Federer For Semi-Final Berth; Battle For No. 1 Intensifies | date=1 June 2010 | publisher=ATP World Tour | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Tuesday2-Soderling-Stuns-Federer.aspx | work= James Buddell | accessdate= 6 June 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100605025559/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Tuesday2-Soderling-Stuns-Federer.aspx| archive-date= 5 June 2010 | url-status= live}} The failure of Federer to reach the semi-finals would allow Nadal to regain the world number 1 ranking, if he were to win the tournament. Nadal advanced to the final and defeated Soderling (6-4, 6-2, 6-4) to win the French Open. The win gave Nadal his seventh Grand Slam, tying him with John McEnroe, John Newcombe and Mats Wilander on the all-time list, and allowed Nadal to reclaim the position of ATP World Number One; denying his biggest rival Roger Federer the all-time record for weeks at No. 1.{{cite news | title=Nadal Sets Up Soderling Re-Match; Bidding For Fifth Title & Return To No. 1 | date=4 June 2010 | publisher=ATP World Tour | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Friday-2-Nadal-Eyes-Fifth-Title.aspx | work= James Buddell | accessdate= 6 June 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100607061946/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Friday-2-Nadal-Eyes-Fifth-Title.aspx| archive-date= 7 June 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite news | title=Nadal Reclaims No. 1 Ranking With Fifth Roland Garros Title | date=6 June 2010 | publisher=ATP World Tour | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Final-Nadal-Wins-Fifth-Title.aspx | work= ATP Staff | accessdate= 6 June 2010}} With this win, Nadal became the first man to win the three Masters series on clay and the French Open; this was dubbed by the media as the "Clay Slam". This victory at Roland Garros marked the second time that Nadal had won the French Open without dropping a single set (tying the record held by Björn Borg). With the win in Paris he also booked his place at the World Tour Finals in London, and became the first player to win five French Open titles in six years.
As of 2017, Nadal's clay season was the second most successful in his career, as he earned 5,000 points after winning 4 titles. This was only surpassed by his 2013 season, in which Nadal earned 5,100 points after winning Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and the French Open, and being runner-up in Monte-Carlo.{{cite news|last1=Braden|first1=Jonathon|title=Nadal Hits The Clay With History On His Mind|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/nadal-clay-preview-april-2017|accessdate=4 May 2017|work=ATP World Tour|date=14 April 2017}}
=Aegon Championships=
In June, Nadal entered the Aegon Championships—which he won in 2008—at the prestigious Queen's Club. He played singles and doubles at this grass court tournament as a warm up for the Wimbledon Championships. By being one of the top eight seeds, he received a bye in the first round. In the second round, where he played his first match on grass since winning Wimbledon in 2008, he defeated the Brazilian Marcos Daniel easily in two sets, (6-2, 6-2). In the third round, he played Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, whom he defeated (7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4), to advance to the quarter-finals. However, in the quarter-finals he was defeated by his compatriot Feliciano López (6-7(5), 4-6), and left the competition without a title.
=Wimbledon=
At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships Nadal started by beating Kei Nishikori (6-2, 6-4, 6-4) in the first round. In the second round, he fought hard and succeeded against Robin Haase after five sets (5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3). In the third round, he defeated Philipp Petzschner. The match was a 5-set thriller with Nadal triumphing (6-4, 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3). During this match, Nadal was warned twice for receiving coaching from his coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, resulting in a $2,000 fine by Wimbledon officials. Allegedly, encouraging words for Nadal shouted during the match were some sort of coaching code signal."{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-wimbledon-nadalfined|title= Nadal fined $2,000 for receiving coaching|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=28 June 2010|accessdate=28 June 2010 | location=London| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100703105733/http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-wimbledon-nadalfined| archive-date= 3 July 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Xan |title=Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal v Tomáš Berdych - as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/04/wimbledon-2010-rafael-nadal-tomas-berdych |date=4 July 2010 |accessdate=2010-06-06 | location=London | work=The Guardian| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100706075757/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jul/04/wimbledon-2010-rafael-nadal-tomas-berdych| archive-date= 6 July 2010 | url-status= live}} -- During the final match at Wimbledon 2010 between Nadal and Tomáš Berdych someone, allegedly Toni Nadal, yelled "I love you, Rafa!" After that, Nadal comfortably beat the French Paul-Henri Mathieu in three sets (6-4, 6-2, 6-2). In the quarter-finals, he got past the Swedish Robin Söderling in four sets (3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-1). He then defeated Andy Murray in straight sets (6-4, 7-6(8-6), 6-4) to reach his fourth Wimbledon final.
In the 2010 Wimbledon men's title, Nadal won the tournament by defeating Tomáš Berdych in straight sets (6-3, 7-5, 6-4). After the win, Rafa said, "It is more than a dream for me" and thanked the crowd for being both kind and supportive to him during this match and also in the semi-final against Andy Murray.{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gkNZrTZDvv_4f2PAU2cXA-kRxarg|title=AFP: Nadal reclaims Wimbledon crown in style|last=Millard|first=Robin|date=4 July 2010|agency=AFP|access-date=4 July 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100707095210/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gkNZrTZDvv_4f2PAU2cXA-kRxarg| archive-date= 7 July 2010 | url-status= dead}} The win gave him a second Wimbledon title and an eighth career major title,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8784861.stm|title=BBC Sport - Tennis - Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal beats Berdych in final|date= 4 July 2010|work=BBC Online|accessdate=4 July 2010|first=Piers|last=Newbery| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100703190035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8784861.stm| archive-date= 3 July 2010 | url-status= live}} at the age of 24.{{cite news | url=http://thetennistimes.com/rafael-nadal-2010-wimbledon-champion/ | work=The Tennis Times | title=Tennis News: Nadal is Champion Again! | date=22 January 2010 | accessdate=22 May 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707023650/http://thetennistimes.com/rafael-nadal-2010-wimbledon-champion/ | archive-date=2010-07-07 | url-status=dead }}
=Rogers Cup=
In his first hard-court tournament since Miami, Nadal advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup, along with No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 3 Roger Federer, and No. 4 Andy Murray, after coming back from a one-set deficit to defeat the German Philipp Kohlschreiber (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).{{cite news|url=http://www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Rogers_Cup/2010/Rafael_Nadal_-_Philipp_Kohlschreiber |title=Nadal rallies to reach Rogers Cup semifinal |work=Tennis Talk |date=14 August 2010 |accessdate=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815030653/http://www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Rogers_Cup/2010/Rafael_Nadal_-_Philipp_Kohlschreiber |archive-date=15 August 2010 |url-status=dead }} In the semifinal, defending champion Andy Murray defeated Nadal (6-3, 6-4), becoming the only player to triumph over the Spaniard twice in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/13761191/murray-upsets-nadal-in-rogers-cup-semifinal |title=Murray upsets Nadal in Rogers Cup semifinal |work=CBS Sports |date=14 August 2010 |accessdate=14 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911171111/http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/13761191/murray-upsets-nadal-in-rogers-cup-semifinal |archive-date=11 September 2011 }} Nadal also competed in the doubles tournament with Novak Djokovic in a one-time, high-profile partnership, not seen since 1976 when Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe as World No.1 and No.2 paired up, making a double dream team.{{cite web|url=http://news.tennisty.com/tennis-players-updates/nadal-and-djokovic-to-play-double-together/ |title = Nadal and Djokovic to play double together {{!}} Tennisty News |accessdate=2010-12-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716210527/http://news.tennisty.com/tennis-players-updates/nadal-and-djokovic-to-play-double-together/ |archive-date=2011-07-16 }} However, they lost in the first round to Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil.
The next week, Nadal was the top seed at the Cincinnati Masters, losing in the quarter-finals to 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis.
=US Open=
File:Rafael Nadal at the 2010 US Open 013.jpg won the 2010 US Open title, thus completing the Career Grand Slam.]]
At the 2010 US Open, Nadal was the top seed for the second time in three years. He defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili, Denis Istomin, Gilles Simon, 23rd seed Feliciano López, 8th seed Fernando Verdasco, and 12th seed Mikhail Youzhny, all without dropping a set, to reach his first US Open final. By doing that he became the 8th man in the Open Era to reach the final of all four majors at the age 24; the second youngest to ever do so, behind only Jim Courier. In the final, he defeated 3rd seed Novak Djokovic (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2), which completed the Career Grand Slam for Nadal, and he became the second male after Andre Agassi to complete a Career Golden Slam.{{cite news|url=http://blog.gvtnews.com/2010/09/13/rafael-nadal-completes-career-golden-slam-wiht-us-open-win.aspx?ref=rss|title=Rafael Nadal Completes Career Golden Slam with US Open Win and Joins "Magnificent Seven"|work=Global Village Tennis News|date=13 September 2010|accessdate=14 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111165749/http://blog.gvtnews.com/2010/09/13/rafael-nadal-completes-career-golden-slam-wiht-us-open-win.aspx?ref=rss|archive-date=11 January 2020|url-status=dead}} Nadal also became the first man to win Grand Slams on clay, grass, and hard court surfaces in the same year (later accomplished by Djokovic in 2021 after winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon Championships), and the first to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the same year since Rod Laver in 1969. With the US Open win, Nadal became, along with Mats Wilander, the only male players to win at least two Grand Slams each on clay, grass, and hard court in their careers (Novak Djokovic later completed this feat with his second French Open title in 2021). After all that, he also became the first left-handed man to win the US Open since John McEnroe in 1984.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8992563.stm|title=Rafael Nadal wins US Open to seal career Grand Slam |date=2010-09-14|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2010-09-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100914042810/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8992563.stm| archive-date= 14 September 2010 | url-status= live}} This victory also clinched the year-end number one ranking for 2010, making Nadal the third player (after Ivan Lendl in 1989 and Roger Federer in 2009) to regain the year-end number one ranking after having lost it.[http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/09/Other/Nadal-ATP-World-Tour-Champion.aspx Nadal Clinches Year-End No. 1 For Second Time]
=Thailand Open=
Nadal began his Asian tour at 2010 PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok, where he reached the semi-finals, losing to his compatriot Guillermo García-López.
=Japan Open=
He was able to regroup, and at the 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo (debut), he defeated Santiago Giraldo, Milos Raonic and Dmitry Tursunov. In the semi-finals against Viktor Troicki, Nadal saved two match points in the deciding-set tiebreaker, to win it 9-7 in the end. In the final, Nadal comfortably defeated Gaël Monfils (6-1, 7-5) for his 7th title of the season.
=Shanghai Rolex Masters=
Nadal next played in the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters, in Shanghai, where he was the top seed, but lost to world's number twelve, Jürgen Melzer in the third round, stopping his record streak of 21 consecutive Masters quarter-finals. On 5 November, Nadal announced that he was pulling out of the Paris Masters due to tendinitis in his left shoulder.[http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/11/Other/Nadal-Withdraws-From-Paris.aspx Nadal withdraws from fatigue at the Paris]
=ATP World Tour Finals=
At the ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nadal defeated Andy Roddick (3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4) in the first match. He then beat Djokovic in a tight match where Djokovic had trouble with his contact lenses, prevailing (7-5, 6-2). A further victory against Berdych, (7-6(3), 6-1), sent him to his third World Tour Final semi-final. It was the first time he had won all three round-robins, in stark contrast to the previous year. In the semi-finals, he was thrice two points from defeat and was able to win the match on his third match point (7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(6)). In the final, Nadal lost against Roger Federer with a score of (3-6, 6-3, 1-6). This was Nadal's last tournament in the 2010 professional tennis season.
=Match for Africa=
Finally, he played Federer in the two-match exhibition Match for Africa for the Roger Federer Foundation and the Rafa Nadal Foundation. The first match took place in Zürich on December 21, 2010, and was won by Federer, (4-6, 6-3, and 6-3). The following match was played in Madrid, and Nadal beat Federer with a score of (7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1).
{{Cite web |url=http://www.livetennisguide.com/2010/12/federer-vs-nadal-exhibition-match-contributed-r17millions-at-zurich/ |title = Federer vs Nadal Exhibition Match, Contributed R17Millions at Zurich {{!}} Live Tennis Guide |access-date=2010-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227004232/http://www.livetennisguide.com/2010/12/federer-vs-nadal-exhibition-match-contributed-r17millions-at-zurich/ |archive-date=2010-12-27 |url-status=dead }}
All matches
=Singles=
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{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=250|n=Qatar Open|l=Doha, Qatar|s=Hard, outdoor|d=4 – 9 January 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=1 / 493|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Bolelli|rk=93|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=2 / 494|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Potito Starace|rk=62|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=3 / 495|o={{flagicon|BEL}} Steve Darcis (Q)|rk=122|rt=Win|s=6–1, 2–0, retired}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=4 / 496|o={{flagicon|SRB}} Viktor Troicki (5)|rk=29|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=F|m=5 / 497|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Davydenko (3)|rk=6|rt=Loss|rtc=1|s=6–0, 6–7(8–10), 4–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=GS|n=Australian Open|l=Melbourne, Australia|s=Hard, outdoor|d=18 – 31 January 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=6 / 498|o={{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Luczak|rk=70|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–0), 6–1, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=7 / 499|o={{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Lacko|rk=75|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=8 / 500|o={{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Kohlschreiber (27)|rk=26|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=9 / 501|o={{flagicon|CRO}} Ivo Karlović|rk=39|rt=Win|s=6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=10 / 502|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray (5)|rk=4|rt=Loss|s=3–6, 6–7(2–7), 0–3, retired|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=BNP Paribas Open|l=Indian Wells, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=8 – 21 March 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=–|bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=11 / 503|o={{flagicon|GER}} Rainer Schüttler (Q)|rk=90|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=12 / 504|o={{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Ančić|rk=694|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=13 / 505|o={{flagicon|USA}} John Isner (15)|rk=20|rt=Win|s=7–5, 3–6, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=14 / 506|o={{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Berdych (19)|rk=25|rt=Win|s=6–4, 7–6(7–4)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=15 / 507|o={{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Ljubičić (20)|rk=26|rt=Loss|s=6–3, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Sony Ericsson Open|l=Miami, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=22 March – 4 April 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=–|bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=16 / 508|o={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Dent|rk=83|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=17 / 509|o={{flagicon|ARG}} David Nalbandian (WC)|rk=161|rt=Win|s=6–7(8–10), 6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=18 / 510|o={{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer (15)|rk=17|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–5), 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=19 / 511|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (8)|rk=10|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=20 / 512|o={{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick (6)|rk=8|rt=Loss|s=6–4, 3–6, 3–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters|l=Monte Carlo, Monaco|s=Clay, outdoor|d=12 – 18 April 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=21 / 513|o={{flagicon|NED}} Thiemo de Bakker (Q)|rk=77|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–0}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=22 / 514|o={{flagicon|GER}} Michael Berrer|rk=51|rt=Win|s=6–0, 6–1}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=23 / 515|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Ferrero (9)|rk=16|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=24 / 516|o={{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer (11)|rk=17|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=25 / 517|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Verdasco (6)|rk=12|rt=Win|rtc=1|s=6–0, 6–1|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Internazionali BNL d'Italia|l=Rome, Italy|s=Clay, outdoor|d=26 April – 2 May 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=26 / 518|o={{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Kohlschreiber|rk=29|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=27 / 519|o={{flagicon|ROM}} Victor Hănescu|rk=39|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=28 / 520|o={{flagicon|SUI}} Stanislas Wawrinka|rk=26|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–1}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=29 / 521|o={{flagicon|LAT}} Ernests Gulbis|rk=40|rt=Win|s=6–4, 3–6, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=30 / 522|o={{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer (13)|rk=17|rt=Win|rtc=2|s=7–5, 6–2|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|l=Madrid, Spain|s=Clay, outdoor|d=10 – 16 May 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=31 / 523|o={{flagicon|UKR}} Alexandr Dolgopolov (Q)|rk=62|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=32 / 524|o={{flagicon|USA}} John Isner (13)|rk=19|rt=Win|s=7–5, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=33 / 525|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils (12)|rk=18|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=34 / 526|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Nicolás Almagro|rk=35|rt=Win|s=4–6, 6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=35 / 527|o={{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer (1)|rk=1|rt=Win|rtc=3|s=6–4, 7–6(7–5)|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=French Open|l=Paris, France|s=Clay, outdoor|d=24 May – 6 June 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=36 / 528|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Gianni Mina (WC)|rk=655|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=37 / 529|o={{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Zeballos|rk=44|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=38 / 530|o={{flagicon|AUS}} Lleyton Hewitt (28)|rk=33|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=39 / 531|o={{flagicon|BRA}} Thomaz Bellucci (24)|rk=29|rt=Win|s=6–2, 7–5, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=40 / 532|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Nicolás Almagro (19)|rk=21|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3), 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=41 / 533|o={{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer (22)|rk=27|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=42 / 534|o={{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling (5)|rk=7|rt=Win|rtc=4|s=6–4, 6–2, 6–4|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=250|n=Aegon Championships|l=London, United Kingdom|s=Grass, outdoor|d=7 – 13 June 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=43 / 535|o={{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Daniel|rk=112|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=44 / 536|o={{flagicon|UZB}} Denis Istomin (16)|rk=72|rt=Win|s=7–6(6–4), 4–6, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=45 / 537|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Feliciano López (8)|rk=31|rt=Loss|s=6–7(5–7), 4–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=The Championships, Wimbledon|l=London, United Kingdom|s=Grass, outdoor|d=21 June – 4 July 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=46 / 538|o={{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori (WC)|rk=189|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=47 / 539|o={{flagicon|NED}} Robin Haase (PR)|rk=151|rt=Win|s=5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=48 / 540|o={{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Petzschner (33)|rk=41|rt=Win|s=6–4, 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=49 / 541|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Paul-Henri Mathieu|rk=66|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–2, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=50 / 542|o={{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling (6)|rk=6|rt=Win|s=3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–1}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=51 / 543|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray (4)|rk=4|rt=Win|s=6–4, 7–6(8–6), 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=52 / 544|o={{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Berdych (12)|rk=13|rt=Win|rtc=5|s=6–3, 7–5, 6–4|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=1000|n=Rogers Cup|l=Toronto, Canada|s=Hard, outdoor|d=9 – 15 August 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=53 / 545|o={{flagicon|SUI}} Stanislas Wawrinka|rk=24|rt=Win|s=7–6(14–12), 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=54 / 546|o={{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson (Q)|rk=87|rt=Win|s=6–2, 7–6(8–6)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=55 / 547|o={{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Kohlschreiber|rk=37|rt=Win|s=3–6, 6–3, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=56 / 548|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray (4)|rk=4|rt=Loss|s=3–6, 4–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=1000|n=W&S Financial Group Masters|l=Cincinnati, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=16 – 22 August 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=57 / 549|o={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Dent (Q)|rk=83|rt=Win|s=6–2, 7–5}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=58 / 550|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Benneteau|rk=32|rt=Win|s=5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=59 / 551|o={{flagicon|CYP}} Marcos Baghdatis|rk=20|rt=Loss|s=4–6, 6–4, 4–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=US Open|l=New York City, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=30 August – 12 September 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=60 / 552|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Teymuraz Gabashvili|rk=93|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4), 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=61 / 553|o={{flagicon|UZB}} Denis Istomin|rk=39|rt=Win|s=6–2, 7–6(7–5), 7–5}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=62 / 554|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Simon|rk=42|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=63 / 555|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Feliciano López (23)|rk=25|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=64 / 556|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Verdasco (8)|rk=8|rt=Win|s=7–5, 6–3, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=65 / 557|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Youzhny (12)|rk=14|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–3, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=66 / 558|o={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic (3)|rk=3|rt=Win|rtc=6|s=6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=250|n=PTT Thailand Open|l=Bangkok, Thailand|s=Hard, indoor|d=27 September – 3 October 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=67 / 559|o={{flagicon|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans (Q)|rk=195|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=68 / 560|o={{flagicon|KAZ}} Mikhail Kukushkin|rk=83|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=69 / 561|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo García López|rk=53|rt=Loss|s=6–2, 6–7(3–7), 3–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=500|n=Japan Open Tennis Championships|l=Tokyo, Japan|s=Hard, outdoor|d=4 – 10 October 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=70 / 562|o={{flagicon|COL}} Santiago Giraldo|rk=63|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=71 / 563|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic (Q)|rk=200|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=72 / 564|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Tursunov|rk=432|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–1}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=73 / 565|o={{flagicon|SRB}} Viktor Troicki|rk=54|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(9–7)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=74 / 566|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils (5)|rk=15|rt=Win|rtc=7|s=6–1, 7–5|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=3|c=1000|n=Shanghai Rolex Masters|l=Shanghai, China|s=Hard, outdoor|d=11 – 17 October 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=– |bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=75 / 567|o={{flagicon|SUI}} Stanislas Wawrinka|rk=21|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=76 / 568|o={{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer (13)|rk=12|rt=Loss|s=1–6, 6–3, 3–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=WC|n=Barclays ATP World Tour Finals|l=London, United Kingdom|s=Hard, indoor|d=22 – 28 November 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=77 / 569|o={{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick (8)|rk=8|rt=Win|s=3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=78 / 570|o={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic (3)|rk=3|rt=Win|s=7–5, 6–2}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=79 / 571|o={{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Berdych (6)|rk=6|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–3), 6–1}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=80 / 572|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray (5)|rk=5|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(8–6)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=F|m=81 / 573|o={{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer (2)|rk=2|rt=Loss|s=3–6, 6–3, 1–6|rtc=2}}
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=Doubles=
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{{tennis sm tournament|m=1|c=250|n=Qatar Open|l=Doha, Qatar|s=Hard, outdoor|d=4 – 9 January 2010|p={{flagicon|ESP}} Marc López}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=1 / 127|o={{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Fyrstenberg / {{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Matkowski (3)|rk=#18 / #17|rt=Loss|s=6–4, 2–6, [3–10]|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=5|c=1000|n=BNP Paribas Open|l=Indian Wells, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=8 – 21 March 2010|p={{flagicon|ESP}} Marc López}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=2 / 128|o={{flagicon|CZE}} Lukáš Dlouhý / {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes (3)|rk=#5 / #6|rt=Win|s=6–4, 3–6, [10–6]}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=3 / 129|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Feliciano López / {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Verdasco|rk=#78 / #164|rt=Win|s=6–4, 7–6(7–4)}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=4 / 130|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Llodra / {{flagicon|ISR}} Andy Ram|rk=#47 / #9|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=5 / 131|o={{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Aspelin / {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley (6)|rk=#15 / #20|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–4}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=6 / 132|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor / {{flagicon|SRB}} Nenad Zimonjić (1)|rk=#1 / #1|rt=Win|rtc=1|s=7–6(10–8), 6–3|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=1|c=1000|n=Sony Ericsson Open|l=Miami, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=22 March – 4 April 2010|p={{flagicon|ESP}} Bartolomé Salvá Vidal}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=7 / 133|o={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan / {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan (2)|rk=#3 / #3|rt=Loss|s=0–6, 3–6|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=2|c=250|n=Aegon Championships|l=London, United Kingdom|s=Grass, outdoor|d=7 – 13 June 2010|p={{flagicon|ESP}} Marc López}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=8 / 134|o={{flagicon|GER}} Rainer Schüttler / {{flagicon|SRB}} Janko Tipsarević|rk=#211 / #127|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=–|o={{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Lindstedt / {{flagicon|ROU}} Horia Tecău (6)|rk=#29 / #42|rt=Withdrew|last=yes}}
{{tennis sm tournament|m=1|c=1000|n=Rogers Cup|l=Toronto, Canada|s=Hard, outdoor|d=7 – 15 August 2010|p={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic}}
{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=9 / 135|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Vasek Pospisil / {{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic (WC)|rk=#178 / #492|rt=Loss|s=7–5, 3–6, [8–10]}}
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=Exhibitions=
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{{tennis sm tournament|m=3|c=|n=Capitala World Tennis Championship|l=Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates|s=Hard, outdoor|d=31 December 2009 – 2 January 2010}}
{{tennis sm match|m=–|rd=QF|bye=yes}}
{{tennis sm match|m=1|rd=SF|o={{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer (5)|rk=17|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–3), 6–3}}
{{tennis sm match|m=2|rd=W|o={{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling (4)|rk=8|rt=Win|s=7–6(7–3), 7–5}}
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See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.rafaelnadal.com/en/}} {{in lang|es}}
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/N409/overview ATP tour profile]
{{Rafael Nadal}}
{{2010 ATP World Tour}}
{{2010 in tennis}}
{{Men's Tennis Player Seasons: 2010–2019}}