Women's singles
2010 Italian Open
Champion	María José Martínez Sánchez
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Score	7–6(7–5), 7–5
Draw	56
Seeds	16

María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2010 Italian Open.^[1] Martínez Sánchez was unseeded in the main draw.

Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Alexandra Dulgheru.

Top seed and world No. 1 Serena Williams made it to the semifinals, but was edged by Janković after failing to convert a match point.^[2] Unseeded and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic also made a surprise run into the semifinals by beating two top 10 players and a top 15 player, but failed to defeat Martínez Sánchez.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Serena Williams	6	6
		Maria Kirilenko	1	4
								1/WC	Serena Williams	6	3	65
								7	Jelena Janković	4	6	77
	4	Venus Williams	0	1
	7	Jelena Janković	6	6
															7	Jelena Janković	65	5
																María José Martínez Sánchez	77	7
		Ana Ivanovic	6	7
	14	Nadia Petrova	2	5
									Ana Ivanovic	4	2
									María José Martínez Sánchez	6	6
		Lucie Šafářová	66	4
		María José Martínez Sánchez	78	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1/WC	S Williams	77	6
		S Záhlavová	0	4					T Bacsinszky	62	1
		T Bacsinszky	6	6											1/WC	S Williams	6	3	6
		A Petkovic	6	6												A Petkovic	2	6	0
		V Dushevina	3	0					A Petkovic	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	6					P Kvitová	3	4
	15	V Zvonareva	4	0																		1/WC	S Williams	6	6
	LL	P Parmentier	1	6	5																		M Kirilenko	1	4
		D Cibulková	6	3	7				D Cibulková	6	6
		A Brianti	6	77					A Brianti	3	4
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	65												D Cibulková	6	1	1
		M Kirilenko	6	6												M Kirilenko	4	6	6
	WC	R Oprandi	1	3					M Kirilenko	6	3	6
								5	S Kuznetsova	2	6	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	V Williams	6	6
		G Dulko	77	2	65				P Schnyder	2	2
		P Schnyder	65	6	77										4	V Williams	6	6
		P Hercog	6	6											16	S Pe'er	3	4
	Q	G Arn	3	3					P Hercog	6	5	3
	WC	C Dentoni	2	1				16	S Pe'er	2	7	6
	16	S Pe'er	6	6																		4	V Williams	0	1
	11	Y Wickmayer	6	1	6																	7	J Janković	6	6
	Q	K Šprem	3	6	4			11	Y Wickmayer	6	62	7
	Q	A Morita	4	2					A Rezaï	3	77	5
		A Rezaï	6	6											11	Y Wickmayer	2	0
	Q	B Mattek-Sands	6	6											7	J Janković	6	6
		M Oudin	1	3				Q	B Mattek-Sands	3	6	1
								7	J Janković	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	E Dementieva	6	7
		Y Shvedova	6	6					Y Shvedova	4	5
	Q	B Jovanovski	2	2											6	E Dementieva	1	65
		A Ivanovic	6	6												A Ivanovic	6	77
		E Vesnina	1	3					A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	S Karatantcheva	1	4				9	V Azarenka	4	4
	9	V Azarenka	6	6																			A Ivanovic	6	7
	14	N Petrova	6	6																		14	N Petrova	2	5
		T Garbin	3	2				14	N Petrova	6	6
	Q	V Lepchenko	77	5	3			PR	K Srebotnik	4	4
	PR	K Srebotnik	62	7	6										14	N Petrova	6	3	6
		S Errani	6	1	4											A Dulgheru	0	6	2
		A Dulgheru	2	6	6				A Dulgheru	6	65	6
								3	D Safina	4	77	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Radwańska	6	6
		R Vinci	78	77					R Vinci	1	0
		A Kleybanova	66	65											8	A Radwańska	6	3	61
		L Šafářová	6	69	6											L Šafářová	1	6	77
		O Govortsova	2	711	3				L Šafářová	6	6
	Q	A Amanmuradova	2	3				12	F Pennetta	1	2
	12	F Pennetta	6	6																			L Šafářová	66	4
	13	F Schiavone	3	6	6																		MJ Martínez Sánchez	78	6
		D Hantuchová	6	2	2			13	F Schiavone	2	2
		A Kudryavtseva	7	4	3				MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	5	6	6											MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	WC	ME Camerin	6	4	6										2	C Wozniacki	4	2
		J Zheng	4	6	4			WC	ME Camerin	1	0
								2	C Wozniacki	6	6

References

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw

Specific