2010 Mercury Insurance Open
| 2010 Mercury Insurance Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2–8 |
| Edition | 30th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 28S /16D |
| Prize money | $700,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| Doubles | |
| Russia Maria Kirilenko / China Zheng Jie | |
The 2010 Mercury Insurance Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the Southern California Open since the tournament left the tour in 2007. It was classified as one of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was played in San Diego, California, United States. Unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Poland Agnieszka Radwańska, 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
- It was Kuznetsova's first title of the year and 13th of her career.
Doubles
Russia Maria Kirilenko / China Zheng Jie defeated United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs, 6–4, 6–4
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WTA entrants
Seeds
| Player | Nationality | Ranking* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Janković | Serbia Serbia | 2 | 1 |
| Samantha Stosur | Australia Australia | 5 | 2 |
| Vera Zvonareva | Russia Russia | 9 | 3 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland Poland | 11 | 4 |
| Flavia Pennetta | Italy Italy | 12 | 5 |
| Marion Bartoli | File:Flag of France.svg France | 14 | 6 |
| Shahar Pe'er | Israel Israel | 16 | 7 |
| Yanina Wickmayer | Belgium Belgium | 17 | 8 |
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- Seedings are based on the rankings of July 26, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Japan Kurumi Nara
- United States Shenay Perry
- South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
- United States CoCo Vandeweghe
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot: