2010 Brisbane International
The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and was played at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. The centre court, Pat Rafter Arena is named in honour of Australian tennis hero Patrick Rafter. It took place from 3 to 10 January 2010. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first grandslam of the year. Justine Henin has announced that she will make her return to professional tennis at the 2010 Brisbane International.
Television coverage of the tournament was on Channel Seven, with live coverage of the day sessions and delayed coverage of the night sessions between 4 and 10 January.ATP entrants
Seeds
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Seeds
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Men's Singles
Andy Roddick def. Radek Štěpánek, 7–6, 7–6.
- It was Roddick's first title of the year and 28th overall.
Women's Singles
Kim Clijsters def. Justine Henin, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6.
- It was Clijsters' first title of the year and 36th of her career.
Men's Doubles
Jérémy Chardy / Marc Gicquel def. Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes, 6–3, 7–6.Women's Doubles
Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká def. Melinda Czink / Arantxa Parra Santonja, 2–6, 7–6, .