2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 124th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 21 June to 4 July 2010. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II attended on Thursday 24 June 2010, for the first time in more than 30 years.
| 2010 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 124th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 48XD |
| Prize money | £13,725,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 489,946 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| Women's singles | |
| Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jürgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Leander Paes / Cara Black | |
| Wheelchair men's doubles | |
| Robin Ammerlaan / Stefan Olsson | |
| Wheelchair women's doubles | |
| Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Márton Fucsovics | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Kristýna Plíšková | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Liam Broady / Tom Farquharson | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Tímea Babos / Sloane Stephens | |
| Gentlemen's invitation doubles | |
| Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer | |
| Ladies' invitation doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Helena Suková | |
| Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles | |
| Pat Cash / Mark Woodforde | |
Roger Federer was the defending men's champion and first seed (was actually ranked 2nd), but he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Tomáš Berdych. Berdych also defeated third seed Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, but was defeated in straight sets by Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal won his second Wimbledon title, having previously won the 2008 title. Serena Williams successfully defended the women's crown, defeating Vera Zvonareva in the final to win her fourth Wimbledon title.