The 2010 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 84th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, United States, from July 26 through August 1, 2010.[3] Second-seeded Sam Querrey defeated first-seeded Andy Murray to win his second consecutive singles title at the event. Bob and Mike Bryan won the doubles championship over Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer, who was playing on his college court. It marked the first time in the 84-year history of the tournament that both the singles and doubles championships were successfully defended. The twin brothers also set the record of 62 career doubles titles on the ATP Tour.[4]

2010 Farmers Classic
DateJuly 26 – August 1
Edition84th
CategoryWorld Tour 250
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$619,500
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, United States
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Sam Querrey[1]
Doubles
United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan[2]
← 2009 · Los Angeles Open · 2011 →

Jim Courier was the Tournament Honoree in a special ceremony on opening night, Monday, July 26. This year's Stars Under the Stars gala featured Andre Agassi vs. John McEnroe, along with Jim Courier, Michael Chang and Pam Shriver; comedian Jon Lovitz and rock star Gavin Rossdale on Saturday, July 24. The tournament also featured the Starry Night with Keith Urban and the Avett Brothers on July 23. Additionally, the "KLOS Rocking the Net starring Bret Michaels" show featuring Tesla scheduled for Monday, August 2, at the L.A. Tennis Center was postponed until Sunday, October 24.

The prize money is $111,950 for the singles winner and $34,000 for the doubles winner. Live television coverage was provided by ESPN2 and Tennis Channel.

ATP entrants

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Seeds

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Player Nation Ranking* Seeding
Andy Murray   GBR 4 1
Sam Querrey   USA 20 2
Marcos Baghdatis   CYP 25 3
Feliciano López   ESP 26 4
Ernests Gulbis   LAT 28 5
Janko Tipsarević   SRB 45 6
Horacio Zeballos   ARG 47 7
Mardy Fish   USA 49 8
  • Seedings based on the July 19, 2010 rankings.

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received special exempt into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

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Singles

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  Sam Querrey defeated   Andy Murray, 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3

  • It was Querrey's 4th singles title of the year and 6th of his career.[5]

Doubles

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  Bob Bryan /   Mike Bryan defeated   Eric Butorac /   Jean-Julien Rojer, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–7]

  • Their sixth title at Farmers Classic.

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2010 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Justin Cohen, This week in tennis business, World Tennis Magazine, July 14, 2010
  4. ^ Diane Pucin, Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
  5. ^ Diane Pucin, Sam Querrey defeats Andy Murray in Farmers Classic final, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
  6. ^ Associated Press, Djokovic withdraws from LA tourney, ESPNLosAngeles, July 24, 2010
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