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2010 MercedesCup – Singles
Jérémy Chardy was the defending champion; however, he lost to Daniel Gimeno Traver in the first round. Albert Montañés became the new champion, after his victory against Gaël Monfils in the final. Monfils retired during the second set. Seeds The top four seed (tennis), seeds receive a bye (tennis), bye into the second round. # Nikolay Davydenko ''(second round)'' # Jürgen Melzer ''(quarterfinals)'' # Gaël Monfils ''(final, retired due to an ankle injury)'' # Juan Carlos Ferrero ''(semifinals)'' # Albert Montañés (champion) # Philipp Kohlschreiber ''(first round)'' # Gilles Simon ''(second round)'' # Victor Hănescu ''(first round)'' Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External linksMain draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 MercedesCup - Singles 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Montañés
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Pablo Andújar
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Dustin Brown (tennis)
Dustin Brown (born 8 December 1984) is a German-Jamaican former professional tennis player who rose to fame after beating Rafael Nadal at the Halle Open in 2014 and at Wimbledon in 2015. He was known for his technique, speed, and unorthodox playing style, often entertaining the crowd with trick shots. His nickname is "Dreddy" due to his distinctive long dreadlocked hair. Brown competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in singles and doubles, having won 31 titles overall. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 64 in October 2016 and his career-high doubles ranking of No. 43 in May 2012. Brown is notable for being one of only two players who are undefeated against Rafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him (the other being Àlex Corretja), holding a 2–0 head-to-head record. Brown did not reach an ATP singles final, but made two semifinals at the 2016 Open Sud de France and the 2016 Swiss Open Gstaad. In doubles, he won two titles on the ATP Tour. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
