# 2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Robin Söderling defeated Gaël Monfils in the final, 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ to win the singles tennis title at the 2010 Paris Masters. Both players saved match points en route to the final; Söderling saved three in his semifinal against Michaël Llodra, while Monfils saved five in his semifinal against Roger Federer.
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Llodra.

## Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Roger Federer (semifinals)
* Novak Djokovic (third round)
* Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
* Robin Söderling (champion)
* Tomáš Berdych (third round)
* Fernando Verdasco (third round)
* David Ferrer (third round)
* Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
* Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a back injury)
* Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
* Jürgen Melzer (quarterfinals)
* Gaël Monfils (final)
* Marin Čilić (third round)
* Nicolás Almagro (second round)
* Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
* John Isner (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jürgen Melzer | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jürgen Melzer | 1 | 6$^4$ | | 1 | Roger Federer | 6$^7$ | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Gaël Monfils | 7$^9$ | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 3 | Andy Murray | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | Gaël Monfils | 7$^9$ | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 12 | Gaël Monfils | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Gaël Monfils | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Gaël Monfils | 1 | 6$^1$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Robin Söderling | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 8 | Andy Roddick | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Robin Söderling | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 4 | Robin Söderling | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robin Söderling | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Robin Söderling | 6$^0$ | 7 | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Michaël Llodra | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| 10 | Nikolay Davydenko | 5 | 1 | | | Michaël Llodra | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | Michaël Llodra | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Mahut | 5 | 6 | 6$^7$ | | R Gasquet | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Gasquet | 7 | 4 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| LL | M Russell | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | R Štěpánek | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | R Štěpánek | 6 | 6 | | | R Štěpánek | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | N Almagro | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | J Melzer | 1 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | 11 | J Melzer | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T de Bakker | 7$^7$ | 4 | 5 | Q | S Giraldo | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Giraldo | 6$^3$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 11 | J Melzer | 7$^8$ | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Berrer | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | D Ferrer | 6$^6$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | F Fognini | 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | F Fognini | 6 | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | D Ferrer | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | A Murray | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | M Granollers | 3 | 1 | | | D Nalbandian | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | A Murray | 7$^8$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Stakhovsky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | M Čilić | 6$^6$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | I Marchenko | 2 | 2 | | | S Stakhovsky | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | M Čilić | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Murray | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | G Monfils | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | 12 | G Monfils | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Istomin | 4 | 4 | | Q | B Becker | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Becker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | G Monfils | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | A Clément | 6$^8$ | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | 6 | F Verdasco | 7$^7$ | 6$^2$ | 5 | | | | | |
| | F López | 7$^{10}$ | 6$^7$ | 3 | WC | A Clément | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | F Verdasco | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 8 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | X Malisse | 4 | 3 | | Q | J Nieminen | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Nieminen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | A Roddick | 6 | 7$^{10}$ | | | | |
| | E Gulbis | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | E Gulbis | 3 | 6$^8$ | | | | |
| | JI Chela | 5 | 2 | r | | E Gulbis | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | M Youzhny | 4 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Roddick | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Söderling | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 15 | I Ljubičić | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Wawrinka | 6 | 7 | | | S Wawrinka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Ouanna | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | S Wawrinka | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | |
| | A Golubev | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | R Söderling | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | G Simon | 3 | 6 | 6 | | G Simon | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | T Berdych | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Montañés | 6 | 1 | 6$^3$ | WC | F Serra | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | F Serra | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | 5 | T Berdych | 6 | 6$^5$ | 0 | | | | |
| | P Kohlschreiber | 6$^5$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | 10 | N Davydenko | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | T Bellucci | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | T Bellucci | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | N Davydenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | N Davydenko | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Llodra | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 16 | J Isner | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Starace | 4 | 1 | | | M Llodra | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Llodra | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Llodra | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Mónaco | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | 2 | N Djokovic | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | S Querrey | 6$^7$ | 2 | | | J Mónaco | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Jarkko Nieminen (qualified)
* Andreas Seppi (first round)
* Benjamin Becker (qualified)
* Daniel Gimeno Traver (first round)
* Fabio Fognini (qualified)
* Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
* Tobias Kamke (first round)
* Illya Marchenko (qualified)
* Michael Russell (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Mischa Zverev (first round, retired due to left leg injury)
* Marsel İlhan (first round)
* Jan Hájek (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Jarkko Nieminen
* Illya Marchenko
* Benjamin Becker
* Josselin Ouanna
* Fabio Fognini
* Santiago Giraldo

### Lucky loser

* Michael Russell

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Marc Gicquel | 2 | 1 |
| | Marc Gicquel | 6 | 6 | | | Marc Gicquel | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Tobias Kamke | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Andreas Seppi | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | 8 | Illya Marchenko | 6 | 6 |
| | Benoît Paire | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Illya Marchenko | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Illya Marchenko | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Benjamin Becker | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | Laurent Rochette | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| WC | Laurent Rochette | 1 | 6$^3$ | 3 | Benjamin Becker | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 4 | 6$^5$ |
| | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 4 | | | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 4 | 6$^5$ |
| 10 | Mischa Zverev | 0$^r$ | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Daniel Gimeno Traver | 7$^7$ | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Josselin Ouanna | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Josselin Ouanna | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 | | Josselin Ouanna | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | WC | Clément Reix | 2 | 5 |
| WC | Clément Reix | 6 | 6 | | WC | Clément Reix | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Marsel İlhan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Fabio Fognini | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Roberto Bautista Agut | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Roberto Bautista Agut | 2 | 4 | 5 | Fabio Fognini | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | Stéphane Bohli | 6$^4$ | 3 |
| | Stéphane Bohli | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Stéphane Bohli | 6$^4$ | 3 |
| 12 | Jan Hájek | 6$^1$ | 2 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Santiago Giraldo | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| WC | Romain Jouan | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| WC | Romain Jouan | 4 | 6$^4$ | | 6 | Santiago Giraldo | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 9 | Michael Russell | 4 | 2 |
| WC | Vincent Millot | 7$^7$ | 1 | 4 | 9 | Michael Russell | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Michael Russell | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |