2010 Seniors Torneo Godó

2010 Seniors Torneo Godó
2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
Champion Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up Thomas Enqvist
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw6

The 2010 Seniors Torneo Godó was the fifth edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 16–18, 2010.

Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a "champions tie break" (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.

Félix Mantilla was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Goran Ivanišević won the title by defeating Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1] Joan Balcells took the third place.

Draw

For a player to be eligible for play on this tour, he must be in the year of his 35th birthday or have been retired from the ATP World Tour for two years or more. Each player must have been either a world No. 1, a Grand Slam finalist, or a singles player in a winning Davis Cup team. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards.

The main draw was announced on 24 March.[2] The order of play was revealed in early April.[3]

Player Age* Ranking Grand Slams Davis Cup Entry criteria
Joan Balcells 34 years, 300 days
(retired in 2004)
No. 57
(May 2001)
Second round
(RG '00, RG '01)
Champion
(2000)
Eligible
Sergi Bruguera 39 years, 90 days No. 3
(August 1994)
Champion
(RG '93, RG '94)
Quarterfinals
(1994)
Eligible
Thomas Enqvist 36 years, 34 days No. 4
(November 1999)
Runner-up
(1999 Australian Open)
Runner-up
(1996)
Eligible
Wayne Ferreira 38 years, 213 days No. 6
(May 1995)
Semifinals
(AO '92, AO '03)
Quarterfinals
(1995, 1996, 1997)
Wild card
Goran Ivanišević 38 years, 215 days No. 2
(July 1994)
Champion
(2001 Wimbledon)
Semifinals
(1989)[4]
Eligible
Mikael Pernfors 46 years, 274 days No. 10
(September 1986)
Runner-up
(1986 French Open)
Runner-up
(1986)
Eligible

* - at start of tournament.

Group stage

Group A

Balcells Bruguera Ivanišević RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
Joan Balcells 6–2, 6–4 Not played 1–0 2–0 (100%) 12–6 (66.6%)
Sergi Bruguera 2–6, 4–6 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10] 0–2 1–4 (20.0%) 16–25 (39.0%) 3
Goran Ivanišević Not played 6–7(3–7), 6–3, [10–8] 1–0 2–1 (66.6%) 13–10 (56.5%)

Group B

Enqvist Ferreira Pernfors RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
Thomas Enqvist 4–6, 6–4, [11–9] Not played 1–0 2–1 (66.6%) 11–10 (52.4%)
WC Wayne Ferreira 6–4, 4–6, [9–11] 6–3, 6–3 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 22–17 (56.4%)
Mikael Pernfors Not played 3–6, 3–6 0–1 0–2 (0.0%) 6–12 (33.3%) 3

Final four

Third-place playoff

Third-place playoff
Joan Balcells 6 6
Wayne Ferreira (WC) 0 3

Final

Final[1]
Goran Ivanišević 6 6
Thomas Enqvist 4 4

References

  1. ^ a b Ferran, Eloi (18 April 2010). "Ivanisevic, campeón en el ATP Champions Tour Barcelona 2010" [Ivanisevic, champion at the ATP Champions Tour Barcelona 2010]. La Web del Tenis (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Ivanišević regresa a Barcelona para disputar el ATP Champions Tour" [Ivanišević is back to Barcelona to compete in the ATP Champions Tour]. Marca (in Spanish). Barcelona. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ "El circuito senior ATP Champions Tour llega a Barcelona con Bruguera e Ivanišević como estrellas" [The ATP Champions Tour comes to Barcelona with Bruguera and Ivanišević leading the court]. Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (in Spanish). 16 April 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ ^ The Davis Cup won by Croatia in 2005 is not considered, as Goran Ivanišević wasn't part of any singles rubber in the entire season.