2010 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo

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2010 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Date12–18 July
Edition23rd
CategoryWTA International
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
SurfaceClay
LocationPalermo, Italy
Champions
Singles
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Doubles
Italy Alberta Brianti / Italy Sara Errani
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Kaia Kanepi, winner of the singles title

The 2010 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 23rd edition of the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place in Palermo, Italy, from 12 July until 18 July 2010.

WTA entrants

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Seeds

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Player Nationality Ranking* Seeding
Flavia Pennetta Italy Italy 12 1
Aravane Rezaï France France 21 2
Sara Errani Italy Italy 34 3
Tsvetana Pironkova Bulgaria Bulgaria 35 4
Kaia Kanepi Estonia Estonia 38 5
Peng Shuai China 44 6
Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain Spain 52 7
Julia Görges Germany Germany 74 8

* Seedings are based on the rankings of July 5, 2010.

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

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Singles

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Estonia Kaia Kanepi defeated Italy Flavia Pennetta, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Kanepi's only singles title of the year and the first of her career.

Doubles

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Italy Alberta Brianti / Italy Sara Errani defeated United States Jill Craybas / Germany Julia Görges 6–4, 6–1

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