2010 Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo
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The 2010 Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in São Paulo
, Brasil between 3 and 10 January 2010.
Leonardo Kirche
Tiago Lopes Fernando Romboli
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ričardas Berankis
Michael McClune
Guillermo Olaso
Caio Zampieri
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Eduardo Schwank
, 6-3, 6-1
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
2010 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 13 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $35,000...
. It took place in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brasil between 3 and 10 January 2010.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... |
87 | 1 |
 Chile |
Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
112 | 2 |
| Argentina |
Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian.... |
118 | 3 |
| Brazil |
Thiago Alves Thiago Alves (tennis) Thiago Alves is a professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ITF Tour. His career high rank was #88, achieved on July 13, 2009.- In Grand Slams :He has made four Grand Slam main draw appearances, qualifying into the... |
149 | 4 |
| Argentina |
Sebastián Decoud Sebastian Decoud Sebastián Decoud is a professional Argentine tennis player. He is a late-blooming pro who is on the verge of cracking into the top-200 in singles in 2008, and did crack the top-200 in doubles in March, 2008.... |
150 | 5 |
| Brazil |
Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005... |
151 | 6 |
 Colombia |
Carlos Salamanca Carlos Salamanca Carlos Salamanca Caicedo is a Colombian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-External links:*... |
158 | 7 |
| Brazil |
Júlio Silva Júlio Silva Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :... |
165 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of December 28, 2009
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Marcelo DemolinerMarcelo Demoliner
Marcelo Demoliner is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Demoliner competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 16 :...
Leonardo Kirche
Leonardo Kirche
Leonardo Kirche is a Brazilian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 10, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 262, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 386 was reached on January 17, 2011. He also played one match for the Brazil Davis Cup...
Tiago Lopes Fernando Romboli
Fernando Romboli
Fernando Romboli is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Romboli competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 244, on February 2, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 247, on October 5, 2010...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ričardas Berankis
Ricardas Berankis
Ričardas Berankis is a Lithuanian professional tennis player. He is the highest ranked Lithuanian tennis player of all time.- Early career :Berankis began playing tennis at the age of two...
Michael McClune
Michael McClune
Michael McClune is an American professional tennis player.He turned professional in 2007, is represented by Olivier van Lindonk of IMG, and signed a lucrative contract with Nike.-Junior career:...
Guillermo Olaso
Guillermo Olaso
Guillermo Olaso De la Rica is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 1 :-Doubles: 4 :-Futures:-External links:...
Caio Zampieri
Caio Zampieri
Caio Zampieri is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Titles :-External links:...
Singles
Ricardo MelloRicardo Mello
Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005...
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Eduardo SchwankEduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
- Brian DabulBrian DabulBrian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
/ Sebastián PrietoSebastián PrietoSebastián Prieto is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won 9 doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999....
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Tomasz BednarekTomasz BednarekTomasz Bednarek born November 12, 1981 in Pabianice, Poland) is a professional tennis player from Poland.-Career:He is a doubles' specialist. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of 81 on April 19, 2010...
/ Mateusz KowalczykMateusz Kowalczyk-Career:He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 82 on July 19, 2010. His current partner is Tomasz Bednarek, but he played with Błażej Koniusz and Marcin Gawron in the long term too.-ATP World Tour Doubles finals :...
, 6-3, 6-3