2010 Tampere Open
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The 2010 Tampere Open
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
. It was the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Tampere
, Finland
between 26 July and 1 August 2010.
Micke Kontinen Juho Paukku
Jürgen Zopp
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ervin Eleskovic
Markus Eriksson André Ghem
Patrick Rosenholm Patrick Taubert Erling Tveit
Éric Prodon
def.
Leonardo Tavares
, 6–4, 6–4
João Sousa
/ Leonardo Tavares
def.
Andis Juška
/ Deniss Pavlovs
, 7–6(3), 7–5
Tampere Open
The Tampere Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tampere Tennis Center in Tampere, Finland, since 1982...
was a professional tennis
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 red clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament which 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 Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
between 26 July and 1 August 2010.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
Florian Mayer Florian Mayer Florian Mayer is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. He has won nine Challenger events, which has helped him stay in the top 50 on the rankings.... |
54 | 1 |
 Spain |
Óscar Hernández | 158 | 2 |
| Germany |
Dieter Kindlmann Dieter Kindlmann Dieter Kindlmann is a professional German tennis player. He reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on July 26, 2004, when he became World number 130... |
163 | 3 |
 Czech Republic |
Ivo Minář Ivo Minár Ivo Minář is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62... |
214 | 4 |
 Netherlands |
Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung is a professional Dutch tennis player.-Singles Titles:-External links:*... |
223 | 5 |
 Finland |
Henri Kontinen Henri Kontinen Henri Kontinen is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is 220th which was archived on 18 October 2010. His brother Micke is also a tennis player.-Junior career:... |
229 | 6 |
 Belgium |
Yannick Mertens Yannick Mertens Yannick Mertens is a Belgian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Anderlecht, Belgium and currently resides in Lennik, Belgium.-Career:... |
233 | 7 |
 Poland |
Jerzy Janowicz Jerzy Janowicz Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind L. Kubot and M. Przysiezny Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind... |
239 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of July 19, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Harri HeliövaaraHarri Heliövaara
Harri Heliövaara is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is 215th which was achieved on 7 November 2011. He won the 2007 Australian Open boys' doubles title with Graeme Dyce. In singles he has won five ITF Futures tournaments. In doubles he has won one ATP Challenger tournament in...
Micke Kontinen Juho Paukku
Juho Paukku
Juho Paukku is a professional Finnish tennis player.Paukku reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on January 17, 2011, when he became World number 379...
Jürgen Zopp
Jürgen Zopp
Jürgen Zopp is the current number one Estonian male tennis player. He is a prominent member of the Estonia Davis Cup team.Zopp reached the second round of the Australian and US Open Boys' Tournaments in 2006....
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ervin Eleskovic
Ervin Eleskovic
Ervin Eleskovic is a professional tennis player from Sweden.-Singles Titles :-External links:*** on ESPN...
Markus Eriksson André Ghem
André Ghem
André Ghem is a professional Brazilian tennis player.- Career :He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 14, 2006, when he became the World No. 181....
Patrick Rosenholm Patrick Taubert Erling Tveit
Singles
Éric ProdonEric Prodon
- Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997....
def.
Leonardo TavaresLeonardo Tavares
Leonardo Tavares is a Portuguese professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Tour. On August 2010, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of no. 186....
, 6–4, 6–4
Doubles
João SousaJoão Sousa
João Sousa is a Portuguese professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. In June 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 190...
/
Leonardo TavaresLeonardo Tavares
Leonardo Tavares is a Portuguese professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Tour. On August 2010, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of no. 186....
def.
Andis JuškaAndis Juška
Andis Juška is a tennis player from Latvia. His highest single's ranking to date was 226 reached on October 26, 2009. Already for several years he is the second highest rated Latvian tennis player in the ATP ranking behind Ernests Gulbis. He has won nine events at the ITF Futures level. In August...
/
Deniss PavlovsDeniss Pavlovs
Deniss Pavlovs is a Latvian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On July 20, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 263, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 155 was reached on September 23, 2009....
, 7–6(3), 7–5