Open de Nice Cote d'Azur Nice, France May 17-23, 2010 28 Draw - €398,250 Surface - Clay Singles Seeds (cut: Richard Gasquet - 74) 1. Robin Soderling 2. Fernando Verdasco 3. Gael Monfils 4. Thomaz Bellucci 5. Marcos Baghdatis 6. Albert Montanes 7. Michael Berrer 8. Lukasz Kubot First Round (1)Robin Soderling (SWE) bye Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. (q)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3 6-1 Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-3 6-0 Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) d. (6)Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-3 7-5 (3)Gael Monfils (FRA) bye Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-5 6-2 Potito Starace (ITA) d. (q)Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-3 6-1 (8)Lukasz Kubot (POL) d. (WC)Gianni Mina (FRA) 7-5 6-4 (5)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. (LL)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-4 7-5 [Recouderc replaces Mario Ancic] Simon Greul (GER) d. (WC)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-3 6-4 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. (q)David Guez (FRA) 1-6 6-1 6-3 (4)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) bye Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (7)Michael Berrer (GER) 6-3 7-5 Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 2-6 6-3 6-4 Florent Serra (FRA) d. (q)Ilia Marchenko (UKR) 7-5 7-6(4) (2)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bye Second Round Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. (1)Robin Soderling (SWE) 2-6 6-4 6-4 Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-0 2-6 6-3 (3)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 1-6 6-1 6-4 Potito Starace (ITA) d. (8)Lukasz Kubot (POL) 6-3 6-4 (5)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Simon Greul (GER) 6-3 6-2 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. (4)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-4 6-1 Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 7-5 6-3 (2)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 6-2 6-2 Quarterfinals Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-4 6-2 Potito Starace (ITA) d. (3)Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-2 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. (5)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 5-7 6-3 6-4 (2)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 Semifinals Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Potito Starace (ITA) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) (2)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 7-6(3) 7-5 Finals Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (2)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) Doubles Seeds: (cut: Advanced - 114; On Site - 125) 1. Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi 2. Robert Lindstedt/Horia Tecau 3. Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares 4. Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer First Round (1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi (IND/BLR) d. Ross Hutchins/Jordan Kerr (GBR/AUS) 6-1 7-5 Andreas Seppi/Potito Starace (ITA) d. Philipp Marx/Igor Zelenay (GER/SVK) 6-2 6-7(1) (11-9) (3)Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. (WC)Lukas Lacko/Sergey Stakhovsky (SVK/UKR) 6-4 6-4 Eric Butorac/Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Michael Kohlmann/Jarkko Nieminen (GER/FIN) 6-7(3) 7-5 (10-8) Martin Damm/Filip Polasek (CZE/SVK) d. (WC)Yves Allegro/Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-0 6-1 Leos Friedl/Dusan Vemic (CZE/SRB) d. (4)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) 6-4 3-6 (10-7) Rohan Bopanna/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) d. Simon Greul/Rogier Wassen (GER/NED) 7-5 6-7(6) (10-4) Colin Fleming/Kenneth Skupski (GBR) d. (2)Robert Lindstedt/Horia Tecau (SWE/ROU) 6-1 6-7(4) (11-9) Quarterfinals Andreas Seppi/Potito Starace (ITA) d. (1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi (IND/BLR) 6-3 6-3 (3)Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. Eric Butorac/Scott Lipsky (USA) 7-6(2) 6-4 Leos Friedl/Dusan Vemic (CZE/SRB) d. Martin Damm/Filip Polasek (CZE/SVK) 6-4 7-5 Rohan Bopanna/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) d. Colin Fleming/Kenneth Skupski (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Semifinals (3)Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. Andreas Seppi/Potito Starace (ITA) 6-3 6-4 Rohan Bopanna/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) d. Leos Friedl/Dusan Vemic (CZE/SRB) 7-6(5) 3-6 (10-8) Finals (3)Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. Rohan Bopanna/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) 1-6 6-3 (10-5)