Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. It was his first US Open title and ninth major title overall, becoming the seventh man to complete the career Grand Slam and the second to complete the career Golden Slam. Nadal also became the first man to win the Surface Slam (majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in the same calendar year).
Nadal was also the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam at just old. His compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz, would break his record at the 2026 Australian Open at old.
Juan Martín del Potro was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August. Del Potro thus became the third man in the Open Era not to attempt to defend the US Open title, after Ken Rosewall in 1971 and Pete Sampras in 2003.
For the first time in tournament history, no American man was seeded in the top eight.
Seeds
Qualifying draw
Main draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Notes
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2010 US Open Men's Singles draw 2010 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation