See main article: 2010 HP Open. Samantha Stosur was the defending champion and top seed, but she was eliminated by Kimiko Date-Krumm in the quarterfinals 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).
Tamarine Tanasugarn won the title 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 by defeating the 40-year-old Date-Krumm in the final. With Tanasugarn herself being 33 years old, it was the oldest known final (73 years combined) in the history of women's tennis.[1]