 Thiemo rose to a career high World No.50 as a result of his semifinal appearance there.Following his performance at Barcelona, de Bakker received a Special Exempt to enter the main draw of Rome Masters where he faced Viktor Troicki in the first round, but retired due to a groin injury.At the 2010 French Open, he made a third round showing where he lost to an injured Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets.