title: 2010 Tail Savannah Challenger – Singles
text: # 2010 Tail Savannah Challenger – Singles
  
  Michael Russell was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Belgrade instead. Kei Nishikori won in the final 6–4, 6–0, against Ryan Sweeting.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Taylor Dent (first round)
  * Jesse Levine (withdrew due to dental surgery)
  * Brian Dabul (first round)
  * Ryan Sweeting (final)
  * Michael Yani (second round)
  * Donald Young (semifinals)
  * Alex Kuznetsov (second round)
  * Robert Kendrick (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Joseph Sirianni | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | PR | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | PR | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | PR | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 4 | Ryan Sweeting | 4 | 0 |
  | 4 | Ryan Sweeting | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ryan Sweeting | 4 | 0 |
  | 6 | Donald Young | 4 | 1 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | T Dent | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Sirianni | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Sirianni | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Statham | 6 | 6 | | | J Statham | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | N Monroe | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Sirianni | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Capdeville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Capdeville | 5 | r | | | | |
  | | J Witten | 3 | 1 | | | P Capdeville | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J-M Gambill | 2 | 2 | | 7 | A Kuznetsov | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | A Kuznetsov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Sirianni | 1 | 1 |
  | 3 | B Dabul | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | PR | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Ward | 6 | 6 | | | J Ward | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Mamiit | 4 | 3 | | PR | K Nishikori | $6^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | PR | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | V Pospisil | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | R Kendrick | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | G Jones | 4 | 6 | 6 | | G Jones | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Klec | 2 | 4 | | 8 | R Kendrick | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | R Kendrick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | M Yani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Cook | 4 | 1 | | 5 | M Yani | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Gregorc | 3 | 7 | 6 | Q | L Gregorc | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Borvanov | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | Q | L Gregorc | 0 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | WC | D Kosakowski | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | R Sweeting | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
  | PR | B Reynolds | 4 | 6 | 6 | PR | B Reynolds | 3 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Baker | 2 | 4 | | 4 | R Sweeting | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | R Sweeting | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Sweeting | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | D Young | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | D Young | 4 | 1 |
  | WC | G Ouellette | 1 | 2 | | 6 | D Young | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | F Wolmarans | $6^5$ | 3 | | | R DeHeart | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R DeHeart | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | D Young | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | PR | A Satschko | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | C Gârd | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | C Gârd | 6 | 6 | | | C Gârd | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Smyczek | 6 | 6 | | | T Smyczek | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | K Hensel | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  