The 2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions was a singles tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 4 through November 7, 2010. Aravane Rezaï was the defending champion and this year's second seed, however she was eliminated by Alisa Kleybanova in the quarterfinals. The result of this game was 6–1, 6–2, for Russian player. Unseeded Ana Ivanovic reached the final, after wins against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Kimiko Date-Krumm. She upset Alisa Kleybanova 6–2, 7–6(5) in her last match to become the new champion. Ivanovic's victory lifted her back into the WTA's Top 20 for the first time in over a year, this followed a dismal year of poor form and injuries which saw her fall to as low as World No. 65 by July, only two years after holding the World No. 1 ranking. Tournament format This edition of the tournament used a different format from the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the 2010 WTA Tour Championships. The tournament consisted of a singles draw of eight players (including two wild card spots) in a single elimination format determined by the WTA. The top six ranked singles players as of the Monday the week prior to the tournament, who have won an International Tournament singles event during the current tour year and have not qualified for entry into the WTA Tour Championships singles draw qualified for the International Tournament of Champions. The final two alternates in the WTA Tour Championships were eligible to play the International Tournament of Champions, even if they participated in matches in the WTA Tour Championships. In the event any of the top six ranked players do not compete in the International Tournament of Champions, the open spot(s) shall be filled by the next player who would have been accepted in accordance with the above requirements. The tournament shall be permitted to nominate as Wild Cards up to two WTA Tour players who played at least one International Tournament singles event during the current tour year and did not qualify for entry into the WTA Tour Championships singles draw. Qualifiers Li Na The Chinese player has produced her best season so far, becoming the highest ranked Chinese player ever, reaching a career high of world