2007 Qatar Telecom German Open
{{TennisEventInfo|2007|Qatar Telecom German Open|
| date=5 – 13 May
| edition=38th
| category=Tier I
| prize_money=$1,340,000
| draw=56S / 28D
| surface=Clay / outdoor
| location=Berlin, Germany
| venue=Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
| champs={{flagicon|SRB}} Ana Ivanovic
| champd={{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|AUS}} Samantha Stosur
| main_name=WTA German Open
}}
The 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played from May 5 to May 13, 2007. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. It was the 38th edition of the tournament and was played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in the German capital of Berlin.The tournaments offered a total prize fund of US$1,300,000 across all rounds.{{Cite web |title=Berlin 2007 Tennis Tournament {{!}} ITF |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/berlin/ger/2007/w-t1-ger-01a-2007/draws-and-results/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220922220710/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/berlin/ger/2007/w-t1-ger-01a-2007/draws-and-results/ |archive-date=22 September 2022 |access-date= |website=www.itftennis.com}}
Serbian Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating rival Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=berlintennis |title=Rested Ivanovic outlasts Kuznetsova to win Berlin tennis - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=2017-01-13 |archive-date=2012-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109013126/http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=berlintennis |url-status=dead }} The title, her second in the Tier I category and her third title overall, saw her enter the world's Top 10 for the first time, where she would remain for two years.[http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2007/05/13/ivanovic-triumphs-in-berlin/ Ana Ivanovic triumphs in Berlin | Ana Ivanovic] En route to the title, two of her opponents retired due to injuries: Alona Bondarenko in the third round, who was trailing 3–6, 0–5 at deuce;{{Cite web |url=http://www.aaj.tv/2007/05/petrova-into-berlins-last-eight/ |title=Petrova into Berlin's last eight {{!}} AAJ News |access-date=2013-03-14 |archive-date=2015-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707114336/http://www.aaj.tv/2007/05/petrova-into-berlins-last-eight/ |url-status=dead }} and Julia Vakulenko, who was 3–4 down in the first set in the semi-finals.[http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2007-05-13/h.php Kuznetsova Puts Away Henin, Meets Ivanovic in Berlin Final]
Finals
=Singles=
{{main|2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Singles}}
{{flagicon|SRB}} Ana Ivanovic defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} Svetlana Kuznetsova, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
=Doubles=
{{main|2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|AUS}} Samantha Stosur defeated {{flagicon|ITA}} Tathiana Garbin / {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 6–4
Prize money and points
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Round !colspan="2"|Singles !colspan="2"|Doubles | ||||
| Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points
! Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 196,900 | 430 | 59,000 | 430 |
| Finalist | 100,000 | 300 | 30,000 | 300 |
| Semifinal | 51,000 | 195 | 15,351 | 195 |
| Quarterfinal | 26,050 | 110 | 7,800 | 110 |
| Round of 16 | 13,285 | 60 | 3,980 | 60 |
| Round of 32 | 6,775 | 35 | 2,030 | 1 |
| Round of 64 | 3,455 | 1 | - | - |
References
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External links
- [http://www.german-open.net/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605033935/http://german-open.net/ |date=2013-06-05 }}
- [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2008/708.pdf WTA tournament draws]
{{WTA German Open tournaments}}
{{2007 WTA Tier I tournaments}}