2007 Kremlin Cup

The 2007 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from October 8 through October 14, 2007.

2007 Kremlin Cup
DateOctober 8 – October 14
Edition18th (men) / 12th (women)
LocationMoscow, Russia
VenueOlympic Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Nikolay Davydenko
Women's Singles
Elena Dementieva
Men's Doubles
Marat Safin / Dmitry Tursunov
Women's Doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber

The men's field featured ATP No. 4, French Open and US Open semifinalist, Moscow two-time winner, defending champion Nikolay Davydenko, Dubai and Munich finalist, Rotterdam titlist Mikhail Youzhny, and Doha and Metz runner-up, San Jose champion Andy Murray. Also present were Casablanca and Gstaad winner, 2002 Moscow champion Paul-Henri Mathieu, former World No. 1 Marat Safin, Potito Starace, Dmitry Tursunov and Philipp Kohlschreiber.

The women's draw was led by WTA No. 2, US Open, Indian Wells, Berlin and Rome runner-up, New Haven titlist Svetlana Kuznetsova, Australian Open finalist, San Diego winner Maria Sharapova, and Hobart, 's-Hertogenbosch, Cincinnati, Stanford winner, defending champion Anna Chakvetadze. Other seeds were Australian Open champion Serena Williams, Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli, Amélie Mauresmo, Patty Schnyder and Nicole Vaidišová.

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 2007 Kremlin Cup – Men's Singles

Nikolay Davydenko def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, 7–5, 7–6(11–9)

  • It was Nikolay Davydenko's 1st title of the year, and his 11th overall. It was his 3rd win at the event, and his 2nd consecutive one.

Women's Singles
Main article: 2007 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles

Elena Dementieva def. Serena Williams, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Elena Dementieva's 2nd title of the year, and her 8th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year, and her 2nd overall.

Men's Doubles
Main article: 2007 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles

Marat Safin / Dmitry Tursunov def. Tomáš Cibulec / Lovro Zovko, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Safin's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Tursunov's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's Doubles
Main article: 2007 Kremlin Cup – Women's Doubles

Cara Black / Liezel Huber def. Victoria Azarenka / Tatiana Poutchek, 4–6, 6–1, [10–7]

  • It was Black's 7th title of the year and the 44th of his career. It was Huber's 7th title of the year and the 22nd of his career.
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