2007 ATP Tour

The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.

2007 ATP Tour
Roger Federer won eight titles in 2007 including three Grand Slam tournaments. He finished the year ranked no. 1 for the fourth consecutive year, holding it all 52 weeks, and was voted Player of the Year.
Details
Duration1 January 2007 – 11 November 2007
Tournaments65
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Masters Series (9)
ATP International Series Gold (9)
ATP International Series (43)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Roger Federer (8)
Most tournament finals Roger Federer (12)
Prize money leader Roger Federer ($10,130,620)
Points leader Roger Federer (7,180)
Awards
Player of the year Roger Federer
Doubles Team of the year Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Most improved
player of the year
Novak Djokovic
Newcomer of the year Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Comeback
player of the year
Igor Andreev
2006
2008

Round-robin trial

In August 2006 the ATP announced that it would conduct a trial of the round-robin tournament format during the 2007 season.[1] ATP Executive Chairman Etienne De Villiers claimed their research showed a preference for this tournament setup among fans, tournaments and media. In a round-robin tournament each player competes once against every other player in his group. The only men's tournament using this format was the season-ending event but all regular tournaments, including the Grand Slams, used the traditional elimination or knock-out system. The round-robin format would be tested at 13 events during the 2007 ATP Tour but the Masters Series events and the Grand Slam tournaments were excluded from the experiment. The Adelaide International was scheduled as the pilot.[2] Initial reactions from players were mixed, with Rafael Nadal in favor of the scheme and Roger Federer opposed.[2][3] In early March 2007 at the Las Vegas Channel Open there was controversy when the ATP decided that James Blake had qualified for the quarterfinals only to revert that decision hours later.[4] Player reactions became increasingly negative, claiming the format was confusing and could enable match-fixing.[4][5] On 21 March 2007 the ATP announced that it had abandoned the experiment and had decided that the remaining scheduled round-robin tournaments would revert to the single-elimination form.[6][7]

Schedule

The table below shows the 2007 ATP Tour schedule

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events

January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 JanuaryHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
A$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 Russia
2–0
 Spain
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 France
 Australia
 United States
Round Robin losers (Group B)
 India
 Czech Republic
 Croatia
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
International Series
$1,000,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Ivan Ljubičić
6–4, 6–4
Andy Murray Nikolay Davydenko
Robin Söderling
Mikhail Youzhny
Marcos Baghdatis
Max Mirnyi
Olivier Rochus
Mikhail Youzhny
Nenad Zimonjić

6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Martin Damm
Leander Paes
Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
International Series
$436,000 – Hard – 24S (RR)/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Chris Guccione Joachim Johansson
Juan Martín del Potro
Paul Goldstein
Igor Kunitsyn
Vincent Spadea
Richard Gasquet
Wesley Moodie
Todd Perry

6–4, 3–6, [15–13]
Novak Djokovic
Radek Štěpánek
Chennai Open
Chennai, India
International Series
$416,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Xavier Malisse
6–1, 6–3
Stefan Koubek Rafael Nadal
Carlos Moyà
Ivo Karlović
Fabrice Santoro
Davide Sanguinetti
Julien Benneteau
Xavier Malisse
Dick Norman

7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Rafael Nadal
Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal
8 JanuaryMedibank International
Sydney, Australia
International Series
$436,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Carlos Moyà Jürgen Melzer
Richard Gasquet
Tomáš Berdych
Evgeny Korolev
Marcos Baghdatis
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–6]
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Heineken Open
Auckland, New Zealand
International Series
$416,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Ferrer
6–4, 6–2
Tommy Robredo Agustín Calleri
Mardy Fish
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Juan Mónaco
Kristof Vliegen
Juan Ignacio Chela
Jeff Coetzee
Rogier Wassen

6–7(9–11), 6–3, [10–2]
Simon Aspelin
Chris Haggard
15 January
22 January
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$7,297,500 – Hard – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4
Fernando González Andy Roddick
Tommy Haas
Tommy Robredo
Mardy Fish
Nikolay Davydenko
Rafael Nadal
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–5, 7–5
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
Daniel Nestor
Elena Likhovtseva

6–4, 6–4
Max Mirnyi
Victoria Azarenka
29 JanuaryMovistar Open
Viña del Mar, Chile
International Series
$448,000 – Clay – 24S (RR)/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Luis Horna
7–5, 6–3
Nicolás Massú Álbert Montañés
Martín Vassallo Argüello
Igor Andreev
Carlos Berlocq
Fernando González
Sergio Roitman
Paul Capdeville
Óscar Hernández

4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Álbert Montañés
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
PBZ Zagreb Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia
International Series
$416,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Marcos Baghdatis
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4
Ivan Ljubičić Alexander Peya
Mikhail Youzhny
Arnaud Clément
Marc Gicquel
Thomas Johansson
Michaël Llodra
Michael Kohlmann
Alexander Waske

7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5]
František Čermák
Jaroslav Levinský
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach, United States
International Series
$416,000 – Hard – 24S (RR)/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Xavier Malisse
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
James Blake Benjamin Becker
Vincent Spadea
Tommy Haas
Guillermo García-López
Florian Mayer
Davide Sanguinetti
Hugo Armando
Xavier Malisse

6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
James Auckland
Stephen Huss

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 FebruaryDavis Cup: First Round
La Serena, Chile – Clay
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Hard (i)
Krefeld, Germany – Hard (i)
Liège, Belgium – Clay (i)
Ostrava, Czech Republic – clay (i)
Geneva, Switzerland – Carpet (i)
Minsk, Belarus – Hard (i)
Linz, Austria – Carpet (i)
First Round winners
 Russia 3–2
 France 4–1
 Germany 3–2
 Belgium 3–2
 United States 4–1
 Spain 3–2
 Sweden 3–2
 Argentina 4–1
First Round losers
 Chile
 Romania
 Croatia
 Australia
 Czech Republic
  Switzerland
 Belarus
 Austria
12 FebruaryOpen 13
Marseille, France
International Series
$600,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
 Gilles Simon
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
 Marcos Baghdatis Robin Söderling
 Jarkko Nieminen
Richard Gasquet
Jonas Björkman
Mikhail Youzhny
Julien Benneteau
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra

7–5, 4–6, 10–8
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Brasil Open
Costa do Sauípe, Brazil
International Series
$456,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Guillermo Cañas
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Juan Carlos Ferrero Flávio Saretta
Juan Ignacio Chela
 Potito Starace
Nicolás Almagro
 Juan Mónaco
 Agustín Calleri
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner

6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Álbert Montañés
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
SAP Open
San Jose, United States
International Series
$416,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
 Andy Murray
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
 Ivo Karlović Andy Roddick
 Benjamin Becker
Vincent Spadea
Lee Hyung-taik
Marat Safin
Mardy Fish
Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray

7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Chris Haggard
Rainer Schüttler
19 FebruaryABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
International Series Gold
$925,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Mikhail Youzhny
6–2, 6–4
Ivan Ljubičić Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Djokovic
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Florian Mayer
David Ferrer
Tommy Robredo
Martin Damm
Leander Paes

6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
Andrei Pavel
Alexander Waske
Morgan Keegan Championships
Memphis, United States
International Series Gold
$757,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Haas
6–3, 6–2
Andy Roddick Andy Murray
Mardy Fish
Lu Yen-hsun
Stefan Koubek
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Sam Querrey
Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray

7–5, 6–3
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
Copa Telmex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Series
$445,000 – Clay – 24S (RR)/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Juan Mónaco
6–1, 6–2
Alessio di Mauro Nicolás Almagro
Diego Hartfield
Luis Horna
Juan Ignacio Chela
Álbert Montañés
Nicolas Devilder
Martin García
Sebastián Prieto

6–4, 6–2
Álbert Montañés
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
26 FebruaryBarclays Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
International Series Gold
$1,426,250 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–4, 6–3
Mikhail Youzhny Tommy Haas
Robin Söderling
Novak Djokovic
Olivier Rochus
Fabrice Santoro
Rafael Nadal
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić

7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
Mahesh Bhupathi
Radek Štěpánek
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico
International Series Gold
$757,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Juan Ignacio Chela
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Carlos Moyà Juan Carlos Ferrero
Agustín Calleri
Gastón Gaudio
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Massú
José Acasuso
Potito Starace
Martín Vassallo Argüello

6–0, 6–2
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner
Channel Open
Las Vegas, United States
International Series
$416,000 – Hard – 24S (RR)/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Lleyton Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(12–10)
Jürgen Melzer Evgeny Korolev
Marat Safin
Sam Querrey
Jan Hernych
Fernando Verdasco
Feliciano López
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–6(8–6), 6–2
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 March
12 March
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Masters Series
$3,285,000 – Hard – 96S/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–2, 7–5
Novak Djokovic Andy Murray
Andy Roddick
David Ferrer
Tommy Haas
Ivan Ljubičić
Juan Ignacio Chela
Martin Damm
Leander Paes

6–4, 6–4
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
19 March
26 March
Sony Ericsson Open
Miami, United States
Masters Series
$3,285,000 – Hard – 96S/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Guillermo Cañas Andy Murray
Ivan Ljubičić
Tommy Robredo
Juan Ignacio Chela
Andy Roddick
Rafael Nadal
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]
Martin Damm
Leander Paes

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 April2007 Davis Cup Quarterfinals
Moscow, Russia – Clay (I)
Ostend, Belgium – Clay (i)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA – Hard (i)
Gothenburg, Sweden – Carpet (i)
Quarterfinals winners
 Russia 3–2
 Germany 3–2
 United States 4–1
 Sweden 4–1
Quarterfinals losers
 France
 Belgium
 Spain
 Argentina
9 AprilValencia Open
Valencia, Spain
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nicolás Almagro
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Potito Starace Iván Navarro Pastor
Santiago Ventura
Evgeny Korolev
Marcel Granollers-Pujol
Filippo Volandri
Alberto Martín
Wesley Moodie
Todd Perry

7–5, 7–5
Yves Allegro
Sebastián Prieto
US Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston, United States
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivo Karlović
6–4, 6–1
Mariano Zabaleta Álbert Montañés
James Blake
Vincent Spadea
Tommy Haas
Jürgen Melzer
Juan Mónaco
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–6(7–3), 6–4
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
16 AprilMonte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Clay – 56S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 6–4
Roger Federer Juan Carlos Ferrero
Tomáš Berdych
David Ferrer
Richard Gasquet
Robin Söderling
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–2, 6–1
Julien Benneteau
Richard Gasquet
23 AprilBarcelona Open
Barcelona, Spain
International Series Gold
$1,000,000 – Clay – 56S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 6–4
Guillermo Cañas David Ferrer
Agustín Calleri
Potito Starace
David Nalbandian
Óscar Hernández
Nikolay Davydenko
Andrei Pavel
Alexander Waske
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Rafael Nadal
Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal
Grand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Paul-Henri Mathieu
6–1, 6–1
Álbert Montañés Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Marc Gicquel
Dominik Hrbatý
Sébastien Grosjean
Julien Benneteau
José Acasuso
Jordan Kerr
David Škoch

7–6(7–4), 1–6, [10–4]
Łukasz Kubot
Oliver Marach
30 AprilEstoril Open
Estoril, Portugal
International Series
$625,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
7–6(9–7), 0–6, 6–1
Richard Gasquet Paul-Henri Mathieu
Tommy Robredo
Vincent Spadea
Juan Mónaco
Guillermo García-López
Agustín Calleri
Marcelo Melo
André Sá

3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto
BMW Open
Munich, Germany
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Philipp Kohlschreiber
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Mikhail Youzhny Marcos Baghdatis
Tomáš Berdych
Sébastien Grosjean
Alexander Waske
Jürgen Melzer
Nicolas Devilder
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny

6–1, 6–4
Jan Hájek
Jaroslav Levinský

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 MayInternazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Clay – 56S/24D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–2, 6–2
Fernando González Filippo Volandri
Nikolay Davydenko
Tomáš Berdych
Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo
Novak Djokovic
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić

6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
14 MayHamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Clay – 56S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
2–6, 6–2, 6–0
Rafael Nadal Carlos Moyà
Lleyton Hewitt
David Ferrer
Novak Djokovic
Nicolás Almagro
Fernando González
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 6–4
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
20 MayHypo Group Tennis International
Poertschach, Austria
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Juan Mónaco
7–6(7–3), 6–0
Gaël Monfils Luis Horna
Lleyton Hewitt
Nikolay Davydenko
Álbert Montañés
Diego Hartfield
Andy Roddick
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle

7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–5]
Leoš Friedl
David Škoch
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany
World Team Cup
$1,764,700 – Clay – 8 teams (RR)
 Argentina
2–1
 Czech Republic Spain
 Chile
 Germany
 Belgium
 Sweden
 United States
27 May
4 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
6,947,960 – Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Roger Federer Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Djokovic
Tommy Robredo
Guillermo Cañas
Igor Andreev
Carlos Moyà
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

2–6, 6–3, [6–4]
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner
Andy Ram
Nathalie Dechy

7–5, 6–3
Nenad Zimonjić
Katarina Srebotnik

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 JuneGerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
International Series
$800,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tomáš Berdych
7–5, 6–4
Marcos Baghdatis Jarkko Nieminen
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Marc Gicquel
Mikhail Youzhny
James Blake
Florian Mayer
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle

6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
Queen's Club Championships
Queen's Club, London, UK
International Series
$800,000 – Grass – 56S/24D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andy Roddick
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2)
Nicolas Mahut Arnaud Clément
Dmitry Tursunov
Rafael Nadal
Ivo Karlović
Fernando González
Marin Čilić
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

7–6(7–4), 7–5
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
18 JuneOrdina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
International Series
$416,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivan Ljubičić
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Peter Wessels Anthony Dupuis
Julien Benneteau
Tommy Robredo
Benjamin Becker
Michael Berrer
Janko Tipsarević
Jeff Coetzee
Rogier Wassen

3–6, 7–6(7–5), [12–10]
Martin Damm
Leander Paes
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, UK
International Series
$416,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivo Karlović
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Arnaud Clément Jonas Björkman
Dmitry Tursunov
Richard Gasquet
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Juan Martín del Potro
Guillermo García López
Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray

4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Joshua Goodall
Ross Hutchins
25 June
2 July
The Championships, Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London, UK
Grand Slam
£5,022,560 – Grass – 128S/64D/48XD
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–2
Rafael Nadal Richard Gasquet
Novak Djokovic
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Andy Roddick
Marcos Baghdatis
Tomáš Berdych
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra

6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Jamie Murray
Jelena Janković

6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Jonas Björkman
Alicia Molik

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JulySuisse Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
International Series
$496,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Paul-Henri Mathieu
6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5
Andreas Seppi Radek Štěpánek
Igor Andreev
Gaël Monfils
Marc Gicquel
Richard Gasquet
Martín Vassallo Argüello
František Čermák
Pavel Vízner

7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
Marc Gicquel
Florent Serra
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
International Series
$416,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–4
Nicolas Mahut Dick Norman
Wesley Moodie
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Prakash Amritraj
Mischa Zverev
Vincent Spadea
Jordan Kerr
Jim Thomas

6–3, 7–5
Nathan Healey
Igor Kunitsyn
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Ferrer
6–1, 6–2
Nicolás Almagro Carlos Moyà
Filippo Volandri
Luis Horna
Robin Söderling
Olivier Rochus
Gilles Simon
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle

6–2, 6–4
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto
16 JulyMercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
International Series Gold
$757,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 7–5
Stanislas Wawrinka Feliciano López
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Mónaco
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Fernando Verdasco
Jiří Vaněk
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl

6–4, 6–4
Guillermo García López
Fernando Verdasco
Countrywide Classic
Los Angeles, United States
International Series
$525,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Radek Štěpánek
7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–2
James Blake Nicolas Kiefer
Lee Hyung-taik
Zack Fleishman
Michael Berrer
Marat Safin
Vincent Spadea
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–6(7–5), 6–2
Scott Lipsky
David Martin
Priority Telecom Open
Amersfoort, Netherlands
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Steve Darcis
6–1, 7–6(7–1)
Werner Eschauer Robin Haase
Mikhail Youzhny
Florent Serra
Carlos Moyà
Igor Andreev
Evgeny Korolev
Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Juan Pablo Guzmán

6–2, 6–0
Robin Haase
Rogier Wassen
23 JulyAustrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
International Series Gold
$1,068,000 – Clay – 48S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Juan Mónaco
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Potito Starace Fernando Verdasco
Agustín Calleri
Tommy Robredo
Sergio Roitman
Andreas Seppi
Nicolás Lapentti
Luis Horna
Potito Starace

7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Tomas Behrend
Christopher Kas
Indianapolis Tennis Championships
Indianapolis, United States
International Series
$525,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Dmitry Tursunov
6–4, 7–5
Frank Dancevic Andy Roddick
Sam Querrey
Lee Hyung-taik
Igor Kunitsyn
Kei Nishikori
James Blake
Juan Martín del Potro
Travis Parrott

3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Ivo Karlović
Croatia Open
Umag, Croatia
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Carlos Moyà
6–4, 6–2
Andrei Pavel Viktor Troicki
Guillermo Cañas
Carlos Berlocq
Filippo Volandri
David Ferrer
Gilles Simon
Lukáš Dlouhý
Michal Mertiňák

6–1, 6–1
Jaroslav Levinský
David Škoch
30 JulyLegg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D. C., United States
International Series
$600,000 – Hard – 48S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Andy Roddick
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
John Isner Ivo Karlović
Gaël Monfils
Lee Hyung-taik
Paul Capdeville
Marat Safin
Tommy Haas
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–7]
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Orange Prokom Open
Sopot, Poland
International Series
$500,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Robredo
7–5, 6–0
José Acasuso Álbert Montañés
Gilles Simon
Martín Vassallo Argüello
Florian Mayer
Igor Andreev
Stefan Koubek
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski

6–1, 6–1
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 AugustRogers Cup
Montreal, Canada
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Hard – 56S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
7–6(7–2), 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
Roger Federer Radek Štěpánek
Rafael Nadal
Lleyton Hewitt
Nikolay Davydenko
Andy Roddick
Frank Dancevic
Mahesh Bhupati
Pavel Vízner

6–4, 6–4
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
13 AugustCincinnati Masters
Mason, United States
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Hard – 56S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–1, 6–4
James Blake Lleyton Hewitt
Nikolay Davydenko
Nicolás Almagro
Carlos Moyà
David Ferrer
Sam Querrey
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
20 AugustPilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
International Series
$675,000 – Hard – 48S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
7–5, 6–4
Mardy Fish Paul-Henri Mathieu
Ivo Karlović
Gilles Simon
Fernando Verdasco
Igor Andreev
Stanislas Wawrinka
Mahesh Bhupathi
Nenad Zimonjić

6–3, 6–3
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
27 August
3 September
U.S. Open
Flushing, New York, United States
Grand Slam
$8,848,000 – Hard – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Novak Djokovic Nikolay Davydenko
David Ferrer
Andy Roddick
Tommy Haas
Carlos Moyà
Juan Ignacio Chela
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle

7–5, 6–4
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner
Max Mirnyi
Victoria Azarenka

6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Leander Paes
Meghann Shaughnessy

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 SeptemberChina Open
Beijing, China
International Series
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Fernando González
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Tommy Robredo Nicolas Kiefer
Ivan Ljubičić
Marin Čilić
Igor Kunitsyn
Marcos Baghdatis
Lee Hyung-taik
Rik de Voest
Ashley Fisher

6–7(3–7), 6–0, [10–6]
Chris Haggard
Lu Yen-hsun
BCR Open
Bucharest, Romania
International Series
$416,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Gilles Simon
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Victor Hănescu Carlos Berlocq
Gaël Monfils
Yuri Schukin
Hugo Armando
Potito Starace
Marc Gicquel
Oliver Marach
Michal Mertiňák

7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8)
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto
17 SeptemberDavis Cup: Semifinals
Moscow, Russia – Clay (i)
Gothenburg, Sweden – Carpet (i)
Semifinals winners
 Russia 3–2
 United States 4–1
Semifinals losers
 Germany
 Sweden
24 SeptemberThailand Open
Bangkok, Thailand
International Series
$550,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Dmitry Tursunov
6–2, 6–1
Benjamin Becker Tomáš Berdych
Fernando Verdasco
Dominik Meffert
Ivo Karlović
Nicolas Mahut
Wang Yeu-tzuoo
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana

3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Michaël Llodra
Nicolas Mahut
Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
Mumbai, India
International Series
$416,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Richard Gasquet
6–3, 6–4
Olivier Rochus Fabrice Santoro
Rainer Schüttler
Stefan Koubek
Jarkko Nieminen
Nicolas Kiefer
Lleyton Hewitt
Robert Lindstedt
Jarkko Nieminen

7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
Rohan Bopanna
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 OctoberOpen de Moselle
Metz, France
International Series
$416,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Robredo
0–6, 6–2, 6–3
Andy Murray Nicolas Mahut
Guillermo Cañas
Sébastien Grosjean
Igor Andreev
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Evgeny Korolev
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra

6–1, 6–4
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
International Series Gold
$832,000 – Hard – 48S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Ferrer
6–1, 6–2
Richard Gasquet Ivo Karlović
Tomáš Berdych
Feliciano López
Lleyton Hewitt
Dudi Sela
Fernando Verdasco
Jordan Kerr
Robert Lindstedt

6–4, 6–4
Frank Dancevic
Stephen Huss
8 OctoberBA-CA Tennis Trophy
Vienna, Austria
International Series Gold
$755,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
6–4, 6–0
Stanislas Wawrinka Andreas Seppi
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Ignacio Chela
Ivan Ljubičić
Feliciano López
Fernando González
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski

6–4, 6–2
Tomas Behrend
Christopher Kas
If Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
International Series
$800,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivo Karlović
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Thomas Johansson James Blake
Tommy Haas
Jarkko Nieminen
Mario Ančić
Juan Mónaco
Arnaud Clément
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

6–4, 6–4
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
International Series
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
7–5, 7–6(11–9)
Paul-Henri Mathieu Janko Tipsarević
Michael Berrer
Igor Andreev
Radek Štěpánek
Florent Serra
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Marat Safin
Dmitry Tursunov

6–4, 6–2
Tomáš Cibulec
Lovro Zovko
15 OctoberMutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Nalbandian
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Roger Federer Nicolas Kiefer
Novak Djokovic
Feliciano López
Fernando González
Mario Ančić
Rafael Nadal
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
22 OctoberSt Petersburg Open
Saint Petersburg, Russia
International Series
$1,000,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Andy Murray
6–2, 6–3
Fernando Verdasco Marin Čilić
Mikhail Youzhny
Ernests Gulbis
Potito Starace
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Dmitry Tursunov
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić

6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Jürgen Melzer
Todd Perry
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
International Series
$800,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Sébastien Grosjean
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Marc Gicquel Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Alejandro Falla
Julien Benneteau
Olivier Rochus
Ivan Ljubičić
Diego Hartfield
Sébastien Grosjean
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

6–4, 6–3
Łukasz Kubot
Lovro Zovko
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
International Series
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–4
Jarkko Nieminen Ivo Karlović
Marcos Baghdatis
Nicolas Kiefer
Tomáš Berdych
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Fernando González
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–1, 6–1
James Blake
Mark Knowles
28 OctoberBNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Nalbandian
6–4, 6–0
Rafael Nadal Richard Gasquet
Marcos Baghdatis
David Ferrer
Andy Murray
Tommy Robredo
Mikhail Youzhny
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Round Robin
5 November
No tournaments scheduled.
12 NovemberMasters Cup
Shanghai, China
Tennis Masters Cup
$4,450,000 – Hard (i) – 8S/8D (RR)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–2, 6–3, 6–2
David Ferrer Rafael Nadal
Andy Roddick
Nikolay Davydenko
Fernando González
Richard Gasquet
Novak Djokovic
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

6–2, 6–3
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle
19 November
No tournaments scheduled.
26 NovemberDavis Cup Final
Portland, Oregon, USA – Hard (i)
 United States 4–1 Russia

ATP rankings

ATP Rankings

As of 1 January 2007
Rk Name Nation Points
1Roger Federer  SUI8,370
2Rafael Nadal ESP4,470
3Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,825
4James Blake USA2,530
5Ivan Ljubičić CRO2,495
6Andy Roddick USA2,415
7Tommy Robredo ESP2,375
8David Nalbandian ARG2,295
9Mario Ančić CRO2,060
10Fernando González CHI2,015
11Tommy Haas GER1,890
12Marcos Baghdatis CYP1,860
13Tomáš Berdych CZE1,705
14David Ferrer ESP1,475
15Jarkko Nieminen FIN1,460
16Novak Djokovic SRB1,380
17Andy Murray GBR1,370
18Richard Gasquet FRA1,365
19Radek Štěpánek CZE1,340
20Lleyton Hewitt AUS1,315
Final rankings as of 19 November 2007
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1Roger Federer  SUI7,18011
2Rafael Nadal ESP5,73522
3Novak Djokovic SRB4,470316 13
4Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,82535 1
5David Ferrer ESP2,750516 9
6Andy Roddick USA2,53037
7Fernando González CHI2,005510 3
8Richard Gasquet FRA1,930718 10
9David Nalbandian ARG1,775826 1
10Tommy Robredo ESP1,765511 3
11Andy Murray GBR1,755819 6
12Tommy Haas GER1,720913 1
13James Blake USA1,710414 9
14Tomáš Berdych CZE1,685915 1
15Guillermo Cañas ARG1,65312142 127
16Marcos Baghdatis CYP1,6001124 4
17Carlos Moyà ESP1,5851547 26
18Ivan Ljubičić CRO1,580518 13
19Mikhail Youzhny RUS1,5701025 5
20Juan Ignacio Chela ARG1,4251640 13

Points were awarded as follows:

Tournament CategoryTotal Financial
commitment
WFSFQFR16R32R64R128Additional
qualifying points
Grand Slam$6,784,000 to $9,943,00010007004502501507535515
Tennis Masters Cup$4,450,000750if undefeated (100 for each round robin match win,
+200 for a semifinal win, +250 for the final win)
ATP Masters Series$2,450,000 to $3,450,00050035022512575355(20)(5)15*
International Series Gold$1,000,000300210135752515510*
International Series Gold$800,000250175110602515510*
International Series$1,000,000250175110602515510*
International Series$800,000225155100552010510*
International Series$600,000200140905015(20)5(10)(5)5
International Series$400,00017512075401555
Challenger$150,000+H1007045231013
Challenger$150,00090634021913
Challenger$125,00080563619813
Challenger$100,00070493116713
Challenger$75,00060422714613
Challenger$37,500+H55382413512
Challenger$25,000+H50352212512
Futures$15,000+H2416841
Futures$15,0001812631
Futures$10,000128421

+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next highest prize money level in that category. $/€25,000+H Challengers receive points shown at$/€50,000. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.

(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series)

In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:

  • Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
  • Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser
  • International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser,

(*): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).

Statistics

Titles won by player

Total titles Country Player Grand Slam ATP Tour Finals ATP Tour Masters Series ATP Tour International Series Gold ATP Tour International Series
8  SUIRoger FedererAustralian Open, Wimbledon, US OpenMasters CupHamburg Masters,
Cincinnati Masters
DubaiBasel
6 ESPRafael NadalFrench OpenMonte Carlo Masters, Rome Masters, Indian Wells MastersStuttgart,
Barcelona
5 SRBNovak DjokovicMiami Masters,
Rogers Masters
ViennaAdelaide
Estoril
3 ARGJuan MónacoKitzbühelBuenos Aires,
Poertschach
 ESPDavid FerrerTokyoAuckland,
Båstad
 CROIvo KarlovićHouston, Nottingham,
Stockholm
2 ARGDavid NalbandianMadrid Masters,
Paris Masters
 USAAndy RoddickQueen's Club,
Washington, D.C.
 CROIvan LjubičićDoha,
's-Hertogenbosch
 BELXavier MalisseChennai,
Delray Beach
 USAJames BlakeMedibank,
New Haven
 FRAGilles SimonMarseille,
Bucharest
 GBRAndy MurraySan Jose,
St. Petersburg
 FRAPaul-Henri MathieuCasablanca,
Gstaad
 RUSDmitry TursunovIndianapolis,
Bangkok
 ESPTommy RobredoSopot,
Metz
1 GERTommy HaasMemphis
 RUSMikhail YouzhnyRotterdam
 ARGJuan Ignacio ChelaAcapulco
 RUSNikolay DavydenkoMoscow
 FRARichard GasquetMumbai
 PERLuis HornaViña del Mar
 CYPMarcos BaghdatisZagreb
 ARGGuillermo CañasCosta do Sauípe
 AUSLleyton HewittLas Vegas
 GERPhilipp KohlschreiberMunich
 ESPNicolás AlmagroValencia
 CHIFernando GonzálezBeijing
 CZETomáš BerdychHalle
 ESPCarlos MoyàUmag
 FRAFabrice SantoroNewport
 FRASébastien GrosjeanLyon
 CZERadek ŠtěpánekLos Angeles
 BELSteve DarcisAmersfoort

The following players won their first title:

Winners/runners-up by country:

# Country Wins Runners-up
1. Spain1312
2. Switzerland86
3. France78
4. Argentina74
5. Croatia53
6. Serbia52
7. USA47
8. Russia42
9. Belgium31
10. Great Britain22
11. Germany21
12. Czech Republic20
13. Chile13
14. Cyprus12
15. Australia11
16. Peru10
17. Italy04
18. Austria03
19. Romania02
20. Sweden03
Netherlands01
Sweden01
Canada01

ATP prize money leaders

As of 19 November 2007
1. Roger FedererUS$10,130,620
2. Rafael Nadal5,646,935
3. Novak Djokovic3,927,700
4. Nikolay Davydenko2,051,775
5. David Ferrer1,955,252
6. Andy Roddick1,532,070
7. Fernando González1,437,130
8. Richard Gasquet1,284,790
9. David Nalbandian1,230,465
10. Tomáš Berdych1,126,070

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP Rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2007 season:

  •  AUS Wayne Arthurs (born 18 March 1971 in Adelaide, Australia) He turned professional in 1990 and reached his career-high singles ranking of no. 44 in 2001. He earned only one career singles title. In doubles, he was ranked no. 11 in 2003 and earned 12 career titles. His last career singles and doubles matches were at Wimbledon.[8]
  •  DEN Kenneth Carlsen (born April 17, 1973, in Copenhagen, Denmark) He turned profession in 1991 and achieved a career-high ranking of no. 41. He played his last ATP match at the Stockholm Open in October and his last match at a Challenger tournament in Kolding, Denmark a week later against Björn Phau.[9]
  •  FRA Arnaud Di Pasquale (born 11 February 1979 in Casablanca, Morocco) He turned professional in 1998 and reached his highest ranking of no. 39 in 2000. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics and played his last match in November 2006 in Asuncion against Guillermo Cañas.[10]
  •  GBR Tim Henman (born 6 September 1974 in Oxford, England) He turned professional in 1993 and achieved the ranking of world no. 4. He was a four-time semifinalist and four-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon and reached the semifinals of the French and US Opens once each. He won one Masters 1000 event in Paris in 2003. He played his last match at the Davis Cup competition against Croatia in September.[11]
  •  CZE Jiří Novák (born March 22, 1975, in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) He turned professional in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 5 in 2002. He was a semifinalist at the 2002 Australian Open and won seven career titles. He played his last match in June in Košice, Slovakia against Lukáš Rosol.[12]
  •  GBR Greg Rusedski (born 6 September 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) He turned professional in 1991 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4. He was a finalist at the US Open in 1997 and earned 15 career titles. He played his last match in March in Sarajevo against Kenneth Carlsen.[13]
  •  NED Sjeng Schalken (born 8 September 1976 in Weert, Netherlands) He turned professional in 1994 and reached his career-high ranking of no. 11 in 2003. He reached the semifinals of the US Open in 2002 and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He earned nine career singles titles. In doubles, he was ranked no. 21 in 2002 and reached the semifinals of the US Open in 2001 and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2001. He earned six career doubles titles and played his last career match in February 2006 in Bergamo, Italy against Simone Bolelli.[14]

See also

References

  1. Peter Bodo (August 29, 2006). "The Smoking Gun". Tennis.com.
  2. "ATP to trial round-robin format". news.bbc.co,uk. BBC. 26 October 2006.
  3. "ATP Deals With Players' Reaction to Blake/de Villiers Incident". www.insidetennis.com. InsideTennis. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  4. Bonnie DeSimone (March 3, 2007). "Debacle in the desert". sports.espn.go.com. ESPN.
  5. "Round-robin is doomed – Federer". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 3 March 2007.
  6. "ATP abandons round-robin format". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 21 March 2007.
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