2007 China Open (tennis) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2007 China Open was a tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the China Open

China Open (tennis)

The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in...

, and was part of the International Series

ATP International Series

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of the 2007 ATP Tour

2007 ATP Tour

The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. 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.-January:...

, and of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour

2007 WTA Tour

The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also...

. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Beijing Tennis Center

Beijing Tennis Center

Beijing Tennis Center is a tennis venue in Beijing, China. It once hosted the China Open from 2004 till 2008. However, it has not hosted the tournament since; in 2009 the China Open was moved to the newer Olympic Green Tennis Center, with the latter venue hosting the China Open from the 2009...

in Beijing

Beijing

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, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, with the men playing from September 10 through September 16, 2007, and the women from September 17 through September 23, 2007.

The men's singles featured ATP

Association of Tennis Professionals

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No. 4, Australian Open quarterfinalist, French Open and US Open semifinalist Nikolay Davydenko

Nikolay Davydenko

Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...

, Australian Open

2007 Australian Open

The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players...

and Rome Masters

2007 Rome Masters

The 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was the 2007 edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 2007 ATP Masters Series and was held on May 5-13...

runner-up Fernando González

Fernando González

----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...

, and Auckland

2007 Heineken Open

The 2007 Heineken Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 January until 15 January 2007.The tournament saw David Ferrer claim his first of three tournaments this year, which was also his first hardcourt final.-Champions:...

finalist and Sopot

2007 Orange Prokom Open

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titlist Tommy Robredo

Tommy Robredo

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. Also competing were Doha

2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open

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and 's-Hertogenbosch

2007 Ordina Open

The 2007 Ordina Open was the 2007 edition of the Ordina Open tennis tournament. The men's and women's tournament was held on June 18-25.Ivan Ljubičić won his first grass title.Anna Chakvetadze won her second of four titles she would win in the year....

winner Ivan Ljubičić

Ivan Ljubicic

----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....

, Zagreb

2007 PBZ Zagreb Indoors

The 2007 PBZ Zagreb Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 4th edition of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors event and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb, Croatia from January 29 through February 5,...

titlist and Beijing defending champion

2006 China Open (tennis)

The 2006 China Open was an ATP International Series and WTA Tour Tier II tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's tournament was held September 11–18, and the women's was held September 18–25...

Marcos Baghdatis

At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...

, Hyung-taik Lee

Lee Hyung-taik

Hyung-Taik Lee is a retired professional tennis player from South Korea. Lee's career-high ranking in singles is World No. 36, which he achieved in August 2007.-Personal life:...

, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Igor Kunitsyn

Igor Kunitsyn

Igor Kunitsyn is a professional male tennis player from Russia. He made it into the top 100 for the first time in 2006, and reached a career-high singles ranking of 35 on July 6, 2009.-Early life:...

.

The announced women's field was led by WTA

Women's Tennis Association

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No. 2, US Open

2007 U.S. Open (tennis)

The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City....

runner-up, New Haven

2007 Pilot Pen Tennis

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winner and Beijing defending champion

2006 China Open (tennis)

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...

, Charleston

2007 Family Circle Cup

The 2007 Family Circle Cup was the 35th edition of the Family Circle Cup. This WTA Tier I Event was held at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA....

and Rome

2007 Rome Masters

The 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was the 2007 edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 2007 ATP Masters Series and was held on May 5-13...

Tier I, Auckland

2007 ASB Classic

The 2008 ASB Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 1 – 6 January 2007-Singles: bt. 7-6, 5-7,...

and Birmingham

2007 DFS Classic

The 2007 DFS Classic was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 2007 WTA Tour...

titlist Jelena Janković

Jelena Janković

Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...

, and Antwerp

2007 Proximus Diamond Games

2007 Proximus Diamond Games was held in Sportpaleis, Antwerp, in Belgium; from 10–18 February.Amélie Mauresmo won her only tournament of the year; whilst Kim Clijsters made an emotional farewall in front of her home crowd. Clijsters retired two tournaments later.-Singles: Amélie Mauresmo def...

champion Amélie Mauresmo

Amélie Mauresmo

Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....

. Other seeded players were Moscow Tier I

2007 Kremlin Cup

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and Istanbul

2007 Istanbul Cup

The 2007 Istanbul Cup is a WTA Tour tennis tournament played on May 19–26, 2007. Aravane Rezaï had a run of wins over Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova before going down in the final to Elena Dementieva.-Singles:# Maria Sharapova ...

winner Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementieva

Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...

, Tokyo

2007 Toray Pan Pacific Open

The 2007 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, from January 27 through February 4,...

titlist Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis

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, Ágnes Szávay

Ágnes Szávay

Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...

, Anabel Medina Garrigues

Anabel Medina Garrigues

Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...

and Eleni Daniilidou

Eleni Daniilidou

Eleni Daniilidou is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, on the island of Crete.As of 2011, she has won five WTA singles titles and three doubles titles. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th...

Men's Singles

Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...

def.

Tommy Robredo

Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...

, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

It was Fernando González's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall.

Women's Singles

Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...

def.

Jelena Janković

, 6–7(7), 7–5, 6–2

It was Ágnes Szávay's 2nd title of the year, and overall.

Men's Doubles

Rik de Voest
Rik de Voest
Rik de Voest is a professional South African tennis player. As of September 6, 2007, de Voest's career-high ranking was World Number 110, which he achieved on August 21, 2006....

/

Ashley Fisher
Ashley Fisher
Ashley Fisher is a professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable doubles titles on tour. The doubles specialist reached his highest doubles ranking...

def.

Chris Haggard

Chris Haggard is a professional tennis player from South Africa.After finishing runner-up in the NAIA national men's tennis championship singles draw in 1991 while playing for Auburn University-Montgomery, Haggard turned pro in 1993. He has won six ATP Tour doubles titles and finished runner-up a...

Yen-hsun Lu

Lu Yen-hsun

Lu Yen-hsun is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. He goes by the nickname Rendy. As of November 1, 2010, Lu is ranked #33 in the world and #1 in Asia. His favorite surface is hardcourt.- Junior career:...

, 6–7(3), 6–0, 10–6

Women's Doubles

Chia-jung Chuang
Chuang Chia-jung
Chuang Chia-jung is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. In the Australian Open 2007, she reached the final of the women's doubles with her partner Chan Yung-jan, but lost in three sets to Cara Black and Liezel Huber...

/

Su-wei Hsieh
Hsieh Su-wei
Hsieh Su-wei is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. As of July 12, 2010 she is ranked 322nd in the WTA Tour singles rankings and is the fourth-highest ranked Taiwanese women's singles player. -2006–2007:...

def.

Xinyun Han

Han Xinyun

Han Xinyun is a Chinese tennis player. Her career highest ranking is 165th in the world, which she achieved on February 1, 2010. Han had reached a WTA tour doubles final before in China were she and her partner Xu Yifan lost to the pairing of Caroline Wozniacki and Anabel Medina Garrigues. Han has...

Yi-fan Xu

Xu Yi-Fan

Xu Yi-Fan is a professional Chinese tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On February 11, 2008, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 258. On July 21, 2008, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 88...

, 7–6(2), 6–3

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