2007 Canada Masters
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The 2007 Canada Masters (also known as the 2007 Rogers
Masters and 2007 Rogers
Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 118th edition of the Canada Masters
, and was part of the ATP Masters Series
of the 2007 ATP Tour
, and of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour
. The men's event took place at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal
, Canada, from August 5 through August 12, 2007, and the women's event at the Rexall Centre
in Toronto
, Canada, from August 13 through August 20, 2007.
The men's singles featured World No. 1, Australian Open
and Wimbledon
champion Roger Federer
, French Open
winner and Stuttgart
titlist Rafael Nadal
, and new ATP
No. 3 and Miami Masters
champion Novak Djokovic
. Among other top players present were Roland-Garros semifinalist
Nikolay Davydenko
, Washington
champion Andy Roddick
, Fernando González
, Tommy Robredo
and Richard Gasquet
.
On the women's side were present World No. 1 and French Open
champion Justine Henin, Charleston
, Rome
and recent Birmingham
winner Jelena Janković
, and Indian Wells
, Berlin
, and Rome
finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova
. Other top seeds competing were Los Angeles
titlist Ana Ivanović
, 's-Hertogenbosch
winner Anna Chakvetadze
, Nadia Petrova
, Marion Bartoli
and Elena Dementieva
.
Novak Djokovic
def.
Roger Federer
7–6 (7–2), 2–6, 7–6 (7–2)
Justine Henin def. Jelena Janković
7–6 (7–3), 7–5
Mahesh Bhupathi
/
Pavel Vízner
def.
Paul Hanley
/
Kevin Ullyett
6–4, 6–4
Katarina Srebotnik
/
Ai Sugiyama
def. Cara Black
/
Liezel Huber
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
Masters and 2007 Rogers
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
Cup for sponsorship reasons) 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 118th edition of the Canada Masters
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
, and was part of the ATP Masters Series
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
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 I 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...
. The men's event took place at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada, from August 5 through August 12, 2007, and the women's event at the Rexall Centre
Rexall Centre
Rexall Centre is a tennis stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Rexall Centre is the venue for the professional Canada Masters tournament, held annually. The facility also is a year-round tennis training facility. The main stadium is occasionally used for seasonal concerts...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada, from August 13 through August 20, 2007.
The men's singles featured World No. 1, 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 Wimbledon
2007 Wimbledon Championships
The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July 2007. For the first time there was equal prize money for the men's and women's singles champions. Reconstruction work on Centre Court was in progress and thus it had no roof....
champion Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, French Open
2007 French Open
The 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Followed two weeks later, as usual, by Wimbledon in London, United Kingdom. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run...
winner and Stuttgart
2007 Mercedes Cup
The 2007 Mercedes Cup was the 2007 edition of the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 16-23.Rafael Nadal won his fifth clay title of the year, and sixth title overall.-Men's Singles:...
titlist Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, and new ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
No. 3 and Miami Masters
2007 Miami Masters
The 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 23rd edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour and was classified as a Tier I event on the 2007 WTA Tour...
champion Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
. Among other top players present were Roland-Garros semifinalist
2007 French Open - Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Nikolay Davydenko ...
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...
, Washington
2007 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
The 2007 Legg Mason Tenis Classic was the 38th edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It was held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C. from July 30 through August...
champion Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, 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...
, Tommy Robredo
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...
and Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet is a French professional tennis player. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin. His highest ranking in singles is #7. His best achievements in tennis are reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2007 and later that year...
.
On the women's side were present World No. 1 and French Open
2007 French Open
The 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Followed two weeks later, as usual, by Wimbledon in London, United Kingdom. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run...
champion Justine Henin, 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....
, 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...
and recent 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...
winner 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 Indian Wells
2007 Indian Wells Masters
The 2007 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
, Berlin
2007 Qatar Telecom 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 played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in the German...
, 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...
finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova
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...
. Other top seeds competing were Los Angeles
2007 East West Bank Classic
The 2007 East West Bank Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the East West Bank Classic, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, near Los Angeles, California, United States, from...
titlist Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
, '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 Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze is a Russian professional tennis player . On September 10, 2007, she reached her career-high professional singles ranking of World No. 5. She has won eight WTA Singles Titles and appeared in the 2007 US Open semifinals. As of July 4, 2011, Chakvetadze is ranked World...
, Nadia Petrova
Nadia Petrova
Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...
, Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships....
and 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...
.
Men's Singles
Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
def.
Roger FedererRoger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
7–6 (7–2), 2–6, 7–6 (7–2)
- It was Novak Djokovic's 4th title of the year, and his 6th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and overall.
Women's Singles
Justine Henin def. Jelena JankovićJelena 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...
7–6 (7–3), 7–5
- It was Justine Henin's 7th title of the year, and her 36th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year, her 9th overall, and her 2nd win at the event.
Men's Doubles
Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
/
Pavel VíznerPavel Vízner
Pavel Vízner is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Vízner has reached the French Open final twice, having had turned professional in 1990 and achieved a career high doubles ranking of World Number 5 on September 10, 2007.- Career :While Vízner had played tournaments in 1988...
def.
Paul HanleyPaul Hanley (tennis)
Paul Jason Hanley is a professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles. His parents, Jay and Judy, co-own a tennis centre, one of the main reasons Hanley pursued a career in the sport.He lost the 2005 Wimbledon finals in mixed doubles, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis...
/
Kevin UllyettKevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black...
6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Katarina SrebotnikKatarina Srebotnik
Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30...
/
Ai SugiyamaAi Sugiyama
is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...
def.
Cara BlackCara Black
Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
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Liezel HuberLiezel Huber
Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,...
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
External links
- Official website
- Men's Singles Draw
- Men's Doubles Draw
- Men's Qualifying Singles Draw
- Women's Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles Draws