2007 WTA Tier I Series

2007 WTA Tier I Series
Details
DurationJanuary 29 – October 21
Edition18th
Tournaments10
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesBelgium Justine Henin
Serbia Jelena Janković (2)
Most tournament finalsBelgium Justine Henin
Serbia Jelena Janković (3)
2006
2008

The WTA Tier I tournaments are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]

Tournaments[edit]

Tournament Country Location Surface Date Prize money[2]
Toray Pan Pacific Open[3] Japan Tokyo Carpet (i) Jan 29 – Feb 4 $1,340,000
Pacific Life Open United States Indian Wells Hard Mar 5–18 $2,100,000
Sony Ericsson Open United States Key Biscayne Hard Mar 19 – Apr 1 $3,450,000
Family Circle Cup United States Charleston Clay (green) Apr 9 – 15 $1,340,000
Qatar Telecom German Open[4] Germany Berlin Clay May 7 – 13 $1,340,000
Internazionali BNL d'Italia[5][6] Italy Rome Clay May 14 – 20 $1,340,000
Acura Classic[7] United States San Diego Hard Jul 30 – Aug 5 $1,340,000
Rogers Cup Canada Toronto Hard Aug 13–19 $1,340,000
Kremlin Cup[8] Russia Moscow Hard (i) Oct 8–14 $1,340,000
Zürich Open Switzerland Zürich Hard (i) Oct 15–21 $1,340,000

Results[edit]

* First-time champion
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score
Tokyo

SinglesDoubles

Switzerland Martina Hingis Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–2 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
United States Vania King
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
Indian Wells

SinglesDoubles

Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–4 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Chinese Taipei Chan Latisha
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
6–3, 7–5
Miami

SinglesDoubles

United States Serena Williams Belgium Justine Henin 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Zimbabwe Cara Black
South Africa Liezel Huber
6–4, 3–6, [10–2]
Charleston

SinglesDoubles

Serbia Jelena Janković Russia Dinara Safina 6–2, 6–2 China Yan Zi
China Zheng Jie
China Peng Shuai
China Sun Tiantian
7–5, 6–0
Berlin

SinglesDoubles

Serbia Ana Ivanovic Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Italy Tathiana Garbin
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–3, 6–4
Rome

SinglesDoubles

Serbia Jelena Janković Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–5, 6–1 France Nathalie Dechy
Italy Mara Santangelo
Italy Tathiana Garbin
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–1
San Diego

SinglesDoubles

Russia Maria Sharapova Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Anna Chakvetadze
7–5, 6–4
Toronto

SinglesDoubles

Belgium Justine Henin Serbia Jelena Janković 7–6(7–3), 7–5 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik* Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Moscow

SinglesDoubles

Russia Elena Dementieva United States Serena Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Zürich

SinglesDoubles

Belgium Justine Henin France Tatiana Golovin 6–4, 6–4 Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Australia Rennae Stubbs
United States Lisa Raymond
Italy Francesca Schiavone
7–5, 7–6(7–1)

Tournament details[edit]

Tokyo[edit]

Tournament name Toray Pan Pacific Open
Surface Carpet
Location Tokyo, Japan
Prize money $1,340,000
Singles (32 players) Martina Hingis d. Ana Ivanovic, 6–4, 6–2
Doubles (16 pairs) Raymond/Stosur d. King/Stubbs, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5

Singles[edit]

Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Russia M Sharapova 6 2 6
Italy F Schiavone 2 6 1 1 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 0 1
Russia M Kirilenko 6 1 3 1 Russia M Sharapova 1 1 r
4 Serbia J Janković 6 6 5 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 0  
China J Zheng 4 0 4 Serbia J Janković 6 4 2
Italy M Santangelo 6 1 2 5 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 6
5 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 6 6 5 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 2
Italy R Vinci 6 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
France S Brémond 3 0 Italy R Vinci 1 2
Russia E Likhovtseva 3 5 3 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
3 Russia E Dementieva 6 7 3 Russia E Dementieva 4 3
6 China N Li 2 4 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Australia S Stosur 6 6 Australia S Stosur 0 1
Australia N Pratt 1 5 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7

Doubles[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 7 6
  Russia Dementieva / Ukraine Savchuk 5 2
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
  Argentina Dulko / United States Tu 2 4
  Serbia Janković / United States Mattek 6 3 3
  Argentina Dulko / United States Tu 2 6 6
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 77 3 7
  United States King / Australia Stubbs 6 6 5
  United States King / Australia Stubbs 6 2 6
3 Russia Likhovtseva / Russia Vesnina 4 6 3
  United States King / Australia Stubbs 7 4 77
2 China Yan / China Zheng 5 6 63
  Russia Dushevina / Russia Kirilenko 1 1
2 China Yan / China Zheng 6 6

Indian Wells[edit]

Tournament name Pacific Life Open
Surface Hardcourt
Location Indian Wells, California, United States
Prize money $2,100,000
Singles (96 players) Daniela Hantuchová d. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles (32 pairs) Raymond/Stosur d. Chan YJ./Chuang CJ., 6–3 7–5

Singles[edit]

Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Russia M Sharapova 6 5 1
15 Russia V Zvonareva 4 7 6 15 Russia V Zvonareva 4 5
12 China N Li 6 7 12 China N Li 6 7
7 Serbia J Janković 3 61 12 China N Li 5 6 1
3 Switzerland M Hingis 4 3 14 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 4 6
14 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6 14 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 5 77
11 Israel S Pe'er 6 7 11 Israel S Pe'er 2 7 65
8 Russia A Chakvetadze 4 62 14 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
33 Austria S Bammer 6 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 4
10 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 0 3 33 Austria S Bammer 6 6
13 France T Golovin 6 1 13 France T Golovin 2 3
4 Russia N Petrova 2 0 r 33 Austria S Bammer 77 4 1
6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 65 6 6
17 France M Bartoli 6 3 2 6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 3 4
16 Japan A Sugiyama 2 2 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 6
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6

Notes:

Doubles[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
8 United States King / Israel Pe'er 0 2
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
  Czech Republic Hradecká / Czech Republic Voráčová 2 3
3 Spain Ruano P. / Argentina Suárez 6 4 6
  Czech Republic Hradecká / Czech Republic Voráčová 4 6 10
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 7
5 Chinese Taipei Chan / Chinese Taipei Chuang 3 5
6 Russia Likhovtseva / Spain Medina G. 77 3 7
4 France Dechy / Russia Zvonareva 65 6 10
4 France Dechy / Russia Zvonareva 4 4
5 Chinese Taipei Chan / Chinese Taipei Chuang 6 6
5 Chinese Taipei Chan / Chinese Taipei Chuang 6 6
2 China Yan / China Zheng 2 2

Miami[edit]

Tournament name Sony Ericsson Open
Surface Hardcourt
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Prize money $ 3,450,000
Singles (96 players) Serena Williams d. Justine Henin, 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Doubles (32 pairs) Raymond/Stosur d. Black/Huber 6–4, 3–6, [10–2]

Singles[edit]

Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Russia M Sharapova 1 1
13 United States S Williams 6 6 13 United States S Williams 6 6
Q Russia V Dushevina 2 4 8 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 1 4
8 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6 13 United States S Williams 7 6
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 3 14 Israel S Pe'er 64 1
14 Israel S Pe'er 6 4 6 14 Israel S Pe'er 6 6
24 Italy T Garbin 6 6 24 Italy T Garbin 0 3
Poland A Radwańska 4 2 13 United States S Williams 0 7 6
32 Italy M Santangelo 1 5 2 Belgium J Henin 6 5 3
9 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 7 9 Russia A Chakvetadze 4 7 6
15 China N Li 4 6 6 15 China N Li 6' 5 2
4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 4 2 9 Russia A Chakvetadze 2 3
6 Russia N Petrova 3 6 6 2 Belgium J Henin 6 6
10 Russia D Safina 6 2 4 6 Russia N Petrova 64 64
18 Russia V Zvonareva 3 2 2 Belgium J Henin 7 7
2 Belgium J Henin 6 6

Doubles[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
  France Loit / Australia Pratt 3 0
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
8 Chinese Taipei Chan / Chinese Taipei Chuang 4 4
3 China Yan / China Zheng 4 4
8 Chinese Taipei Chan / Chinese Taipei Chuang 6 6
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 3 10
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 4 6 2
WC Slovakia Hantuchová / Switzerland Hingis 6 6
  Italy Santangelo / Australia Stewart 1 2
WC Slovakia Hantuchová / Switzerland Hingis 4 3
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 6 6
WC France Golovin / Russia Safina 4 3
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 6 6

Charleston[edit]

Tournament name Family Circle Cup
Surface Green Clay / Outdoors
Location Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Prize money $1,340,000
Singles (56 players) Jelena Janković d. Dinara Safina 6–2, 6–2
Doubles (28 pairs) Yan/Zheng d. Peng/Sun, 7–5, 6–0

Singles[edit]

Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Netherlands M Krajicek 64 6 6
15 Austria S Bammer 77 2 1 Netherlands M Krajicek 1 5
9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6 9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7
7 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 3 9 Russia V Zvonareva 3 1 r
4 Russia D Safina 6 6 4 Russia D Safina 6 0
Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 2 4 Russia D Safina 6
10 France T Golovin 6 4 6 10 France T Golovin 3 r
China S Peng 2 6 3 4 Russia D Safina 2 2
8 China N Li 4 5 2 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7 Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 5
United States V Williams 6 6 United States V Williams 6 7
Chinese Taipei Y-J Chan 2 1 United States V Williams 6 3 65
China J Zheng 5 65 2 Serbia J Janković 3 6 77
12 Slovenia K Srebotnik 7 77 12 Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 0
16 Italy M Santangelo 3 0 2 Serbia J Janković 6 6
2 Serbia J Janković 6 6

Doubles[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
  China Peng / China Sun w
8 France Dechy / Russia Zvonareva o
  China Peng / China Sun 4 7 6
  Argentina Dulko / Italy Pennetta 6 5 2
4 Russia Safina / Slovenia Srebotnik o
  Argentina Dulko / Italy Pennetta w
  China Peng / China Sun 5 0
3 China Yan / China Zheng 7 6
  Australia Molik / Italy Santangelo 6 3 1
3 China Yan / China Zheng 3 6 6
3 China Yan / China Zheng 6 6
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 0 4
  Australia Pratt / Australia Stewart 0 3
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 6 6

Berlin[edit]

Tournament name Qatar Telecom German Open
Surface Red clay / Outdoors
Location Berlin, Germany
Prize money $1,340,000
Singles (56 players) Ana Ivanovic d. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (4)
Doubles (28 pairs) Raymond/Stosur d. Garbin/Vinci, 6–3, 6–4

Singles[edit]

Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 1 3 1 Belgium J Henin 3 6 6
China S Peng 1 7 3r 5 Serbia J Janković 6 4 4
5 Serbia J Janković 6 63 2 1 Belgium J Henin 4 7 4
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 5 6
Germany M Müller 3 2 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6
10 Russia E Dementieva 3 3 7 Russia N Petrova 65 4
7 Russia N Petrova 6 6 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 4 64
Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 0r 12 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 7
12 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 5 12 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 3 6
15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 6 4
4 Switzerland M Hingis 4 0 12 Serbia A Ivanovic 4
8 Russia D Safina 3 6 6 Ukraine J Vakulenko 3r
Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 3 2 8 Russia D Safina 3 7 3
Ukraine J Vakulenko 2 6 6 Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 5 6
2 France A Mauresmo 6 1 2

Doubles[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 3 10
  Slovakia Husárová / United States Shaughnessy 2 6 6
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
4 Czech Republic Peschke / Australia Stubbs 2 2
  Russia Kuznetsova / Russia Petrova
4 Czech Republic Peschke / Australia Stubbs w/o
1 United States Raymond / Australia Stosur 6 6
  Italy Garbin / Italy Vinci 3 4
  Italy Garbin / Italy Vinci 6 6
  United States Granville / Croatia Kostanić Tošić 3 3
  Italy Garbin / Italy Vinci 3 6 10
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 6 3 5
5 Slovenia Srebotnik / Japan Sugiyama 6 4 7
2 Zimbabwe Black / South Africa Huber 0 6 10

Rome[edit]

Tournament name Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Surface Red clay / Outdoors
Location Rome, Italy
Prize money $1,340,000
Singles (56 players) Jelena Janković d. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 7–5, 6–1
Doubles (27 pairs) Dechy/Santangelo d. Garbin/Vinci, 6–4, 6–1

Singles[edit]

Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Australia S Stosur 4 4
14 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 2 7
11 Israel S Pe'er 3 3 8 United States S Williams 3 6 65
8 United States S Williams 6 6 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 1 3
3 Serbia J Janković 6 7 3 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 5 3 Serbia J Janković 6 6
10 Russia E Dementieva 4 10 Russia E Dementieva 2 1
5 Russia N Petrova 1 r 3 Serbia J Janković 7 6
7 Russia A Chakvetadze 2 3 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 5 1
9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 7
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 68 5
LL Italy N Vierin 1 1 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 2
6 Russia D Safina 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 3