2007 Qatar Telecom German Open
| 2007 German Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | May 5 – May 13 | ||
| Edition | 36th | ||
| Category | Tier I | ||
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor | ||
| Location | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | ||
| Champions | |||
| Singles | |||
 Ana Ivanovic | |||
| Doubles | |||
 Lisa Raymond /  Samantha Stosur | |||
German Open
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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 capital of Berlin. The tournaments offered a total prize fund of US$1,300,000 across all rounds.
Serbian Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating rival Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.[1] The title, her second in the Tier I category and her third title overall, saw her enter the world's Top 10 for the first time, where she would remain for two years.[2] En route to the title, two of her opponents retired due to injuries: Alona Bondarenko in the third round, who was trailing 3–6, 0–5 at deuce;[3][4] and Julia Vakulenko, who was 3–4 down in the first set in the semi-finals.[5]
Champions
Women's Singles
Ana Ivanovic defeated 
Svetlana Kuznetsova, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(4)
Women's Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur defeated 
Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 6–4
Prize money & points
Total prize money: US$1,300,000[6]
| Round | Singles | Doubles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize money (US$) | WTA Ranking points | Prize money (US$) | WTA Ranking points | |
| Winner | 196,900 | 430 | 59,000 | 430 |
| Finalist | 100,000 | 300 | 30,000 | 300 |
| Semifinal | 51,000 | 195 | 15,351 | 195 |
| Quarterfinal | 26,050 | 110 | 7,800 | 110 |
| Round of 16 | 13,285 | 60 | 3,980 | 60 |
| Round of 32 | 6,775 | 35 | 2,030 | 1 |
| Round of 64 | 3,455 | 1 | - | - |
References
- ↑ Rested Ivanovic outlasts Kuznetsova to win Berlin tennis - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports
- ↑ Ana Ivanovic triumphs in Berlin | Ana Ivanovic
- ↑ Petrova into Berlin's last eight | AAJ News
- ↑ Berlin 3r: Ana IVANOVIC (12) def. Alona BONDARENKO 63 50 ret'd - TennisForum.com
- ↑ Kuznetsova Puts Away Henin, Meets Ivanovic in Berlin Final
- ↑ "Prize Money & Points". German Open Official Site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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