2007_Qatar_Telecom_German_Open

2007 Qatar Telecom German Open

2007 Qatar Telecom German Open

Tennis tournament

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.[1]

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Serbian Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating rival Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.[2] 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.[3] 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;[4] and Julia Vakulenko, who was 3–4 down in the first set in the semi-finals.[5]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Singles

Serbia Ana Ivanovic defeated Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Main article: 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Doubles

United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur defeated Italy Tathiana Garbin / Italy Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 6–4

Prize money & points

Total prize money: US$1,300,000[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Berlin 2007 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Rested Ivanovic outlasts Kuznetsova to win Berlin tennis - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
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    Ana Ivanovic triumphs in Berlin | Ana Ivanovic
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    "Petrova into Berlin's last eight | AAJ News". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  5. [5]
    Kuznetsova Puts Away Henin, Meets Ivanovic in Berlin Final
  6. [6]
    "Prize Money & Points". German Open Official Site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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