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 capital of Berlin. The tournaments offered a total prize fund of US$1,300,000 across all rounds.

2007 Qatar Telecom German Open
Date5 – 13 May
Edition38th
CategoryTier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$1,340,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, Germany
VenueRot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Ana Ivanovic
Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur

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] and Julia Vakulenko, who was 3–4 down in the first set in the semi-finals.[4]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Singles

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

Doubles
Main article: 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open – Doubles

Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur defeated Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 6–4

Prize money & points

Total prize money: US$1,300,000[5]

Round Singles Doubles
Prize money (US$)WTA Ranking points Prize money (US$)WTA Ranking points
Winner196,90043059,000430
Finalist100,00030030,000300
Semifinal51,00019515,351195
Quarterfinal26,0501107,800110
Round of 1613,285603,98060
Round of 326,775352,0301
Round of 643,4551--

References
  1. Rested Ivanovic outlasts Kuznetsova to win Berlin tennis - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports
  2. Ana Ivanovic triumphs in Berlin | Ana Ivanovic
  3. Petrova into Berlin's last eight | AAJ News
  4. Kuznetsova Puts Away Henin, Meets Ivanovic in Berlin Final
  5. "Prize Money & Points". German Open Official Site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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