The 2007 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2007 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. 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.
Round-robin trial In August 2006, the ATP announced that it would conduct a trial of the round-robin tournament format during the 2007 season. ATP Executive Chairman Etienne De Villiers claimed their research showed a preference for this tournament setup among fans, tournaments and media. In a round-robin tournament each player competes once against every other player in his group. The only men's tournament using this format was the season-ending event but all regular tournaments, including the Grand Slams, used the traditional elimination or knock-out system. The round-robin format would be tested at 13 events during the 2007 ATP Tour but the Masters Series events and the Grand Slam tournaments were excluded from the experiment. The Adelaide International was scheduled as the pilot. Initial reactions from players were mixed, with Rafael Nadal in favor of the scheme and Roger Federer opposed. In early March 2007 at the Las Vegas Channel Open there was controversy when the ATP decided that James Blake had qualified for the quarterfinals only to revert that decision hours later. Player reactions became increasingly negative, claiming the format was confusing and could enable match-fixing. On 21 March 2007, the ATP announced that it had abandoned the experiment and had decided that the remaining scheduled round-robin tournaments would revert to the single-elimination form.
Schedule The table below shows the 2007 ATP Tour schedule Key Grand Slam tournaments Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series ATP International Series Gold ATP International Series Team events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Jan Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaHopman CupHard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR) 2–0 Qatar Open Doha, QatarInternational Series$1,000,000 – hard – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Ivan Ljubičić 6–4, 6–4 Andy Murray Nikolay Davydenko Robin Söderling Olivier Rochus Max Mirnyi Marcos Baghdatis Mikhail Youzhny Mikhail Youzhny Nenad Zimonjić 6–1, 7–6(7–3) Martin Damm Leander Paes Adelaide International Adelaide, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard – $436,000 – 24S (RR)/16DSingles – Doubles Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 Chris Guccione Joachim Johansson Juan Martín del Potro Paul Goldstein Vincent Spadea Igor Kunitsyn Richard Gasquet Wesley Moodie Todd Perry 6–4, 3–6, [15–13] Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek Chennai Open Chennai, IndiaInternational SeriesHard – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Xavier Malisse 6–1, 6–3 Stefan Koubek Rafael Nadal Carlos Moyà Davide Sanguinetti Fabrice Santoro Julien Benneteau Ivo Karlović Xavier Malisse Dick Norman 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) Rafael Nadal Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal8 Jan Medibank International Sydney, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard – $436,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles James Blake 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 Carlos Moyà Jürgen Melzer Richard Gasquet Tomáš Berdych Evgeny Korolev Marcos Baghdatis Paul-Henri Mathieu Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–6] Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor Heineken Open Auckland, New ZealandInternational SeriesHard – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles David Ferrer 6–4, 6–2 Tommy Robredo Agustín Calleri Mardy Fish Philipp Kohlschreiber Juan Mónaco Kristof Vliegen Juan Ignacio Chela Jeff Coetzee Rogier Wassen 6–7(9–11), 6–3, [10–2] Simon Aspelin Chris Haggard15 Jan 22 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $7,297,500 – 128S/64D/32XDSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Roger Federer7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 Fernando González Andy Roddick Tommy Haas Tommy Robredo Mardy Fish Nikolay Davydenko Rafael Nadal Bob Bryan Mike Bryan7–5, 7–5 Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor Elena Likhovtseva6–4, 6–4 Max Mirnyi Victoria Azarenka29 Jan Movistar Open Viña del Mar, ChileInternational SeriesClay – $448,000 – 24S (RR)/16DSingles – Doubles Luis Horna7–5, 6–3 Nicolás Massú Álbert Montañés Martín Vassallo Argüello Fernando González Sergio Roitman Igor Andreev Carlos Berlocq Paul Capdeville Óscar Hernández4–6, 6–4, [10–6] Álbert Montañés Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo PBZ Zagreb Indoors Zagreb, CroatiaInternational SeriesCarpet (i) – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Marcos Baghdatis7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4 Ivan Ljubičić Mikhail Youzhny Alexander Peya Thomas Johansson Marc Gicquel Michaël Llodra Arnaud Clément Michael Kohlmann Alexander Waske7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5] František Čermák Jaroslav Levinský Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach, United StatesInternational SeriesHard – $416,000 – 24S (RR)/16DSingles – Doubles Xavier Malisse5–7, 6–4, 6–4 James Blake Benjamin Becker Vincent Spadea Florian Mayer Davide Sanguinetti Guillermo García-López Tommy Haas Hugo Armando Xavier Malisse6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–5] James Auckland Stephen Huss
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Feb Davis Cup: First RoundLa Serena, Chile – clayClermont-Ferrand, France – hard (i) Krefeld, Germany – hard (i) Liège, Belgium – clay (i) Ostrava, Czech Republic – clay (i) Geneva, Switzerland – carpet (i) Minsk, Belarus – hard (i) Linz, Austria – carpet (i) 3–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 12 Feb Open 13 Marseille, FranceInternational SeriesHard (i) – $600,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Gilles Simon6–4, 7–6(7–3) Marcos Baghdatis Robin Söderling Jarkko Nieminen Richard Gasquet Jonas Björkman Mikhail Youzhny Julien Benneteau Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra7–5, 4–6, [10–8] Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor Brasil Open Costa do Sauípe, BrazilInternational SeriesClay – $456,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Guillermo Cañas 7–6(7–4), 6–2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Flávio Saretta Juan Ignacio Chela Potito Starace Nicolás Almagro Juan Mónaco Agustín Calleri Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner 6–2, 7–6(7–4) Álbert Montañés Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo SAP Open San Jose, United StatesInternational SeriesHard (i) – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andy Murray 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Ivo Karlović Andy Roddick Benjamin Becker Vincent Spadea Lee Hyung-taik Marat Safin Mardy Fish Eric Butorac Jamie Murray7–5, 7–6(8–6) Chris Haggard Rainer Schüttler19 Feb ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsInternational Series GoldHard (i) – $925,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Mikhail Youzhny6–2, 6–4 Ivan Ljubičić Nikolay Davydenko Novak Djokovic Philipp Kohlschreiber Florian Mayer David Ferrer Tommy Robredo Martin Damm Leander Paes 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske Morgan Keegan Championships Memphis, United StatesInternational Series GoldHard (i) – $757,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Tommy Haas 6–3, 6–2 Andy Roddick Andy Murray Mardy Fish Lu Yen-hsun Stefan Koubek Teymuraz Gabashvili Sam Querrey Eric Butorac Jamie Murray7–5, 6–3 Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer Copa Telmex Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay – $445,000 – 24S (RR)/16DSingles – Doubles Juan Mónaco6–1, 6–2 Alessio di Mauro Nicolás Almagro Diego Hartfield Luis Horna Juan Ignacio Chela Álbert Montañés Nicolas Devilder Martin García Sebastián Prieto6–4, 6–2 Álbert Montañés Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo26 Feb Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAEInternational Series GoldHard – $1,426,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Roger Federer 6–4, 6–3 Mikhail Youzhny Tommy Haas Robin Söderling Novak Djokovic Olivier Rochus Fabrice Santoro Rafael Nadal Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] Mahesh Bhupathi Radek Štěpánek Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, MexicoInternational Series GoldClay – $757,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 7–6(7–2) Carlos Moyà Juan Carlos Ferrero Agustín Calleri Gastón Gaudio Nicolás Almagro Nicolas Massú José Acasuso Potito Starace Martín Vassallo Argüello 6–0, 6–2 Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner Channel Open Las Vegas, United StatesInternational SeriesHard – $416,000 – 24S (RR)/16DSingles – Doubles Lleyton Hewitt 6–4, 7–6(12–10) Jürgen Melzer Evgeny Korolev Marat Safin Sam Querrey Jan Hernych Fernando Verdasco Feliciano López Bob Bryan Mike Bryan7–6(8–6), 6–2 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Mar12 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United StatesMasters SeriesHard – $3,035,000 – 96S/32DSingles – Doubles Rafael Nadal6–2, 7–5 Novak Djokovic Andy Murray Andy Roddick David Ferrer Tommy Haas Ivan Ljubičić Juan Ignacio Chela Martin Damm Leander Paes6–4, 6–4 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram19 Mar26 Mar Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United StatesMasters SeriesHard – $3,200,000 – 96S/32DSingles – Doubles Novak Djokovic6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Guillermo Cañas Ivan Ljubičić Andy Murray Tommy Robredo Juan Ignacio Chela Andy Roddick Rafael Nadal Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–7] Martin Damm Leander Paes
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Apr 2007 Davis Cup Quarterfinals Moscow, Russia – clay (i) Ostend, Belgium – clay (i) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA – hard (i) Gothenburg, Sweden – carpet (i) 3–2 3–2 4–1 4–1 9 Apr Valencia Open Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Nicolás Almagro 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 Potito Starace Iván Navarro Pastor Santiago Ventura Evgeny Korolev Marcel Granollers-Pujol Filippo Volandri Alberto Martín Wesley Moodie Todd Perry 7–5, 7–5 Yves Allegro Sebastián Prieto US Men's Clay Court Championships Houston, United StatesInternational SeriesClay – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Ivo Karlović 6–4, 6–1 Mariano Zabaleta Álbert Montañés James Blake Vincent Spadea Tommy Haas Jürgen Melzer Juan Mónaco Bob Bryan Mike Bryan7–6(7–3), 6–4 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor16 Apr Monte Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceMasters SeriesClay – $2,200,000 – 56S/24DSingles – Doubles Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–4 Roger Federer Juan Carlos Ferrero Tomáš Berdych David Ferrer Richard Gasquet Robin Söderling Philipp Kohlschreiber Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–2, 6–1 Julien Benneteau Richard Gasquet23 Apr Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainInternational Series GoldClay – $1,000,000 – 56S/24DSingles – Doubles Rafael Nadal6–3, 6–4 Guillermo Cañas David Ferrer Agustín Calleri Potito Starace David Nalbandian Óscar Hernández Nikolay Davydenko Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske 6–3, 7–6(7–1) Rafael Nadal Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoInternational SeriesClay – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Paul-Henri Mathieu6–1, 6–1 Álbert Montañés Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Marc Gicquel Dominik Hrbatý Sébastien Grosjean Julien Benneteau José Acasuso Jordan Kerr David Škoch 7–6(7–4), 1–6, [10–4] Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach30 Apr Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalInternational SeriesClay – $625,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Novak Djokovic 7–6(9–7), 0–6, 6–1 Richard Gasquet Paul-Henri Mathieu Tommy Robredo Vincent Spadea Juan Mónaco Guillermo García-López Agustín Calleri Marcelo Melo André Sá 3–6, 6–2, [10–6] Martín García Sebastián Prieto BMW Open Munich, GermanyInternational SeriesClay – $416,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Philipp Kohlschreiber 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 Mikhail Youzhny Marcos Baghdatis Tomáš Berdych Sébastien Grosjean Alexander Waske Jürgen Melzer Nicolas Devilder Philipp Kohlschreiber Mikhail Youzhny 6–1, 6–4 Jan Hájek Jaroslav Levinský
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