2007 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
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The 2007 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold
of the 2007 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam
, Netherlands, from February 19 through February 25, 2007.
The singles field was headlined by ATP
No. 3, Australian Open quarterfinalist and 2006 Paris Masters champion Nikolay Davydenko
, other Australian Open quarterfinalist and Auckland
runner-up Tommy Robredo
, and Doha
winner and Zagreb
finalist Ivan Ljubičić
. Other seeded players were Sydney quarterfinalist Tomáš Berdych
, Adelaide
champion Novak Djokovic
, David Ferrer
, Lleyton Hewitt
and Radek Štěpánek
.
Mikhail Youzhny
def.
Ivan Ljubičić
, 6–2, 6–4
Martin Damm
/
Leander Paes
def.
Andrei Pavel
/
Alexander Waske
, 6–3, 6–7(5), 10–7
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour...
, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series Gold
International Series Gold was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally that were part of the ATP Tour. International Series Gold offered players cash prizes and the ability to earn ATP ranking points...
of the 2007 ATP Tour
2007 ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. 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.-January:...
. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands, from February 19 through February 25, 2007.
The singles field was headlined by ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
No. 3, Australian Open quarterfinalist and 2006 Paris Masters champion Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
, other Australian Open quarterfinalist and Auckland
2007 Heineken Open
The 2007 Heineken Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 January until 15 January 2007.The tournament saw David Ferrer claim his first of three tournaments this year, which was also his first hardcourt final.-Champions:...
runner-up Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
, and Doha
2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
The 2007 Qatar Open, known as the 2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar from 1 January until 6 January 2007....
winner and Zagreb
2007 PBZ Zagreb Indoors
The 2007 PBZ Zagreb Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 4th edition of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors event and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb, Croatia from January 29 through February 5,...
finalist Ivan Ljubičić
Ivan Ljubicic
----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
. Other seeded players were Sydney quarterfinalist Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
, Adelaide
2007 Next Generation Adelaide International
The 2007 Next Generation Adelaide International was a professional tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour in Adelaide, Australia, held from January 1 to January 8. Novak Đoković won the title, an ATP International Series level tournament.-Men's Singles:...
champion Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
and Radek Štěpánek
Radek Štepánek
Radek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
.
Singles
Mikhail YouzhnyMikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
def.
Ivan LjubičićIvan Ljubicic
----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Mikhail Youzhny's 1st title of the year, and his 3rd overall.
Doubles
Martin DammMartin Damm
Martin Damm was a professional tennis player from Czechia. He is 6'2" 195 lb and is best known as a doubles player . ,his highest singles ranking 42 as of August 1997...
/
Leander PaesLeander Paes
Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
def.
Andrei PavelAndrei Pavel
Andrei Pavel is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Romania. He is currently coaching former world No. 1 and the current world No. 15 of the WTA, Jelena Janković.-Career:...
/
Alexander WaskeAlexander Waske
Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:...
, 6–3, 6–7(5), 10–7