2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series
of the 2007 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center
in Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States, from July 23 through July 30, 2007.
The singles draw featured ATP
No. 5, Australian Open semifinalist, Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Queen's Club
winner and two-time Indianapolis champion Andy Roddick
, Sydney
titlist and Los Angeles
runner-up James Blake
, and Queen's Club and Nottingham semifinalist Dmitry Tursunov
. Also present were Australian Open quarterfinalist Mardy Fish
, Houston
and Nottingham
champion Ivo Karlović
, Hyung-taik Lee, Robby Ginepri
and Benjamin Becker
.
Dmitry Tursunov
def.
Frank Dancevic
, 6–4, 7–5
Juan Martín del Potro
/
Travis Parrott
def. Teymuraz Gabashvili / 
Ivo Karlović
, 3–6, 6–2, 10–6
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 outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
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 Indianapolis Tennis Center
Indianapolis Tennis Center
Indianapolis Tennis Center was the venue for the Indianapolis Tennis Championships tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana. Built in 1979, it reportedly held 10,000 spectators and also was the site of the tennis events for the 1987 Pan American Games. Demolition on the venue took place in the summer...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States, from July 23 through July 30, 2007.
The singles draw featured 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. 5, Australian Open semifinalist, Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Queen's Club
2007 Queen's Club Championships
The 2007 Artois Championships was an ATP Tour International Series tennis tournament held in London from 11 June until 17 June 2007. It was the 35th edition of the Queen's Club Championships....
winner and two-time Indianapolis champion Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, Sydney
2007 Medibank International
The 2007 Medibank International is the 2007 tournament of the annually-held Medibank International tennis tournament.The event was notable as being the last tournament Kim Clijsters won, before her retirement from the sport....
titlist and Los Angeles
2007 Countrywide Classic
The 2007 Countrywide Classic was the 2007 edition of the Los Angeles Open tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 16-23Radek Štěpánek won his first title of the year, and second career title.-Men's Singles:...
runner-up James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
, and Queen's Club and Nottingham semifinalist Dmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov is a Russian professional male tennis player. He was 12 years old when he came to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player....
. Also present were Australian Open quarterfinalist Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
, Houston
2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Ivo Karlović in men's singles and Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Ivo Karlović def. Mariano Zabaleta, 6-4, 6-1----...
and Nottingham
2007 Nottingham Open
The 2007 Nottingham Open was the 2007 edition of the Nottingham Open tennis tournament. The tournament was held on June 18-25.Ivo Karlović won his second title of the year.-Men's Singles: Ivo Karlović def. Arnaud Clément, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4----...
champion Ivo Karlović
Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
, Hyung-taik Lee, Robby Ginepri
Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
and Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes....
.
Singles
Dmitry TursunovDmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov is a Russian professional male tennis player. He was 12 years old when he came to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player....
def.
Frank DancevicFrank Dancevic
Frank Russell Dancevic is a Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an eighteen-year old, and remained so from January 30, 2006 until June 20, 2010. He is the Canada No...
, 6–4, 7–5
- It was Dmitry Tursunov's 1st title of the year, and his 2nd overall.
Doubles
Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
/
Travis ParrottTravis Parrott
Travis Parrott is an American professional ATP tennis doubles player. He is primarily a doubles specialist...
def.
Teymuraz Gabashvili / Ivo KarlovićIvo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
, 3–6, 6–2, 10–6