2007 Open de Moselle
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The 2007 Open de Moselle was a tennis
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the Open de Moselle
, and was part of the International Series
of the 2007 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Arènes de Metz
in Metz
, France, from October 1 through October 7, 2007.
The men's singles featured ATP
No. 9, French Open quarterfinalist, Auckland
and Beijing
runner-up, Sopot
champion Tommy Robredo
, Miami Masters
and Barcelona
finalist, Costa do Sauípe
winner Guillermo Cañas
, and Doha
finalist, San Jose
titlist Andy Murray. Other seeds were Casablanca
and Gstaad
champion Paul-Henri Mathieu
, Valencia
and Kitzbühel
runner-up Potito Starace
, Gilles Simon
, Philipp Kohlschreiber
and Igor Andreev
.
Tommy Robredo
def.
Andy Murray, 0–6, 6–2, 6–3
Arnaud Clément
/ Michaël Llodra
def.
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
/ Marcin Matkowski
, 6–1, 6–4
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 10th edition of the Open de Moselle
Open de Moselle
The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
, 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 Arènes de Metz
Arènes de Metz
The Palais omnisport Les Arènes, often abbreviated as Les Arènes, is an indoor sports arena in Metz, France. It is the home venue of the Metz Handball team and the Open de Moselle men's tennis tournament, part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. Currently the arena has a capacity of...
in Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, France, from October 1 through October 7, 2007.
The men's singles 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. 9, French Open quarterfinalist, 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:...
and Beijing
2007 China Open (tennis)
The 2007 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the China Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour...
runner-up, Sopot
2007 Orange Prokom Open
The 2007 Orange Prokom Open was the tenth edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
champion 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...
, Miami Masters
2007 Miami Masters
The 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 23rd edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour and was classified as a Tier I event on the 2007 WTA Tour...
and Barcelona
2007 Torneo Godó
The 2007 Torneo Godó was the fifty-fifth edition of the Torneo Godó and it took place from April 23–29, 2007.-Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Cañas, 6–3, 6–4-Men's Doubles:...
finalist, Costa do Sauípe
2007 Brasil Open
The 2007 Brasil Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil from 12 February until 19 February 2007. Guillermo Cañas won his first title since October 3, 2004.-Champions: Guillermo Cañas def Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6, 6-2...
winner Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
, 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....
finalist, San Jose
2007 SAP Open
The 2007 SAP Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in San José, California, USA from 12 February until 19 February 2007.-Champions: Andy Murray def Ivo Karlović 6–7, 6–4, 7–6-Doubles:...
titlist Andy Murray. Other seeds were Casablanca
2007 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 2007 Grand Prix Hassan II was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Paul-Henri Mathieu in men's singles and Jordan Kerr and David Škoch in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Paul-Henri Mathieu def. Albert Montañés, 6-1, 6-1----...
and Gstaad
2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was the 2007 edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 9-15. Paul-Henri Mathieu won his second title of the year.-Men's Singles:...
champion Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu is a French tennis player.-Tennis career:Mathieu was born in Strasbourg, France. He first began playing tennis at age 3, with his older brother Pierre-Yves. Between 1997 and 2000 he trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida...
, Valencia
2007 Austrian Open (tennis)
The 2007 Austrian Open was the 2007 edition of the Austrian Open tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 23-30.Juan Mónaco won his third career title, all of which came in 2007.-Singles:...
and Kitzbühel
2007 Austrian Open (tennis)
The 2007 Austrian Open was the 2007 edition of the Austrian Open tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 23-30.Juan Mónaco won his third career title, all of which came in 2007.-Singles:...
runner-up Potito Starace
Potito Starace
Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007 and prefers to play on red clay...
, Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
, Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
and Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
.
Singles
Tommy RobredoTommy 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...
def.
Andy Murray, 0–6, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Tommy Robredo's 2nd title of the year, and his 6th overall.
Doubles
Arnaud ClémentArnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
/
Michaël LlodraMichaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
def.
Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg
Mariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003....
/
Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski
Marcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth...
, 6–1, 6–4