2007 St. Petersburg Open
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The 2007 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 13th edition of the St. Petersburg Open
, and was part of the International Series
of the 2007 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg
, Russia, from October 22 through October 28, 2007.
The singles field was led by ATP
No. 4, French Open and US Open semifinalist, and recent Moscow
winner Nikolay Davydenko
, Doha
and Metz
runner-up, San Jose
champion Andy Murray, and Dubai
and Munich
finalist, Rotterdam
titlist Mikhail Youzhny
. Other seeded players were Valencia
and Kitzbühel
runner-up Potito Starace
, Indianapolis
and Bangkok
champion Dmitry Tursunov
, Fernando Verdasco
, Philipp Kohlschreiber
and Thomas Johansson
.
received a warning and a $2,000 fine for not trying hard enough during his second round encounter against then-102nd-ranked Croatia
n Marin Čilić
. After cruising through the first set 6–1, Davydenko lost a tight second 5–7, and eventually the third 1–6, committing ten double faults over the course of the match. Belgian chair umpire Jean-Philippe Dercq decided in the third set to issue Davydenko a code violation for lack of best effort.
The accusation came as the Russian was under investigation from the Association of Tennis Professionals
(ATP) after irregular betting patterns were found in his match against Martín Vassallo Argüello
at the Sopot event
earlier in the year. Davydenko called the umpire's decision "outrageous", and cited leg pain to explain his loss: "The reality is that I started feeling tired. My legs were just dead by the third set. Maybe my problems are psychological, maybe it's in my head." His opponent, Cilic, backed up Davydenko, saying he did not believe the Russian had stopped trying to win the match.
Davydenko appealed, and on November 13, after reviewing and analysing the match, the ATP decided to remove the sanction and rescind the fine, consequently closing the case.
Andy Murray def. 
Fernando Verdasco
, 6–2, 6–3
Daniel Nestor
/
Nenad Zimonjić
def.
Jürgen Melzer
/
Todd Perry
, 6–1, 7–6(3)
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 carpet courts. It was the 13th edition of the St. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg Open
The St. Petersburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It has been held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia,...
, 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 Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia, from October 22 through October 28, 2007.
The singles field was led 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. 4, French Open and US Open semifinalist, and recent Moscow
2007 Kremlin Cup
The 2007 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from October 8...
winner 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...
, 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....
and Metz
2007 Open de Moselle
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...
runner-up, 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:...
champion Andy Murray, and Dubai
2007 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2007 Dubai Duty Free Men’s Championship and Dubai Duty Free Women’s Championship were the 15th edition of this professional tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP and the Tier II series of the 2007 WTA...
and Munich
2007 BMW Open
The 2007 BMW Open was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Philipp Kohlschreiber in men's singles and Philipp Kohlschreiber and Mikhail Youzhny in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Mikhail Youzhny, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4...
finalist, Rotterdam
2007 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
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...
titlist Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail 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....
. Other seeded players were Valencia
2007 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
The 2007 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Nicolás Almagro in men's singles and Wesley Moodie & Todd Perry in doubles.-Men's Singles: Nicolás Almagro def. Potito Starace, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1----...
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...
, Indianapolis
2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
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,...
and Bangkok
2007 Thailand Open (tennis)
The 2007 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 24 through September 30, 2007.The singles...
champion 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....
, Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
, 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 Thomas Johansson
Thomas Johansson
Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...
.
Davydenko Controversy
World No. 4, top seed and home favourite Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay 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...
received a warning and a $2,000 fine for not trying hard enough during his second round encounter against then-102nd-ranked Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Marin Čilić
Marin Cilic
Marin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
. After cruising through the first set 6–1, Davydenko lost a tight second 5–7, and eventually the third 1–6, committing ten double faults over the course of the match. Belgian chair umpire Jean-Philippe Dercq decided in the third set to issue Davydenko a code violation for lack of best effort.
The accusation came as the Russian was under investigation from the Association of Tennis Professionals
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...
(ATP) after irregular betting patterns were found in his match against Martín Vassallo Argüello
Martín Vassallo Argüello
Martin Miguel Vassallo Argüello is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #47 .He turned pro in 1999...
at the Sopot event
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...
earlier in the year. Davydenko called the umpire's decision "outrageous", and cited leg pain to explain his loss: "The reality is that I started feeling tired. My legs were just dead by the third set. Maybe my problems are psychological, maybe it's in my head." His opponent, Cilic, backed up Davydenko, saying he did not believe the Russian had stopped trying to win the match.
Davydenko appealed, and on November 13, after reviewing and analysing the match, the ATP decided to remove the sanction and rescind the fine, consequently closing the case.
Singles
Andy Murray def. Fernando VerdascoFernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Andy Murray's 2nd title of the year, and his 3rd overall.
Doubles
Daniel NestorDaniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
/
Nenad ZimonjićNenad Zimonjic
Nenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:...
def.
Jürgen MelzerJürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
/
Todd PerryTodd Perry
----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin...
, 6–1, 7–6(3)