2007 Tennis Channel Open – Singles

Singles
2007 Tennis Channel Open
and the Mirage Cup
Champion Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up Jürgen Melzer
Score6–4, 7–6(12–10)
Draw24
Seeds8
Main article: 2007 Tennis Channel Open and the Mirage Cup

James Blake was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round robin competition.

Lleyton Hewitt won the title, defeating Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 7–6(12–10) in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

1.   James Blake (round robin)
2.   Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
3.   Marat Safin (semifinals)
4.   Jürgen Melzer (final)
5.   Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
6.   Julien Benneteau (round robin)
7.   Tim Henman (round robin)
8.   Benjamin Becker (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Evgeny Korolev 6 6  
WC Sam Querrey 4 4  
  Evgeny Korolev 77 2 64
4 Jürgen Melzer 64 6 77
  Jan Hernych 3 6 3
4 Jürgen Melzer 6 3 6
4 Jürgen Melzer 4 610  
2 Lleyton Hewitt 6 712  
5 Fernando Verdasco 1 4  
3 Marat Safin 6 6  
3 Marat Safin 5 1  
2 Lleyton Hewitt 7 6  
  Feliciano López 3 2  
2 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6  

Round robin

Group 1 Blake del Potro Korolev RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 James Blake 6–1, 3–1, ret. 2–6, 4–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 15–14 (51.7%) 2
Juan Martín del Potro 1–6, 1–3, ret. 6–3, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 14–14 (50.0%) 3
Evgeny Korolev 6–2, 6–4 3–6, 2–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 17–18 (48.6%) 1

As del Potro retired on his last match, Korolev advanced to Quarterfinals based on head-to-head results against Blake.

Group 2 Benneteau Goldstein Querrey RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
6 Julien Benneteau 1–6, 0–6 2–6, 6–7(3–7) 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 9–25 (26.5%) 3
Paul Goldstein 6–1, 6–0 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 26–14 (65.0%) 2
WC Sam Querrey 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 26–22 (54.2%) 1
Group 3 Melzer Llodra Capdeville RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
4 Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 6–2, 6–2 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 27–19 (58.7%) 1
Michaël Llodra 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 2–6, 6–2, 1–6 0–2 2–4 (33.3%) 24–29 (45.3%) 3
Q Paul Capdeville 2–6, 2–6 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 1–1 2–3 (40.0%) 18–21 (46.2%) 2
Group 4 Becker Hernych Kuerten RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
8 Benjamin Becker 3–6, 5–7 6–4, 6–3 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 20–20 (50.0%) 2
Jan Hernych 6–3, 7–5 6–4, 6–4 2–0 4–0 (100%) 25–16 (61.0%) 1
WC Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 15–24 (38.5%) 3
Group 5 Verdasco Mathieu Udomchoke RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
5 Fernando Verdasco 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 2–0 4–2 (66.6%) 33–24 (57.9%) 1
Paul-Henri Mathieu 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 26–21 (55.3%) 2
Q Danai Udomchoke 1–6, 7–5, 2–6 2–6, 3–6 0–2 1–4 (20.0%) 15–29 (34.1%) 3
Group 6 Safin Koubek Kunitsyn RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
3 Marat Safin 7–5, 6–2 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 31–24 (56.4%) 1
Stefan Koubek 5–7, 2–6 2–6, 2–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 11–25 (30.6%) 3
Igor Kunitsyn 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 5–7 6–2, 6–2 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 29–22 (56.9%) 2
Group 7 Henman Mahut López RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
7/WC Tim Henman 6–1, 6–2 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 4–6 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 26–21 (55.3%) 2
Nicolas Mahut 1–6, 2–6 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7) 0–2 1–4 (20.0%) 18–28 (39.1%) 3
Feliciano López 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–4 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 2–0 4–2 (66.6%) 34–29 (54.0%) 1
Group 8 Hewitt Spadea
Lu 		Johansson RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 6–3
(w/ Spadea) 		4–6, 7–5, 6–2 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 29–19 (60.4%) 1

LL 		Vincent Spadea
Lu Yen-hsun 		3–6, 3–6
(w/ Spadea) 		0–6, 1–6
(w/ Lu) 		0–1
0–1 		0–2 (0.0%)
0–2 (0.0%) 		6–12 (33.3%)
1–12 (7.7%) 		X
3
Thomas Johansson 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 6–0, 6–1
(w/ Lu) 		1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 25–18 (58.1%) 2

Elimination round

Prior to the round robin and after the completion of the qualifying draws, the 16 players with the lowest tier in the tournament (4 qualifiers, 2 wild cards, 1 lucky loser and 9 based on ATP rankings) competed in the elimination round in order to get one of the 8 last spots into the round robin competition. Winners in this round entered as main entrants.

Main draw elimination round
Event Winner Loser Score
Main Entrant 1 Gustavo Kuerten [WC] Wesley Moodie [Q] 6–4, 7–5
Main Entrant 2 Danai Udomchoke [Q] Robert Kendrick 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Main Entrant 3 Igor Kunitsyn Frank Dancevic 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Main Entrant 4 Thomas Johansson Björn Phau 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Main Entrant 5 Evgeny Korolev Amer Delić 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Main Entrant 6 Paul Capdeville [Q] Lu Yen-hsun RR-LL 6–3, 6–3
Main Entrant 7 Sam Querrey [WC] Alex Bogdanovic [Q] 6–3, 6–2
Main Entrant 8 Feliciano López Chris Guccione [LL] 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)

RR-LL :Lu entered the round robin competition as lucky loser.

Qualifying

Seeds

1.   Danai Udomchoke (qualified)
2.   Chris Guccione (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3.   Ilija Bozoljac (qualifying competition)
4.   Paul Capdeville (qualified)
5.   Wesley Moodie (qualified)
6.   Zack Fleishman (qualifying competition)
7.   Ramón Delgado (qualifying competition)
8.   Alex Bogdanovic (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Danai Udomchoke
  2. Wesley Moodie
  3. Alex Bogdanovic
  4. Paul Capdeville

Lucky loser

  1. Chris Guccione

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Danai Udomchoke 6 7
Benedikt Dorsch 4 5
1 Danai Udomchoke 6 6
7 Ramón Delgado 2 0
Wayne Arthurs 5 6 2
7 Ramón Delgado 7 3 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Chris Guccione 77 6
WC Brian Wilson 62 4
2 Chris Guccione 5 7 64
5 Wesley Moodie 7 5 77
WC Ryan Sweeting 2 65
5 Wesley Moodie 6 77

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Ilija Bozoljac 6 3 6
Alex Kuznetsov 4 6 1
3 Ilija Bozoljac 1 3
8 Alex Bogdanovic 6 6
Cecil Mamiit 0 1
8 Alex Bogdanovic 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Paul Capdeville 6 6
Bobby Reynolds 4 3
4 Paul Capdeville 6 6
6 Zack Fleishman 4 3
WC Phillip King 0 5
6 Zack Fleishman 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Hewitt claims Vegas title". Eurosport. Reuters. March 5, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hewitt drought ended in Las Vegas". CNN. Las Vegas. March 5, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hewitt hits Vegas jackpot". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Reuters. March 4, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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