Singles
2007 WTA Tour Championships
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8

Defending champion Justine Henin defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2007 WTA Tour Championships. The final lasted 3 hours and 23 minutes, becoming the longest best-of-three-sets final in WTA Tour history.[1]

Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanovic, Anna Chakvetadze and Marion Bartoli (as an alternate replacing Serena Williams) made their debuts at the event.

Seeds

  1. Belgium Justine Henin (champion)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
  3. Serbia Jelena Janković (round robin)
  4. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  5. United States Serena Williams (round robin, withdrew due to left patella femoral inflammation)
  6. Russia Maria Sharapova (final)
  7. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (semifinals)
  8. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (round robin)

Notes:

Alternates

  1. France Marion Bartoli (replaced S.Williams) (round robin)
  2. Russia Elena Dementieva (not used)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6  
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 4 4  
1 Belgium Justine Henin 5 7 6
6 Russia Maria Sharapova 7 5 3
7 Russia Anna Chakvetadze 2 2  
6 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  

Yellow group

  Belgium Henin Serbia Janković United States Williams1
France Bartoli		 Russia Chakvetadze RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6–2, 6–2 6–0, 6–02
(w/ Bartoli)		 6–1, 7–6(7–4) 3–0 6–0 37–11 1
3 Serbia Jelena Janković 2–6, 2–6 1–6, 0–1 ret.
(w/ Bartoli)		 4–6, 6–0, 3–6 0–3 1–6 18–31 4
5
Alt		 United States Serena Williams1
France Marion Bartoli		 0–6, 0–6
(w/ Bartoli)		 6–1, 1–0 ret.
(w/ Bartoli)		 4–6, ret.
(w/ Williams)		 0–1
1–1		 0–2
2–2		 4–6
7–13		 5
3
7 Russia Anna Chakvetadze 1–6, 6–7(4–7) 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 6–4, ret.
(w/ Williams)		 2–1 4–3 25–30 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

1 Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament after her first match (left patella femoral inflammation).[2]

2 Bartoli's 6–0, 6–0 loss was the heaviest defeat in the tournament's history, and the only double bagel.

Red group

  Russia Kuznetsova Serbia Ivanovic Russia Sharapova Slovakia Hantuchová RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
2 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–6, 6–4, 5–7 7–5, 2–6, 2–6 6–7(7–9), 0–6 0–3 2–6 29–47 4
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 1–6, 2–6 6–2, 7–6(11–9) 2–1 4–3 33–32 2
6 Russia Maria Sharapova 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 6–2 6–4, 7–5 3–0 6–1 44–23 1
8 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 7–6(9–7), 6–0 2–6, 6–7(9–11) 4–6, 5–7 1–2 2–4 30–32 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Top 5 WTA Finals Moments Since 2003" (video). YouTube. Women's Tennis Association. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017. #4: 2007 - Madrid / J Henin d. M Sharapova 5-7 7-5 6-3 / Longest final in WTA history at 3:23!
  2. ↑ Women's Tennis Association (2007-11-07). "Justine Reaches Semis; Injury Forces Serena Out". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2001-11-07.
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