Women's singles
2007 French Open
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upSerbia Ana Ivanovic
Score6–1, 6–2

Two-time defending champion Justine Henin defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was her fourth French Open title. For the second consecutive year, Henin won the title without losing a set or facing a tiebreak in any set during the tournament. Ivanovic became the first player representing Serbia to reach a major final.[lower-alpha 1]

The tournament saw the major debut of two future world No. 1s and major champions, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber. Both lost in the first round, to Nathalie Dechy and Elena Dementieva, respectively. This was also the major debut of future WTA Finals champion Dominika Cibulková, who reached the third round as a qualifier before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

  1. Belgium Justine Henin (champion)
  2. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
  4. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
  6. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (quarterfinals)
  7. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (final)
  8. United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  9. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals)
  10. Russia Dinara Safina (fourth round)
  11. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round)
  12. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  13. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  14. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  15. Israel Shahar Pe'er (fourth round)
  16. China Li Na (third round)
  17. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  18. France Marion Bartoli (fourth round)
  19. Italy Tathiana Garbin (fourth round)
  20. Austria Sybille Bammer (fourth round)
  21. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  22. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (second round)
  23. Italy Francesca Schiavone (third round)
  24. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (fourth round)
  25. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (fourth round)
  26. United States Venus Williams (third round)
  27. Australia Samantha Stosur (third round)
  28. Italy Mara Santangelo (third round)
  29. Argentina Gisela Dulko (second round)
  30. Ukraine Julia Vakulenko (first round)
  31. France Séverine Brémond (first round)
  32. Germany Martina Müller (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6
8 United States Serena Williams 4 3
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 2 2
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 7
6 Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 3 5
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6
7 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 1 2
7 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 3 6
3 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 0 6 1
7 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 6
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 2 1
9 Russia Anna Chakvetadze 3 4
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
Russia E Vesnina 4 3 1 Belgium J Henin 7 6
Austria T Paszek 6 6 Austria T Paszek 5 1
Japan A Nakamura 4 0 1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 4 6 28 Italy M Santangelo 2 3
WC Australia C Dellacqua 3 6 4 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 2
Poland A Radwańska 1 4 28 Italy M Santangelo 6 6
28 Italy M Santangelo 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
20 Austria S Bammer 6 6 20 Austria S Bammer 2 4
Italy R Vinci 4 4 20 Austria S Bammer 6 6
Russia Y Shvedova 5 5 Q Ukraine O Savchuk 0 3
Q Ukraine O Savchuk 7 7 20 Austria S Bammer 6 6
WC France P Parmentier 6 3 7 16 China N Li 4 3
Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 4 6 5 WC France P Parmentier 3 6 4
Germany S Klösel 64 0 16 China N Li 6 3 6
16 China N Li 77 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Russia D Safina 7 6
Ukraine Y Fedak 5 4 10 Russia D Safina 6 6
Hungary M Czink 3 4 Israel T Obziler 1 0
Israel T Obziler 6 6 10 Russia D Safina 3 6 6
Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 77 6 23 Italy F Schiavone 6 3 1
China J Zheng 63 0 Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 3 65
Austria Y Meusburger 2 4 23 Italy F Schiavone 6 77
23 Italy F Schiavone 6 6 10 Russia D Safina 2 3
31 France S Brémond 3 3 8 United States S Williams 6 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 6 6 Netherlands M Krajicek 6 5 6
WC France O Sanchez 6 4 3 United States S Perry 4 7 1
United States S Perry 3 6 6 Netherlands M Krajicek 3 4
Venezuela M Sequera 5 6 9 8 United States S Williams 6 6
France V Razzano 7 3 7 Venezuela M Sequera 0 63
Bulgaria T Pironkova 7 1 1 8 United States S Williams 6 77
8 United States S Williams 5 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Serbia J Janković 6 6
WC France S Foretz 2 2 4 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Colombia C Castaño 1 7 6 Colombia C Castaño 3 3
LL Finland E Laine 6 5 4 4 Serbia J Janković 6 4 6
Canada A Wozniak 2 61 26 United States V Williams 4 6 1
United States A Harkleroad 6 77 United States A Harkleroad 1 68
WC France A Cornet 4 3 26 United States V Williams 6 710
26 United States V Williams 6 6 4 Serbia J Janković 6 6
18 France M Bartoli 6 6 18 France M Bartoli 1 1
France A Rezaï 2 4 18 France M Bartoli 0 6 6
Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 3 3 Q Germany A Petkovic 6 2 3
Q Germany A Petkovic 4 6 6 18 France M Bartoli 6 6
WC France M Johansson 7 6 13 Russia E Dementieva 2 4
Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 4 WC France M Johansson 5 5
Germany A Kerber 3 2 13 Russia E Dementieva 7 7
13 Russia E Dementieva 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia N Petrova 5 7 0
Q Czech Republic K Peschke 7 5 6 Q Czech Republic K Peschke 1 1
Belarus A Yakimova 63 1 WC France S Cohen-Aloro 6 6
WC France S Cohen-Aloro 77 6 WC France S Cohen-Aloro 3 0
PR Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 7 19 Italy T Garbin 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 2 5 PR Spain N Llagostera Vives 4 3
Japan A Morigami 62 4 19 Italy T Garbin 6 6
19 Italy T Garbin 77 6 19 Italy T Garbin 3 1
27 Australia S Stosur 6 6 6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
United States J Jackson 1 2 27 Australia S Stosur 6 3 7
Russia M Kirilenko 6 6 Russia M Kirilenko 1 6 5
Italy ME Camerin 3 0 27 Australia S Stosur 4 4
Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 77 4 6 6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
United States V King 65 6 3 Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 2 4
Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 3 6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
LL Sweden S Arvidsson 2 0 7 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
Italy A Brianti 1 1 India S Mirza 1 4
India S Mirza 6 6 7 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
Belarus T Poutchek 6 6 Q Romania IR Olaru 2 0
WC France Y Fedossova 3 2 Belarus T Poutchek 3 0
Q Romania IR Olaru 6 6 Q Romania IR Olaru 6 6
30 Ukraine J Vakulenko 4 1 7 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 6
24 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 2 6 24 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 6 3
Uzbekistan V Lepchenko 1 6 2 24 Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 4 7 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 5 4
Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 5 3 24 Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 7 7
Russia O Puchkova 7 0 6 12 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 62 5
Greece E Daniilidou 5 6 3 Russia O Puchkova 6 3
Croatia J Kostanić Tošić 3 1 12 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 6
12 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Israel S Pe'er 6 6
Estonia K Kanepi 1 3 15 Israel S Pe'er 6 6
Romania E Gallovits 6 4 Romania E Gallovits 4 1
Russia V Bardina 0 0r 15 Israel S Pe'er 6 4 6
Russia V Dushevina 6 6 17 Slovenia K Srebotnik 1 6 3
France C Pin 4 4 Russia V Dushevina 4 2
Russia A Rodionova 1 3 17 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6
17 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6 15 Israel S Pe'er 4 3
32 Germany M Müller 6 6 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q Paraguay R de los Ríos 4 4 32 Germany M Müller 3 2
Q Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 Q Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
China T Sun 4 4 Q Slovakia D Cibulková 2 3
Russia A Myskina 1 0 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 6 6 United States M Shaughnessy 64 3
Russia E Bychkova 0 3 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France A Mauresmo 6 7
United States L Granville 0 5 5 France A Mauresmo 6 63 6
Denmark C Wozniacki 2 77 0 France N Dechy 3 77 1
France N Dechy 6 63 6 5 France A Mauresmo 3 63
Italy F Pennetta 63 2 25 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 77
Australia N Pratt 77 6 Australia N Pratt 0 1
Ukraine Y Beygelzimer 4 3 25 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6
25 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6 25 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 2
21 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 9 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 0 6
Czech Republic E Birnerová 3 4 21 Japan A Sugiyama 6 1 6
Italy R Oprandi 3 4 United States M Tu 3 6 1
United States M Tu 6 6 21 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Luxembourg A Kremer 5 2 9 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6
Q Hungary Á Szávay 7 6 Q Hungary Á Szávay 4 77 4
Australia A Molik 2 3 9 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 61 6
9 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 6
Slovakia M Suchá 6 1 2 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6 Ukraine K Bondarenko 3 2
Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 0 1 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 7
Italy K Knapp 6 6 Italy K Knapp 6 1 5
Belarus V Azarenka 1 1 Italy K Knapp 6 2 6
Czech Republic I Benešová 0 1 22 Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 6 3
22 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 7
29 Argentina G Dulko 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 3 6 9
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 4 3 29 Argentina G Dulko 5 6 6
Germany J Schruff 1 4 Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 7 1 8
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 6 Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 1 4
Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 6 4 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
United States J Craybas 6 2 6 United States J Craybas 2 1
France É Loit 3 64 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 77

Championship match statistics

CategoryBelgium HeninSerbia Ivanovic
1st serve %32/44 (73%)27/44 (61%)
1st serve points won22 of 32 = 69%14 of 27 = 52%
2nd serve points won9 of 12 = 75%6 of 17 = 35%
Total service points won31 of 44 = 70.45%20 of 44 = 45.45%
Aces00
Double faults05
Winners85
Unforced errors1431
Net points won12 of 18 = 67%3 of 11 = 27%
Break points converted5 of 7 = 71%1 of 3 = 33%
Return points won24 of 44 = 55%13 of 44 = 30%
Total points won5533
Source

Notes

  1. The last Serbian to reach a major final, Monica Seles at the 1993 Australian Open, did so when Serbia was part of Yugoslavia.
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