2007 Italian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2007 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upChile Fernando González
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 4WC / 2PR)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando González in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 Italian Open.[1][2]

Seeds[edit]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (third round)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3. United States Andy Roddick (third round)
  4. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  5. Serbia Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  6. Chile Fernando González (final)
  7. Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  8. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  9. United States James Blake (third round)
  10. United Kingdom Andy Murray (first round)
  11. Germany Tommy Haas (first round)
  12. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  13. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  14. Spain David Ferrer (first round)
  15. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
  16. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Finals
          
WC Italy Filippo Volandri 1 2  
6 Chile Fernando González 6 6  
6 Chile Fernando González 2 2  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
4 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 63 710 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 77 68 6

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Spain N Almagro 7 6     Spain N Almagro 3 4  
  United Kingdom T Henman 5 1   1 Switzerland R Federer 2 4  
WC Italy F Volandri 6 6   WC Italy F Volandri 6 6  
Q Russia T Gabashvili 0 3   WC Italy F Volandri 6 65 6
  Spain F Verdasco 1 5   13 France R Gasquet 4 77 4
13 France R Gasquet 6 7   WC Italy F Volandri 6 6  
12 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 7   12 Czech Republic T Berdych 2 3  
  Finland J Nieminen 4 5   12 Czech Republic T Berdych 77 6  
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 1 63 Q Spain A Montañés 65 3  
Q Spain A Montañés 3 6 77 12 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6  
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 7     Argentina J Acasuso 1 2  
PR Netherlands M Verkerk 3 5     Argentina J Acasuso 6 6  
8 Croatia I Ljubičić 4 3  

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States A Roddick 6 710  
  Argentina G Gaudio 6 6     Argentina G Gaudio 1 68  
  United States M Fish 4 4   3 United States A Roddick 0 4  
  Argentina J I Chela 2 6 6   Argentina J I Chela 6 6  
  France M Gicquel 6 4 1   Argentina J I Chela 7 7  
  Russia I Andreev 6 6   PR Russia I Andreev 5 5  
14 Spain D Ferrer 4 1     Argentina J I Chela 3 4  
9 United States J Blake 77 6   6 Chile F González 6 6  
  France G Monfils 64 3   9 United States J Blake 63 5  
Q Chile N Massú 6 77   Q Chile N Massú 77 7  
WC Italy S Bolelli 3 65   Q Chile N Massú 77 3 4
  Sweden J Björkman 610 6 1 6 Chile F González 64 6 6
  Russia D Tursunov 712 3 6   Russia D Tursunov 2 1  
6 Chile F González 6 6  

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain T Robredo 7 4 6
  Australia L Hewitt 6 63 1 Q Spain Ó Hernández 5 6 1
Q Spain Ó Hernández 3 77 6 7 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  Austria J Melzer 5 2     France G Simon 2 2  
Q Argentina G Cañas 7 6   Q Argentina G Cañas 64 4  
  France G Simon 6 1 6   France G Simon 77 6  
10 United Kingdom A Murray 1 6 3 7 Spain T Robredo 6 3 3
16 Spain J C Ferrero 3 6 6 4 Russia N Davydenko 1 6 6
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 1 4 16 Spain J C Ferrero 2 6 2
WC Italy P Starace 6 6   WC Italy P Starace 6 3 6
  Argentina A Calleri 3 1   WC Italy P Starace 6 2 5
Q United States A Delić 6 3 4 4 Russia N Davydenko 4 6 7
  Russia M Safin 2 6 6   Russia M Safin 64 5  
4 Russia N Davydenko 77 7  

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Serbia N Djokovic 3 6 6
  Germany B Becker 3 3     Sweden R Söderling 6 4 3
  Sweden R Söderling 6 6   5 Serbia N Djokovic 6 7  
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6     Cyprus M Baghdatis 2 5  
  Spain C Moyà 2 3     Cyprus M Baghdatis 3 77 6
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 3 r   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 65 2
11 Germany T Haas 3 2   5 Serbia N Djokovic 2 3  
15 Russia M Youzhny 6 3 6 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  France J Benneteau 1 6 2 15 Russia M Youzhny 79 6  
  Belgium O Rochus 5 6 6   Belgium O Rochus 67 3  
Q France M Llodra 7 3 3 15 Russia M Youzhny 2 2  
  United States R Ginepri 5 62   2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
WC Italy D Bracciali 7 77   WC Italy D Bracciali 4 2  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying[edit]

Qualifying seeds[edit]

  1. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (qualified)
  2. Belarus Max Mirnyi (first round)
  3. Belgium Kristof Vliegen (first round)
  4. Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition)
  5. Spain Albert Montañés (qualified)
  6. Chile Nicolás Massú (qualified)
  7. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (first round, retired)
  8. United States Michael Russell (first round)
  9. United States Amer Delić (qualified)
  10. Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualified)
  11. France Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
  12. United States Vince Spadea (first round)
  13. Spain Óscar Hernández (qualified)
  14. Croatia Ivo Karlović (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers[edit]

Qualifying draw[edit]

First qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 6
Italy Alessio di Mauro 2 2
1 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 4 6
11 France Florent Serra 4 6 3
WC Italy Thomas Fabbiano 2 2
11 France Florent Serra 6 6

Second qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Belarus Max Mirnyi 4 7 2
Russia Igor Kunitsyn 6 5 6
Russia Igor Kunitsyn 2 4
13 Spain Óscar Hernández 6 6
Spain Alberto Martín 2 1
13 Spain Óscar Hernández 6 6

Third qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 2 7 66
WC Italy Federico Luzzi 6 5 78
WC Italy Federico Luzzi 1 5
10 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 7
Serbia Janko Tipsarević 4 5
10 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 7

Fourth qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 2 6
WC Italy Davide Sanguinetti 4 6 4
4 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 1
France Michaël Llodra 6 6
France Michaël Llodra 6 6
8 United States Michael Russell 4 1

Fifth qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Spain Albert Montañés 6 6
Romania Victor Hănescu 4 4
5 Spain Albert Montañés 77 6
Italy Andreas Seppi 62 4
Italy Andreas Seppi 1 6 6
12 United States Vince Spadea 6 2 4

Sixth qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Chile Nicolás Massú 6 6
Colombia Alejandro Falla 4 4
6 Chile Nicolás Massú 62 77 77
14 Croatia Ivo Karlović 77 65 60
Italy Stefano Galvani 5 3
14 Croatia Ivo Karlović 7 6

Seventh qualifier[edit]

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 4 0r
WC Italy Fabio Fognini 6 0
WC Italy Fabio Fognini 7 2 4
9 United States Amer Delić 5 6 6
Peru Luis Horna 5 6 4
9 United States Amer Delić 7 3 6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nadal Celebrates Record With Another in Rome". The New York Times. Rome. Associated Press. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "La solidez de Rafael Nadal mató el sueño de Fernando González en Roma" [Rafael Nadal's solidity ended Fernando González' dream at Rome]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Rome. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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