2007 Tennis Channel Open – Singles

Singles
2007 Tennis Channel Open
and the Mirage Cup
Champion Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up Austria Jürgen Melzer
Final score 6–4, 7–6(12–10)

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.

Seeds

01.  United States James Blake (Round robin)
02.  Australia Lleyton Hewitt (Champion)
03.  Russia Marat Safin (Semifinals)
04.  Austria Jürgen Melzer (Final)

05.  Spain Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals)
06.  France Julien Benneteau (Round robin)
07.  United Kingdom Tim Henman (Round robin)
08.  Germany Benjamin Becker (Round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
     Russia Evgeny Korolev 6 6    
WC  United States Sam Querrey 4 4    
     Russia Evgeny Korolev 77 2 64  
  4  Austria Jürgen Melzer 64 6 77  
   Czech Republic Jan Hernych 3 6 3
  4  Austria Jürgen Melzer 6 3 6  
    4  Austria Jürgen Melzer 4 610  
  2  Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 712  
  5  Spain Fernando Verdasco 1 4    
3  Russia Marat Safin 6 6    
  3  Russia Marat Safin 5 1  
  2  Australia Lleyton Hewitt 7 6    
   Spain Feliciano López 3 2  
  2  Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6    

Round robin

Group 1 United States Blake Argentina del Potro Russia Korolev RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States James Blake 6–1, 3–1, ret. 2–6, 4–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 15–14 (51.7%) 2
Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 1–6, 1–3, ret. 6–3, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 14–14 (50.0%) 3
Russia 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 France Benneteau United States Goldstein United States Querrey RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
6 France Julien Benneteau 1–6, 0–6 2–6, 6–7(3–7) 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 9–25 (26.5%) 3
United States Paul Goldstein 6–1, 6–0 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 1–1 3–2 (60.0%) 26–14 (65.0%) 2
WC United States 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 Austria Melzer France Llodra Chile Capdeville RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
4 Austria Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 6–2, 6–2 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 27–19 (58.7%) 1
France 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 Chile 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 Germany Becker Czech Republic Hernych Brazil Kuerten RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
8 Germany Benjamin Becker 3–6, 5–7 6–4, 6–3 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 20–20 (50.0%) 2
Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6–3, 7–5 6–4, 6–4 2–0 4–0 (100%) 25–16 (61.0%) 1
WC Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 15–24 (38.5%) 3
Group 5 Spain Verdasco France Mathieu Thailand Udomchoke RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
5 Spain 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
France 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 Thailand 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 Russia Safin Austria Koubek Russia Kunitsyn RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
3 Russia 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
Austria Stefan Koubek 5–7, 2–6 2–6, 2–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 11–25 (30.6%) 3
Russia 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 United Kingdom Henman France Mahut Spain López RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
7/WC United Kingdom 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
France 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
Spain 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 Australia Hewitt United States Spadea
Chinese Taipei Lu
Sweden Johansson RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Australia 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
United States Vincent Spadea
Chinese Taipei 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
Sweden 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 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten [WC] South Africa Wesley Moodie [Q] 6–4, 7–5
Main Entrant 2 Thailand Danai Udomchoke [Q] United States Robert Kendrick 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Main Entrant 3 Russia Igor Kunitsyn Canada Frank Dancevic 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Main Entrant 4 Sweden Thomas Johansson Germany Björn Phau 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Main Entrant 5 Russia Evgeny Korolev United States Amer Delić 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Main Entrant 6 Chile Paul Capdeville [Q] Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun RR-LL 6–3, 6–3
Main Entrant 7 United States Sam Querrey [WC] United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic [Q] 6–3, 6–2
Main Entrant 8 Spain Feliciano López Australia Chris Guccione [LL] 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)

RR-LL :Lu entered the Round Robin competition as Lucky Loser.

Qualifying

Seeds

01.  Thailand Danai Udomchoke (Qualified)
02.  Australia Chris Guccione (Qualifying Competition, Lucky loser)
03.  Serbia Ilija Bozoljac (Qualifying Competition)
04.  Chile Paul Capdeville (Qualified)

05.  South Africa Wesley Moodie (Qualified)
06.  United States Zack Fleishman (Qualifying Competition)
07.  Paraguay Ramón Delgado (Qualifying Competition)
08.  United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic (Qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Australia Chris Guccione

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  1  Thailand Danai Udomchoke 6 7  
 Germany Benedikt Dorsch 4 5  
  1  Thailand Danai Udomchoke 6 6
  7  Paraguay Ramón Delgado 2 0
 Australia Wayne Arthurs 5 6 2
  7  Paraguay Ramón Delgado 7 3 6  

Second qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  2  Australia Chris Guccione 77 6  
WC  United States Brian Wilson 62 4  
  2  Australia Chris Guccione 5 7 64
  5  South Africa Wesley Moodie 7 5 77
WC  United States Ryan Sweeting 2 65
  5  South Africa Wesley Moodie 6 77  

Third qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  3  Serbia Ilija Bozoljac 6 3 6  
 United States Alex Kuznetsov 4 6 1  
  3  Serbia Ilija Bozoljac 1 3
  8  United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic 6 6
 Philippines Cecil Mamiit 0 1
  8  United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic 6 6  

Fourth qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  4  Chile Paul Capdeville 6 6  
 United States Bobby Reynolds 4 3  
  4  Chile Paul Capdeville 6 6
  6  United States Zack Fleishman 4 3
WC  United States Phillip King 0 5
  6  United States Zack Fleishman 6 7  

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