2007 Proximus Diamond Games

The 2007 Proximus Diamond Games was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier II category of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 February until 18 February 2002. First-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won her third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $88,265 first-prize money. Kim Clijsters made an emotional farewell in front of her home crowd' she retired two tournaments later.

2007 Proximus Diamond Games
Date10–18 February
Edition6th
CategoryWTA Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$600,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
VenueSportpaleis
Champions
Singles
France Amélie Mauresmo
Doubles
Zimbabwe Cara Black / South Africa Liezel Huber
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Finals edit

Singles edit

  Amélie Mauresmo defeated   Kim Clijsters, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles edit

  Cara Black /   Liezel Huber defeated   Elena Likhovtseva /   Elena Vesnina, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

Qualifying singles edit

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Players in bold have qualified. The players no longer in the tournament are listed with the round in which they exited.

  1.   Anastasiya Yakimova (qualifying)
  2.   Kaia Kanepi (first round)
  3.   Eva Birnerová (first round)
  4.   Julia Vakulenko (first round)
  5.   Tsvetana Pironkova (qualifying)
  6.   Virginie Razzano
  7.   Emma Laine (first round)
  8.   Julia Schruff

Draw edit

Draw key edit

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • Alt = Alternate
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Group 1 edit

First round Second round Qualifying
               
1   Yakimova 6 6
  Sfar 3 4
1   Yakimova 6 2 6
  Malek 3 6 3
  Malek 6 6
  Zakopalová 2 0
1   Yakimova 5 65
  Osterloh 7 77
  Kremer 5 3
  Osterloh 7 6
  Osterloh 77 66 6
  Henke 63 78 0
  Henke 7 66 77
7   Laine 5 78 64

Group 2 edit

First round Second round Qualifying
               
2   Kanepi 64 3
  Šprem 77 6
  Šprem 77 6
  Takao 65 1
  Takao 77 6
  Wörle 61 2
  Šprem 7 4 2
8   Schruff 5 6 6
  Böhmová 7 3 6
WC   Vermoezen 6 6 0
  Böhmová 65 62
8   Schruff 77 77
  Szávay 1 4
8   Schruff 6 6

Group 3 edit

First round Second round Qualifying
               
3   Birnerová 1 0
  Dushevina 6 6
  Dushevina 6 6
  Sakowicz 1 4
WC   Feys 3 2
  Sakowicz 6 6
  Dushevina 3 6 6
5   Pironkova 6 4 2
  Ondrášková 6 2 4
  Domachowska 4 6 6
  Domachowska 4 3
5   Pironkova 6 6
WC   Lobbinger 0 1
5   Pironkova 6 6

Group 4 edit

First round Second round Qualifying
               
4   Vakulenko 6 2 1
  Bychkova 4 6 6
  Bychkova 6 6
  Fedossova 3 4
  Fedossova 6 4 6
  Benešová 1 6 2
  Bychkova 2 3
6   Razzano 6 6
  Ivanova 4 6
  Chakhnashvili 6 7
  Chakhnashvili 6 2 5
6   Razzano 4 6 7
WC   Yanina Wickmayer 6 0
6   Razzano 7 6

Notes edit

  • Qualifiers receive 15 ranking points.
  • Finalists receive $2,065 and 10 ranking points.
  • The last direct acceptance was Joanna Sakowicz.
  • The Players' Representatives were Anastasiya Yakimova and Eva Birnerová.

See also edit

External links edit