2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 Cincinnati Masters.[1][2][3]

Singles
2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upUnited States James Blake
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to David Ferrer.[4][5]

Seeds edit

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Roger Federer (champion)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (second round, retired due to an arm injury)
  3.   Andy Roddick (third round)
  4.   Novak Djokovic (second round)
  5.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  6.   Fernando González (second round)
  7.   Tommy Robredo (second round)
  8.   Richard Gasquet (second round, retired due to a blister)
  9.   James Blake (final)
  10.   Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  11.   Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  12.   Tommy Haas (first round)
  13.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
  14.   Andy Murray (first round)
  15.   Guillermo Cañas (first round)
  16.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Roger Federer 6 3 6
    Nicolás Almagro 3 6 2
1   Roger Federer 6 67 77
    Lleyton Hewitt 3 79 61
    Carlos Moyá 2 4
    Lleyton Hewitt 6 6
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
9   James Blake 1 4  
5   Nikolay Davydenko 6 6  
16   David Ferrer 2 4  
5   Nikolay Davydenko 4 2  
9   James Blake 6 6  
9   James Blake 5 6 6
WC   Sam Querrey 7 4 4

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 6  
    D Tursunov 4 6 3 Q   J Benneteau 3 3  
Q   J Benneteau 6 3 6 1   R Federer 77 7  
WC   T Henman 4 6 3     M Baghdatis 65 5  
    JI Chela 6 3 6     JI Chela 78 4 2
    M Baghdatis 6 6       M Baghdatis 66 6 6
14   A Murray 1 2   1   R Federer 6 3 6
11   I Ljubičić 1 77 6     N Almagro 3 6 2
Q   A Delić 6 63 3 11   I Ljubičić 4 4  
    N Almagro 77 6       N Almagro 6 6  
    F Mayer 65 4       N Almagro 6 6  
    J Nieminen 6 6       J Nieminen 2 2  
Q   V Spadea 2 0       J Nieminen 6 6  
7   T Robredo 4 1  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   N Djokovic 4 1  
    C Moyá 77 77       C Moyá 6 6  
    D Nalbandian 64 62       C Moyá 7 3 7
    A Calleri 62 6 67 Q   JM del Potro 5 6 5
    P Kohlschreiber 77 2 79     P Kohlschreiber 1 6 4
Q   JM del Potro 6 6   Q   JM del Potro 6 2 6
15   G Cañas 2 2       C Moyá 2 4  
12   T Haas 6 63 3     L Hewitt 6 6  
    M Ančić 3 77 6     M Ančić 3 6 69
    J Melzer 77 77       J Melzer 6 2 711
    I Karlović 64 62       J Melzer 3 3  
    S Wawrinka 5 6 65     L Hewitt 6 6  
    L Hewitt 7 3 77     L Hewitt 6 3  
8   R Gasquet 1 2r

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   N Davydenko 6 67 6
    J Björkman 3 3   WC   R Ginepri 2 79 3
WC   R Ginepri 6 6   5   N Davydenko 6 6  
    A Clément 6 6   10   T Berdych 3 2  
    P-H Mathieu 4 2       A Clément 61 64  
    B Becker 3 4   10   T Berdych 77 77  
10   T Berdych 6 6   5   N Davydenko 6 6  
16   D Ferrer 77 6   16   D Ferrer 2 4  
WC   J Isner 63 3   16   D Ferrer 6 7  
    M Fish 5 63       R Štěpánek 2 5  
    R Štěpánek 7 77   16   D Ferrer 77 6  
    F Volandri 2 2   3   A Roddick 64 4  
    F Verdasco 6 6       F Verdasco 63 2  
3   A Roddick 77 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   F González 2 67  
    JC Ferrero 6 3 7     JC Ferrero 6 79  
Q   C Rochus 1 6 5     JC Ferrero 1 4  
    M Safin 3 61   9   J Blake 6 6  
    N Kiefer 6 77       N Kiefer 4 4  
Q   A Falla 65 1   9   J Blake 6 6  
9   J Blake 77 6   9   J Blake 5 6 6
13   M Youzhny 6 6   WC   S Querrey 7 4 4
    D Hrbatý 3 1   13   M Youzhny 7 3 4
    M Gicquel 5 7 4 WC   S Querrey 5 6 6
WC   S Querrey 7 5 6 WC   S Querrey 6 7  
Q   F López 4 77 3     J Mónaco 3 5  
    J Mónaco 6 65 6     J Mónaco 77 4  
2   R Nadal 65 1r

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Ivo Karlović (withdrew)
  2.   Gilles Simon (first round)
  3.   Igor Andreev (qualifying competition)
  4.   Vince Spadea (qualified)
  5.   Julien Benneteau (qualified)
  6.   Olivier Rochus (qualified)
  7.   Michaël Llodra (first round)
  8.   Feliciano López (qualified)
  9.   Nicolas Mahut (first round)
  10.   Andreas Seppi (qualifying competition)
  11.   Sébastien Grosjean (qualifying competition, retired due to a leg injury)
  12.   Juan Martín del Potro (qualified)
  13.   Florent Serra (first round)
  14.   Amer Delić (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt   Alejandro Falla 6 6
  Lukáš Dlouhý 0 3
Alt   Alejandro Falla 6 6
10   Andreas Seppi 1 3
  Marin Čilić 77 3 2
10   Andreas Seppi 65 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Gilles Simon 4 5
WC   Ernests Gulbis 6 7
WC   Ernests Gulbis 5 3
12   Juan Martín del Potro 7 6
  Evgeny Korolev 2 0
12   Juan Martín del Potro 6 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Igor Andreev 77 6
  Robert Kendrick 63 3
3   Igor Andreev 4 64
14   Amer Delić 6 77
WC   Justin Kronauge 4 2
14   Amer Delić 6 6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Vince Spadea 6 6
WC   Rajeev Ram 4 3
4   Vince Spadea 78 79
Alt   Andrei Pavel 66 67
Alt   Andrei Pavel 64 6 79
13   Florent Serra 77 3 67

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Julien Benneteau 77 6
  Nicolás Lapentti 61 2
5   Julien Benneteau 5 2
11   Sébastien Grosjean 7 1r
  Wesley Moodie 1 6 4
11   Sébastien Grosjean 6 3 6

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Olivier Rochus 7 6
  Guillermo García López 5 3
6   Olivier Rochus 6 6
WC   Zack Fleishman 4 1
WC   Zack Fleishman 6 77
9   Nicolas Mahut 3 64

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Michaël Llodra 4 78 3
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 66 6
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 3 4
8   Feliciano López 6 6
  Max Mirnyi 65 3
8   Feliciano López 77 6

References edit

  1. ^ "About - Past Champions". Western & Southern Open. Cincinnati. Retrieved 10 October 2022. Men's Singles: 2007 - Roger Federer/SUI
  2. ^ "Federer smashes Blake in Cincinnati Masters final, wins 50th title". ESPN. Mason, Ohio. Associated Press. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Federer crushes Blake to win in Cincinnati". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Roddick crashes out". Eurosport. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Ferrer prolonga el éxito de la Armada y derrota a Roddick para firmar su pase a cuartos de final en Cincinnati" (in Spanish). Cincinnati. Europa Press. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

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