2007 East West Bank Classic – Singles

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Singles
2007 East West Bank Classic
Champion Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Final score7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2006  · East West Bank Classic ·  2008  

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Maria Sharapova.

Contents

Ana Ivanovic won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against Nadia Petrova, despite being two match points down in the third set of the semifinals against Jelena Janković. It was her second title of the year and her fourth overall. [1]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (semifinals, withdrew due to a left leg strain)
  2. Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic (champion)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (final)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (third round, retired due to a respiratory illness)
  6. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (second round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (second round)
  9. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (second round)
  11. Flag of France.svg Tatiana Golovin (first round, retired due to a right hamstring strain)
  12. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (withdrew due to a right rib stress fracture)
  13. Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer (third round)
  14. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko (first round)
  15. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  16. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 66 
9 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 3 4  
1 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova    
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova w/o  
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 6366
  Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano 74 1
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 5 4  
3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko 4 4  
3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 66 
3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 4 67
2 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 63 5
  Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 4 72
2 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 6656

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 73  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 3 66  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 651 r
  Flag of France.svg A Rezaï 62 1 1 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 7636
  Flag of France.svg S Brémond 3 1    Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 6474
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 66 
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 1 66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 4 3  
14 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 62 3 1 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 66 
9 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66 9 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 3 4  
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 3 1  9 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 1 3  WC Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 2 0  
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 66 9 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 64  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 5 3  5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 3 1 r
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 76   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 65 
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 67 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 2 4  Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 5 3  
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 66 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 1 63 15 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 1 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo 67   Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo 0 r  
LL Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek 4 5  15 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 5   
15 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 67 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 6366
10 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66   Flag of France.svg V Razzano 74 1
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 2 3  10 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 1 666
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 67   Flag of France.svg V Razzano 64 7
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 4 5    Flag of France.svg V Razzano 67 
  Flag of India.svg S Mirza 66   Flag of India.svg S Mirza 1 66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 3 2    Flag of India.svg S Mirza 62 6
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 2 64

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 623  
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 76   Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 683    Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 66 
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun 5 4    Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 3 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 76   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 66 
  Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 70   Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 1 3  
11 Flag of France.svg T Golovin 5 0 r   Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 4 4  
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 76 3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg O Poutchkova 5 2  16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66 
  Flag of France.svg C Pin 73 3   Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 4  
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 5 6616 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 2 2  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson 4 1  3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 66   Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 4 2  
3/WC Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 2 5  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 76   Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 67 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 5 1    Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg V King 2 4    Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 2 3  
  Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66   Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
LL Flag of Italy.svg A Brianti 3 3    Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 4 72
13 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 66 2 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 6656
  Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 4 2  13 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 0 3  Q Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 2 1  
Q Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 66 13 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 2 1  
LL Flag of Russia.svg Y Shvedova 3 4  2 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 1 1  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 66 

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