2007 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
2007 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2006  · Gerry Weber Open ·  2008  

Roger Federer was the four-time defending champion, but withdrew due to fatigue.

Contents

Tomáš Berdych won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against Marcos Baghdatis.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (withdrew due to fatigue)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (champion)
  5. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian (first round)
  8. Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 654  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 776 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 76 
8 Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 5 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 614  
8 Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 776 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 677 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 3 65 LL Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 6561
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 66   Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 773 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 3 1    Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 6  
  Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 4 61   Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 4 r  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 677   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 2 65 
  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 5 66  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 677 
7 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 72 4   Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 654  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 677 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 776 
WC Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 4 63 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 677 
Q Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 3 69   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 65 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 6711 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych w/o  
Q Flag of Germany.svg S Stadler 677 6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny    
WC Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 4 65 Q Flag of Germany.svg S Stadler 4 63
  Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 2 2  6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 61 6
6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 684  
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi 7106 Q Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi 4 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 777   Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 655    Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 63 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 4 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 3 66  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 5 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 64 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 76 
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 4 66  Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 614  
8 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66 8 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 776 
  Flag of France.svg G Simon 3 3  8 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 6966
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 73 5   Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 7114 3
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 5 678 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann 645    Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 3 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 777   Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 6662 2 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 4 4  
2 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 784 6

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