2007 Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open

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2007 Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open 2007 Poster.jpg
DateSeptember 24–30
Edition11th
Category ATP International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$391,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Mumbai, India
Venue Cricket Club of India
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet
Doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt / Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen
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The 2007 Men's doubles finals Mens Doubles Final.jpg
The 2007 Men's doubles finals

The 2007 Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, India, from September 24 through September 30, 2007.

Contents

The singles field was led by ATP No. 14, Wimbledon semifinalist, Estoril runner-up Richard Gasquet, former World No. 1, Hamburg and Cincinnati Masters semifinalist, Las Vegas winner Lleyton Hewitt, and Casablanca and Gstaad champion Paul-Henri Mathieu. Also present were Marseille and Halle semifinalist Jarkko Nieminen, Newport titlist Fabrice Santoro, Stefan Koubek, Julien Benneteau and Olivier Rochus.

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt / Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen defeated Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)


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