2007 Medibank International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2007 Medibank International
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2006  · Sydney International ·  2008  

The 2007 Women's Medibank International began on 7 January 2007, and finished 13 January 2007.

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (champion)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (second round)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (second round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (second round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Finals
          
  Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 64 6
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová 4 64
  Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 6614
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 4 776
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 61 7
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 1 65

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 6476
  Flag of France.svg T Golovin 67   Flag of France.svg T Golovin 775 1
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 4 5  1 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 5 0  
  Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 1 4    Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 76 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 2 62 
  Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 64 6  Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 677 
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 4 63   Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 64 6
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 4 64
4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 2 2 r
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 3 4    Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 64  
  Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 66   Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 4 2  
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 776 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 66 
  Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 622  Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 3 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 1 4  8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 66 
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 64 6
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 3 63 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 632  
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 4 2    Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 76 
  Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66   Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 63 2 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 4 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 1 2  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 61 7
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 63776  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 1 65
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 77630 6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 61 5
  Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 5    Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 3 67
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 67   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 76 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66   Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 5 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 3 1    Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 6  
2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 2 r  

Notes

  • The winner received $88,265 and 275 ranking points.
  • The runner-up received $47,125 and 190 ranking points.
  • The last direct acceptance was Vera Zvonareva (ranked 24th).
  • The Players' Representative was Francesca Schiavone.

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