2007 Spanish International Badminton Tournament

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The 2007 Spanish International Badminton Tournament was the 20th edition of the Spanish International Badminton Tournament. It was held in Madrid, from May 24 to May 27, 2007.

Madrid Capital of Spain

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has almost 3.2 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU), smaller than only London and Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU, smaller only than those of London and Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).

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It was an International Challenge with a prize money of US$15,000.

Venue

Men's singles

Seeds

SeedCountry/PlayerSeedCountry/Player
1 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha 5/8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Kestutis Navickas
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan 5/8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Koukal
3/4 Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Persson 9/16 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Mikkelsen
3/4 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum 9/16 Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Ø. Jørgensen
5/8 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens-Kristian Leth 9/16 Flag of England.svg Rajiv Ouseph
5/8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Fröhlich 9/16 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Abián
5/8 Flag of Finland.svg Ville Lång 9/16 Flag of Austria.svg Juergen Koch
5/8 Flag of Japan.svg Yousuke Nakanishi 9/16 Flag of Canada.svg Bobby Milroy

Results

Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Poland.svg P. Wacha 2122
9/16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Koukal 14 20 Flag of Poland.svg P. Wacha 2121
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Reuter 2113 14 Flag of Canada.svg Bobby Milroy 11 18
9/16 Flag of Canada.svg Bobby Milroy 11 2121 Flag of Poland.svg P. Wacha 16 18
3/4 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum 16 17 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vondra 2121
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vondra 2121 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vondra 2121
5/8 Flag of Japan.svg Y. Nakanishi 2221 Flag of Japan.svg Y. Nakanishi 9 13
9/16 Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Ø. Jørgensen 20 14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vondra 9 2115
9/16 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Abián 18 17 Flag of Denmark.svg P. Mikkelsen 215 21
Flag of Denmark.svg Rune Ulsing 2121 Flag of Denmark.svg Rune Ulsing 7 2121
9/16 Flag of England.svg Rajiv Ouseph 16 15 Flag of France.svg Brice Leverdez 21 13 19
Flag of France.svg Brice Leverdez 2121 Flag of Denmark.svg Rune Ulsing 2112 22
9/16 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Mikkelsen 2121 Flag of Denmark.svg P. Mikkelsen 16 2124
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen 11 17 Flag of Denmark.svg P. Mikkelsen 16 2121
Flag of France.svg Erwin Kehlhoffner 14 17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan 2112 19
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan 2121

Women's singles

Results

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks 2221
5/8 Flag of England.svg Elizabeth Cann 20 13
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks 19 2114
Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk2112 21
  Flag of Denmark.svg Nanna Brosolat Jensen 8 18
2 Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk 2121

Men's doubles

Results

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
2121
5/8 Flag of England.svg Chris Langridge
Flag of England.svg David Lindley
8 11
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
2121
Flag of England.svg Richard Eidestedt
Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton
4 10
  Flag of England.svg Richard Eidestedt
Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton
13 2121
  Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Schoettler
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Dettmann
2117 18

Women's doubles

Results

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Frier Kristiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Nielsen
18 2120
  Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk
Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether
2119 22
Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk
Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether
2120 25
Flag of England.svg Natalie Munt
Flag of England.svg Joanne Nicholas
11 2223
3/4 Flag of Germany.svg Carina Mette
Flag of Germany.svg Birgit Overzier
14 11
2 Flag of England.svg Natalie Munt
Flag of England.svg Joanne Nicholas
2121

Mixed doubles

Results

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Germany.svg Ingo Kindervater
Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Piotrowski
2123
3/4 Flag of Germany.svg Tim Dettmann
Flag of Germany.svg Annekatrin Lillie
12 21
Flag of Germany.svg Ingo Kindervater
Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Piotrowski
2420 21
Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim F. Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
22 2223
3/4 Flag of Germany.svg Kristof Hopp
Flag of Germany.svg Birgit Overzier
2317 11
5/8 Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim F. Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
21 2121

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