2007 French Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Justine Henin defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was her fourth French Open title and sixth major title overall. For the second consecutive year, Henin won the title without losing a set or facing a tiebreak in any set during the tournament. Ivanovic became the first player representing Serbia to reach a major final.[a]

Women's singles
2007 French Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upSerbia Ana Ivanovic
Score6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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The tournament saw the major debut of two future world No. 1s and major champions, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber. Both lost in the first round, to Nathalie Dechy and Elena Dementieva, respectively. This was also the major debut of future WTA Finals champion Dominika Cibulková, who reached the third round as a qualifier before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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  1.   Justine Henin (champion)
  2.   Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  3.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
  4.   Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  5.   Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
  6.   Nicole Vaidišová (quarterfinals)
  7.   Ana Ivanovic (final)
  8.   Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  9.   Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals)
  10.   Dinara Safina (fourth round)
  11.   Nadia Petrova (first round)
  12.   Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  13.   Elena Dementieva (third round)
  14.   Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  15.   Shahar Pe'er (fourth round)
  16.   Li Na (third round)
  17.   Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  18.   Marion Bartoli (fourth round)
  19.   Tathiana Garbin (fourth round)
  20.   Sybille Bammer (fourth round)
  21.   Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  22.   Alona Bondarenko (second round)
  23.   Francesca Schiavone (third round)
  24.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (fourth round)
  25.   Lucie Šafářová (fourth round)
  26.   Venus Williams (third round)
  27.   Samantha Stosur (third round)
  28.   Mara Santangelo (third round)
  29.   Gisela Dulko (second round)
  30.   Julia Vakulenko (first round)
  31.   Séverine Brémond (first round)
  32.   Martina Müller (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Justine Henin 6 6
8   Serena Williams 4 3
1   Justine Henin 6 6
4   Jelena Janković 2 2
4   Jelena Janković 6 7
6   Nicole Vaidišová 3 5
1   Justine Henin 6 6
7   Ana Ivanovic 1 2
7   Ana Ivanovic 6 3 6
3   Svetlana Kuznetsova 0 6 1
7   Ana Ivanovic 6 6
2   Maria Sharapova 2 1
9   Anna Chakvetadze 3 4
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   J Henin 6 6
  E Vesnina 4 3 1   J Henin 7 6
  T Paszek 6 6   T Paszek 5 1
  A Nakamura 4 0 1   J Henin 6 6
  T Tanasugarn 6 4 6 28   M Santangelo 2 3
WC   C Dellacqua 3 6 4   T Tanasugarn 3 2
  A Radwańska 1 4 28   M Santangelo 6 6
28   M Santangelo 6 6 1   J Henin 6 6
20   S Bammer 6 6 20   S Bammer 2 4
  R Vinci 4 4 20   S Bammer 6 6
  Y Shvedova 5 5 Q   O Savchuk 0 3
Q   O Savchuk 7 7 20   S Bammer 6 6
WC   P Parmentier 6 3 7 16   N Li 4 3
Q   M Koryttseva 4 6 5 WC   P Parmentier 3 6 4
  S Klösel 64 0 16   N Li 6 3 6
16   N Li 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   D Safina 7 6
  Y Fedak 5 4 10   D Safina 6 6
  M Czink 3 4   T Obziler 1 0
  T Obziler 6 6 10   D Safina 3 6 6
Q   T Bacsinszky 77 6 23   F Schiavone 6 3 1
  J Zheng 63 0 Q   T Bacsinszky 3 65
  Y Meusburger 2 4 23   F Schiavone 6 77
23   F Schiavone 6 6 10   D Safina 2 3
31   S Brémond 3 3 8   S Williams 6 6
  M Krajicek 6 6   M Krajicek 6 5 6
WC   O Sanchez 6 4 3   S Perry 4 7 1
  S Perry 3 6 6   M Krajicek 3 4
  M Sequera 5 6 9 8   S Williams 6 6
  V Razzano 7 3 7   M Sequera 0 63
  T Pironkova 7 1 1 8   S Williams 6 77
8   S Williams 5 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   J Janković 6 6
WC   S Foretz 2 2 4   J Janković 6 6
  C Castaño 1 7 6   C Castaño 3 3
LL   E Laine 6 5 4 4   J Janković 6 4 6
  A Wozniak 2 61 26   V Williams 4 6 1
  A Harkleroad 6 77   A Harkleroad 1 68
WC   A Cornet 4 3 26   V Williams 6 710
26   V Williams 6 6 4   J Janković 6 6
18   M Bartoli 6 6 18   M Bartoli 1 1
  A Rezaï 2 4 18   M Bartoli 0 6 6
  J Gajdošová 6 3 3 Q   A Petkovic 6 2 3
Q   A Petkovic 4 6 6 18   M Bartoli 6 6
WC   M Johansson 7 6 13   E Dementieva 2 4
  A-L Grönefeld 5 4 WC   M Johansson 5 5
  A Kerber 3 2 13   E Dementieva 7 7
13   E Dementieva 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   N Petrova 5 7 0
Q   K Peschke 7 5 6 Q   K Peschke 1 1
  A Yakimova 63 1 WC   S Cohen-Aloro 6 6
WC   S Cohen-Aloro 77 6 WC   S Cohen-Aloro 3 0
PR   N Llagostera Vives 6 7 19   T Garbin 6 6
  A Smashnova 2 5 PR   N Llagostera Vives 4 3
  A Morigami 62 4 19   T Garbin 6 6
19   T Garbin 77 6 19   T Garbin 3 1
27   S Stosur 6 6 6   N Vaidišová 6 6
  J Jackson 1 2 27   S Stosur 6 3 7
  M Kirilenko 6 6   M Kirilenko 1 6 5
  ME Camerin 3 0 27   S Stosur 4 4
Q   A Amanmuradova 77 4 6 6   N Vaidišová 6 6
  V King 65 6 3 Q   A Amanmuradova 2 4
  E Gagliardi 4 3 6   N Vaidišová 6 6
6   N Vaidišová 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   A Ivanovic 6 6
LL   S Arvidsson 2 0 7   A Ivanovic 6 6
  A Brianti 1 1   S Mirza 1 4
  S Mirza 6 6 7   A Ivanovic 6 6
  T Poutchek 6 6 Q   IR Olaru 2 0
WC   Y Fedossova 3 2   T Poutchek 3 0
Q   IR Olaru 6 6 Q   IR Olaru 6 6
30   J Vakulenko 4 1 7   A Ivanovic 6 3 6
24   A Medina Garrigues 6 2 6 24   A Medina Garrigues 3 6 3
  V Lepchenko 1 6 2 24   A Medina Garrigues 7 6
  E Likhovtseva 4 7 6   E Likhovtseva 5 4
  Y-j Chan 6 5 3 24   A Medina Garrigues 4 7 7
  O Puchkova 7 0 6 12   D Hantuchová 6 62 5
  E Daniilidou 5 6 3   O Puchkova 6 3
  J Kostanić Tošić 3 1 12   D Hantuchová 7 6
12   D Hantuchová 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   S Pe'er 6 6
  K Kanepi 1 3 15   S Pe'er 6 6
  E Gallovits 6 4   E Gallovits 4 1
  V Bardina 0 0r 15   S Pe'er 6 4 6
  V Dushevina 6 6 17   K Srebotnik 1 6 3
  C Pin 4 4   V Dushevina 4 2
  A Rodionova 1 3 17   K Srebotnik 6 6
17   K Srebotnik 6 6 15   S Pe'er 4 3
32   M Müller 6 6 3   S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q   R de los Ríos 4 4 32   M Müller 3 2
Q   D Cibulková 6 6 Q   D Cibulková 6 6
  T Sun 4 4 Q   D Cibulková 2 3
  A Myskina 1 0 3   S Kuznetsova 6 6
  M Shaughnessy 6 6   M Shaughnessy 64 3
  E Bychkova 0 3 3   S Kuznetsova 77 6
3   S Kuznetsova 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   A Mauresmo 6 7
  L Granville 0 5 5   A Mauresmo 6 63 6
  C Wozniacki 2 77 0   N Dechy 3 77 1
  N Dechy 6 63 6 5   A Mauresmo 3 63
  F Pennetta 63 2 25   L Šafářová 6 77
  N Pratt 77 6   N Pratt 0 1
  Y Beygelzimer 4 3 25   L Šafářová 6 6
25   L Šafářová 6 6 25   L Šafářová 4 6 2
21   A Sugiyama 6 6 9   A Chakvetadze 6 0 6
  E Birnerová 3 4 21   A Sugiyama 6 1 6
  R Oprandi 3 4   M Tu 3 6 1
  M Tu 6 6 21   A Sugiyama 4 4
  A Kremer 5 2 9   A Chakvetadze 6 6
Q   Á Szávay 7 6 Q   Á Szávay 4 77 4
  A Molik 2 3 9   A Chakvetadze 6 61 6
9   A Chakvetadze 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   P Schnyder 2 6 6
  M Suchá 6 1 2 14   P Schnyder 6 6
  K Bondarenko 6 6   K Bondarenko 3 2
  Z Ondrášková 0 1 14   P Schnyder 4 6 7
  K Knapp 6 6   K Knapp 6 1 5
  V Azarenka 1 1   K Knapp 6 2 6
  I Benešová 0 1 22   A Bondarenko 4 6 3
22   A Bondarenko 6 6 14   P Schnyder 6 4 7
29   G Dulko 6 6 2   M Sharapova 3 6 9
Q   S-w Hsieh 4 3 29   G Dulko 5 6 6
  J Schruff 1 4 Q   A Kudryavtseva 7 1 8
Q   A Kudryavtseva 6 6 Q   A Kudryavtseva 1 4
  L Domínguez Lino 1 6 4 2   M Sharapova 6 6
  J Craybas 6 2 6   J Craybas 2 1
  É Loit 3 64 2   M Sharapova 6 6
2   M Sharapova 6 77

Championship match statistics

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Category   Henin   Ivanovic
1st serve % 32/44 (73%) 27/44 (61%)
1st serve points won 22 of 32 = 69% 14 of 27 = 52%
2nd serve points won 9 of 12 = 75% 6 of 17 = 35%
Total service points won 31 of 44 = 70.45% 20 of 44 = 45.45%
Aces 0 0
Double faults 0 5
Winners 8 5
Unforced errors 14 31
Net points won 12 of 18 = 67% 3 of 11 = 27%
Break points converted 5 of 7 = 71% 1 of 3 = 33%
Return points won 24 of 44 = 55% 13 of 44 = 30%
Total points won 55 33
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Notes

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  1. ^ The last Serbian to reach a major final, Monica Seles at the 1993 Australian Open, did so when Serbia was part of Yugoslavia.
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