2007 Italian Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando González in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 Italian Open.[1][2]

Men's singles
2007 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upChile Fernando González
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 4WC / 2PR)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Roger Federer (third round)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3.   Andy Roddick (third round)
  4.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  5.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  6.   Fernando González (final)
  7.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  8.   Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  9.   James Blake (third round)
  10.   Andy Murray (first round)
  11.   Tommy Haas (first round)
  12.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  13.   Richard Gasquet (second round)
  14.   David Ferrer (first round)
  15.   Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
  16.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Finals
          
WC   Filippo Volandri 1 2  
6   Fernando González 6 6  
6   Fernando González 2 2  
2   Rafael Nadal 6 6  
4   Nikolay Davydenko 63 710 4
2   Rafael Nadal 77 68 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 6  
    N Almagro 7 6       N Almagro 3 4  
    T Henman 5 1   1   R Federer 2 4  
WC   F Volandri 6 6   WC   F Volandri 6 6  
Q   T Gabashvili 0 3   WC   F Volandri 6 65 6
    F Verdasco 1 5   13   R Gasquet 4 77 4
13   R Gasquet 6 7   WC   F Volandri 6 6  
12   T Berdych 6 7   12   T Berdych 2 3  
    J Nieminen 4 5   12   T Berdych 77 6  
    S Wawrinka 6 1 63 Q   A Montañés 65 3  
Q   A Montañés 3 6 77 12   T Berdych 6 6  
    J Acasuso 6 7       J Acasuso 1 2  
PR   M Verkerk 3 5       J Acasuso 6 6  
8   I Ljubičić 4 3  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Roddick 6 710  
    G Gaudio 6 6       G Gaudio 1 68  
    M Fish 4 4   3   A Roddick 0 4  
    J I Chela 2 6 6     J I Chela 6 6  
    M Gicquel 6 4 1     J I Chela 7 7  
    I Andreev 6 6   PR   I Andreev 5 5  
14   D Ferrer 4 1       J I Chela 3 4  
9   J Blake 77 6   6   F González 6 6  
    G Monfils 64 3   9   J Blake 63 5  
Q   N Massú 6 77   Q   N Massú 77 7  
WC   S Bolelli 3 65   Q   N Massú 77 3 4
    J Björkman 610 6 1 6   F González 64 6 6
    D Tursunov 712 3 6     D Tursunov 2 1  
6   F González 6 6  

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Robredo 7 4 6
    L Hewitt 6 63 1 Q   Ó Hernández 5 6 1
Q   Ó Hernández 3 77 6 7   T Robredo 6 6  
    J Melzer 5 2       G Simon 2 2  
Q   G Cañas 7 6   Q   G Cañas 64 4  
    G Simon 6 1 6     G Simon 77 6  
10   A Murray 1 6 3 7   T Robredo 6 3 3
16   J C Ferrero 3 6 6 4   N Davydenko 1 6 6
    D Hrbatý 6 1 4 16   J C Ferrero 2 6 2
WC   P Starace 6 6   WC   P Starace 6 3 6
    A Calleri 3 1   WC   P Starace 6 2 5
Q   A Delić 6 3 4 4   N Davydenko 4 6 7
    M Safin 2 6 6     M Safin 64 5  
4   N Davydenko 77 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   N Djokovic 3 6 6
    B Becker 3 3       R Söderling 6 4 3
    R Söderling 6 6   5   N Djokovic 6 7  
    M Baghdatis 6 6       M Baghdatis 2 5  
    C Moyà 2 3       M Baghdatis 3 77 6
    R Štěpánek 6 3 r     R Štěpánek 6 65 2
11   T Haas 3 2   5   N Djokovic 2 3  
15   M Youzhny 6 3 6 2   R Nadal 6 6  
    J Benneteau 1 6 2 15   M Youzhny 79 6  
    O Rochus 5 6 6     O Rochus 67 3  
Q   M Llodra 7 3 3 15   M Youzhny 2 2  
    R Ginepri 5 62   2   R Nadal 6 6  
WC   D Bracciali 7 77   WC   D Bracciali 4 2  
2   R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Guillermo Cañas (qualified)
  2.   Max Mirnyi (first round)
  3.   Kristof Vliegen (first round)
  4.   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition)
  5.   Albert Montañés (qualified)
  6.   Nicolás Massú (qualified)
  7.   Juan Martín del Potro (first round, retired)
  8.   Michael Russell (first round)
  9.   Amer Delić (qualified)
  10.   Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualified)
  11.   Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
  12.   Vince Spadea (first round)
  13.   Óscar Hernández (qualified)
  14.   Ivo Karlović (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Guillermo Cañas 6 6
  Alessio di Mauro 2 2
1   Guillermo Cañas 6 4 6
11   Florent Serra 4 6 3
WC   Thomas Fabbiano 2 2
11   Florent Serra 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Max Mirnyi 4 7 2
  Igor Kunitsyn 6 5 6
  Igor Kunitsyn 2 4
13   Óscar Hernández 6 6
  Alberto Martín 2 1
13   Óscar Hernández 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Kristof Vliegen 2 7 66
WC   Federico Luzzi 6 5 78
WC   Federico Luzzi 1 5
10   Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 7
  Janko Tipsarević 4 5
10   Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 7

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 2 6
WC   Davide Sanguinetti 4 6 4
4   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 1
  Michaël Llodra 6 6
  Michaël Llodra 6 6
8   Michael Russell 4 1

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Albert Montañés 6 6
  Victor Hănescu 4 4
5   Albert Montañés 77 6
  Andreas Seppi 62 4
  Andreas Seppi 1 6 6
12   Vince Spadea 6 2 4

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Nicolás Massú 6 6
  Alejandro Falla 4 4
6   Nicolás Massú 62 77 77
14   Ivo Karlović 77 65 60
  Stefano Galvani 5 3
14   Ivo Karlović 7 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Juan Martín del Potro 4 0r
WC   Fabio Fognini 6 0
WC   Fabio Fognini 7 2 4
9   Amer Delić 5 6 6
  Luis Horna 5 6 4
9   Amer Delić 7 3 6

References

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  1. ^ "Nadal Celebrates Record With Another in Rome". The New York Times. Rome. Associated Press. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "La solidez de Rafael Nadal mató el sueño de Fernando González en Roma" [Rafael Nadal's solidity ended Fernando González' dream at Rome]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Rome. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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