The 2007 Tashkent Open was a women's tennis tournament that was part of the WTA Tier IV category of the 2007 WTA Tour. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Unseeded Pauline Parmentier won the singles title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, while Anastasiya Yakimova and Ekaterina Dzehalevich won the doubles title over Tatiana Poutchek and Anastassia Rodionova.[1]

2007 Tashkent Open
Date1–7 October
Edition9th
CategoryTier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$145,000
SurfaceHard
LocationTashkent, Uzbekistan
Champions
Singles
France Pauline Parmentier
Doubles
Belarus Ekaterina Dzehalevich / Belarus Anastasiya Yakimova
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New players

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In the first round, a wildcard named Vlada Ekshibarova entered her first Women's Tennis Association tournament, and raced through her first round match against the sixth seeded Alla Kudryavtseva in straight sets.[2]

Ksenia Palkina from Kyrgyzstan qualified and defeated Ekaterina Dzehalevic in the first round. Palkina then defeated Ekshibarova in three sets to enter her first Women's Tennis Association quarterfinal.[3] Palkina then lost to Victoria Azarenka.

Finals

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Singles

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Pauline Parmentier

  Pauline Parmentier defeated   Victoria Azarenka, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

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  Ekaterina Dzehalevich /   Anastasiya Yakimova defeated   Tatiana Poutchek /   Anastasia Rodionova, 2–6, 6–4, [10–7]

Singles seeds

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  1.   Victoria Azarenka (final)
  2.   Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  3.   Olga Govortsova (semifinals)
  4.   Elena Vesnina (semifinals)
  5.   Ioana Raluca Olaru (quarterfinals)
  6.   Alla Kudryavtseva (first round)
  7.   Olga Poutchkova (second round)
  8.   Anastasia Rodionova (first round)

Singles draw

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Last rounds

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Semifinals Finals
          
1   Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
4   Elena Vesnina 4 2  
1   Victoria Azarenka 5 2  
    Pauline Parmentier 7 6  
3   Olga Govortsova 2 5  
    Pauline Parmentier 6 7  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   V Azarenka 6 6  
    Hsieh SW 3 4   1   V Azarenka 6 6  
Q   Zhang S 3 60   Q   E Rodina 4 3  
Q   E Rodina 6 77   1   V Azarenka 6 6  
Q   K Palkina 6 6   Q   K Palkina 2 1  
Q   E Dzehalevich 2 2   Q   K Palkina 7 5 7
WC   V Ekshibarova 6 6   WC   V Ekshibarova 5 7 5
6   A Kudryavtseva 2 3   1   V Azarenka 6 6  
4   E Vesnina 6 6   4   E Vesnina 4 2  
    A Brianti 3 4   4   E Vesnina 7 6  
    T Poutchek 6 6       T Poutchek 5 4  
    M Johansson 0 2   4   E Vesnina 2 77 6
LL   M Koryttseva 6 6   5   IR Olaru 6 62 4
WC   D Saidkhodjaeva 1 2   LL   M Koryttseva 2 2  
    P Cetkovská 6 0 1 5   IR Olaru 6 6  
5   IR Olaru 3 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   A Rodionova 0 3  
    A Yakimova 6 6       A Yakimova 3 61  
    J Schruff 6 3 2 Q   K O'Brien 6 77  
    K O'Brien 3 6 6 3   O Govortsova 6 6  
    Y Fedak 0 3   Q   K O'Brien 2 3  
    A Kremer 6 6       A Kremer 6 3 2
  R Voráčová 3 3   3   O Govortsova 2 6 6
3   O Govortsova 6 6   3   O Govortsova 2 5  
7   O Poutchkova 7 6       P Parmentier 6 7  
WC   I Tulyaganova 5 3   7   O Poutchkova 3 4  
    H Šromová 3 62       A Amanmuradova 6 6  
    A Amanmuradova 6 77       A Amanmuradova 4 3  
    V Manasieva 6 4 6     P Parmentier 6 6  
    G Voskoboeva 3 6 1     V Manasieva 2 1  
    P Parmentier 6 6       P Parmentier 6 6  
2   D Cibulková 2 2  

Doubles seeds

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Doubles draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   T Poutchek
  A Rodionova
6 4 [10]
    IR Olaru
  A Perianu
2 6 [7] 1   T Poutchek
  A Rodionova
6 78  
A   A Baranova
  S Hatamova
0 1       K Palkina
  Zhang S
1 66  
    K Palkina
  Zhang S
6 6   1   T Poutchek
  A Rodionova
6 77  
4   M Domachowska
  R Voráčová
6 6   4   M Domachowska
  R Voráčová
3 61  
    M Johansson
  P Parmentier
4 3   4   M Domachowska
  R Voráčová
6 4 [10]
    O Govortsova
  O Poutchkova
6 6       O Govortsova
  O Poutchkova
3 6 [5]
    P Cetkovská
  H Šromová
3 4   1   T Poutchek
  A Rodionova
6 4 [7]
    E Dzehalevich
  A Yakimova
6 6       E Dzehalevich
  A Yakimova
2 6 [10]
WC   A Khabibulina
  D Saidkhodjaeva
2 2       E Dzehalevich
  A Yakimova
w / o
    V Ekshibarova
  D Narzykulova
0 0   3   E Rodina
  G Voskoboeva
     
3   E Rodina
  G Voskoboeva
6 6       E Dzehalevich
  A Yakimova
77 6  
    Anne Kremer
  V Manasieva
3 6 [5]     A Amanmuradova
  K O'Brien
62 3  
    A Amanmuradova
  K O'Brien
6' 4 [10]     A Amanmuradova
  K O'Brien
4    
    A Brianti
  J Schruff
2 6 [10]     A Brianti
  J Schruff
1 r  
2   M Koryttseva
  D Kustova
6 2 [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Parmentier wins Taskent Open". UPI. 7 October 2007.
  2. ^ Women's Tennis Association (2007-10-07). "Ekshibarova Upsets No.6 Seed In Tashkent". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  3. ^ Women's Tennis Association (2007-10-03). "Azarenka Off To Winning Start In Tashkent". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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