2007 Australian Open – Women's singles
Women's singles | |
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2007 Australian Open | |
Champion | Serena Williams |
Runner-up | Maria Sharapova |
Score | 6–1, 6–2 |
Draw | 128 (12 Q / 8 WC ) |
Seeds | 32 |
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title and her eighth major singles title overall. Ranked as the world No. 81, she became the first unseeded player to win the title since Christine O'Neil in 1978.[1]
Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion,[2] but lost to Lucie Šafářová in the fourth round.[3]
This marked the final Australian Open singles appearance for three-time champion Martina Hingis, who lost in the quarterfinals to Kim Clijsters.[4]
Seeds
- Maria Sharapova (final)
- Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
- Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
- Nadia Petrova (third round)
- Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
- Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
- Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
- Dinara Safina (third round)
- Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)
- Jelena Janković (fourth round)
- Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals)
- Ana Ivanovic (third round)
- Francesca Schiavone (second round)
- Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round)
- Shahar Pe'er (quarterfinals)
- Anna-Lena Grönefeld (second round)
- Marion Bartoli (second round)
- Li Na (fourth round)
- Tatiana Golovin (third round)
- Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
- Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)
- Ai Sugiyama (second round)
- Samantha Stosur (second round)
- Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
- Maria Kirilenko (third round)
- Mara Santangelo (first round)
- Flavia Pennetta (first round)
- Alona Bondarenko (third round)
- Tathiana Garbin (third round)
- Zheng Jie (first round)
- Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
Qualifying
Daily review
Day 1: 15 January
The First day of play at Melbourne Park saw defending champion Amélie Mauresmo advance in straight sets to the second round, along with a string of Russian top-10 players (Kuznetsova, Petrova, Dementieva, among others). US Open semifinalist and Auckland champion Jelena Janković also sailed through in straight sets, but rising teen Nicole Vaidišová had to survive a tough three set challenge from Jill Craybas to advance. 2005 and 2003 champion Serena Williams showed glimpses of the form that saw her rise to World No.1 when she swept past 27th seed Mara Santangelo 6–2 6–1 despite a relatively poor service percentage of 45%.
Day 2: 16 January
The second day was ravaged by heat in excess of 40 deg Celsius (104 deg Fahrenheit) causing the
Seeded Players Out: Flavia Pennetta, Eleni Daniilidou
Day 3: 17 January
The third day's
Day 4: 18 January
Lighter rains than the previous day were experienced resulting in minimal delays. Women's Number One,
Day 5: 19 January
Day 6: 20 January
Number one Maria Sharapova continued easily moving through the draw after surviving her Day 2 scare due to heat. She defeated 30 seed Tathiana Garbin 6–3, 6–1. Her opponent in the fourth round would be fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva, who surprisingly defeated number 13 Ana Ivanovic soundly 6–1, 6–2. Australian fan favourite Alicia Molik won her first set 6–3 against Swiss Patty Schnyder on Rod Laver Arena, but could not continue her pace, as Schnyder won 3–6, 6–2, 6–0. Number 4 Kim Clijsters defeated Alona Bondarenko 6–3, 6–3 in a quick match. Number 6 Martina Hingis continued the great play of her comeback, winning 6–2, 6–1 against Aiko Nakamura. Clijsters, Hingis, and Schnyder will all benefit from playing on the roofed courts during the rain experienced on Day 6, as their opponents on Day 8 will have to play on Day 7 as well. The matches delayed by rain were: #9 Dinara Safina v #16 Li Na, #12 Anna Chakvetadze v Jelena Kostanić Tošić, and #15 Daniela Hantuchová v Ashley Harkleroad. The winners of those matches would play Hingis, Schnyder, and Clijsters, respectively. The roofed centre courts are always seen as an unfair advantage to the top players or the home country players, as they are able to complete matches on days affected by rain or heat, whereas their opponents are delayed and face playing on back-to-back days.
Day 7: 21 January
Day 7 saw five seeded players defeated by their opponents. Unseeded
Day 8: 22 January
The other four fourth round matches all took the court on the eighth day, with three of the top eight seeds in play advancing. Top seed
Day 9: 23 January
The bottom half quarter-final line-up was scheduled to play today, with only two women's singles matches taking the court. The first pitted seven-time Grand Slam champion
The other quarter-final followed after with Nicole Vaidišová beating compatriot Lucie Šafářová 6–1, 6–4 to make her second major semi-final after the 2006 French Open. Vaidišová completely overpowered her fellow Czech in the first set, needing just thirty minutes to take it and compiling a 14–4 winner to unforced error ratio. Although Šafářová gave more of a battle in the second set, Vaidišová was still too good for her and managed to close out the one hour eleven-minute match with ease. In the semi-finals she will face Serena Williams, the first meeting between the pair.
Day 10: 24 January
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova opened up play as the remaining four players in the top half of the draw took to the court. She was drawn to face another Russian Anna Chakvetadze. Sharapova showed her fighting spirit early on in the first set, coming back from 4–2 and 5–3 deficits to bring things to a first set tie-break, where she again fell behind at 5–3, before winning the last four points to take the first set 7–6(5). In the second set, Sharapova took several break point opportunities in the second set, before letting Chakvetadze back into the match but eventually she made it through to the semi-finals with a 7–6(5), 7–5 victory.
Taking to the court after was Belgian Kim Clijsters and Swiss Martina Hingis in the last quarter-final to be contested, and one of the most anticipated match-ups thus far in the tournament. Last year, Clijsters beat Hingis at exactly the same stage before losing to Amélie Mauresmo. The fourth-seed squandered the first set, making 23 unforced errors, but began to find her game in the second set. She raced to a 5–2 lead in the second set, but let it slip before eventually winning 6–4 to push it to a deciding set. Hingis raced off to an early 2–0 lead in the last set, but all energy had been drained from her and she lost six of the last seven games of the match to hand Clijsters the victory, despite having forty-two unforced errors less than the Belgian. The semi-finals will feature Maria Sharapova against Kim Clijsters.
Day 11: 25 January
Both semi-finals were on the schedule on Day 11, with Serena Williams against Nicole Vaidišová first to take the court. Vaidišová broke early on for a 2–0 lead, but she squandered that advantage. At 5–4, the Czech had a chance to serve out the first set and take the advantage, but Williams fought back to take it to a tie-break and take the first set. In the second set, Williams continued to dominate moving ahead 5–1 and just points from wrapping up the victory, but it was Vaidišová who showed her fighting spirit saving four match points at 5–3 to Williams and then saving another in the last game of the match before Williams finally wrapped up the 7–6(5), 6–4 victory by converting her sixth match point and reach her first Grand Slam final since her Australian Open win two years previously.
Immediately after, it was decided that she would face Maria Sharapova in the final, after the Russian ended the Australian Open career of Kim Clijsters, who is set to retire at the end of the season with a 6–4, 6–2 victory. The two broke each other constantly in the first set, with Clijsters eventually having the advantage at 4–3, before Sharapova reeled off six consecutive games to go up a set and 3–0. She held onto her serve for the rest of the match and broke once more in the last game to take the match and move into her third Grand Slam final.
Day 13: 27 January
The women's final was scheduled to be played on the Saturday, with two of the biggest stars on the
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Sharapova | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Anna Chakvetadze | 65 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kim Clijsters | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kim Clijsters | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Sharapova | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Serena Williams | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Shahar Pe'er | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Serena Williams | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Nicole Vaidišová | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Nicole Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Lucie Šafářová | 1 | 4 |
Top half
Section 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C Pin | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Vinci | 3 | 1 | A Rodionova | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Rodionova | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R Voráčová | 7 | 6 | 30 | T Garbin | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Shaughnessy | 5 | 3 | Q | R Voráčová | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Gagliardi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | T Garbin | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | T Garbin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Sharapova | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | 22 | V Zvonareva | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Obziler | 3 | 4 | 22 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Paszek | 6 | 6 | Q | T Paszek | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Bremond | 1 | 4 | 22 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
V Lepchenko | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | A Ivanovic | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Radwańska | 5 | 6 | 6 | A Radwańska | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V King | 2 | 0 | 13 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Bammer | 4 | 5 | 12 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y Beygelzimer | 2 | 3 | L Granville | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Granville | 6 | 6 | 12 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Ferguson | 5 | 3 | J Kostanić Tošić | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Kostanić Tošić | 7 | 6 | J Kostanić Tošić | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Zakopalová | 3 | 1 | 24 | S Stosur | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | S Stosur | 6 | 6 | 12 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | F Pennetta | 5 | 63 | 8 | P Schnyder | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Kanepi | 7 | 77 | K Kanepi | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Y-j Chan | 2 | 64 | WC | A Molik | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Molik | 6 | 77 | WC | A Molik | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Klepač | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | P Schnyder | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
S Peng | 6 | 4 | 6 | S Peng | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Brengle | 3 | 4 | 8 | P Schnyder | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
V Bardina | 0 | 0 | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Morigami | 7 | 2 | 6 | A Morigami | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Pironkova | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Pratt | 710 | 4 | 0 | 29 | A Bondarenko | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V Razzano | 68 | 6 | 6 | V Razzano | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Cohen-Aloro | 1 | 66 | 29 | A Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | A Bondarenko | 6 | 78 | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | 15 | D Hantuchová | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Záhlavová | 4 | 1 | 17 | A-L Grönefeld | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Yuan | 3 | 0 | A Harkleroad | 78 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
É Loit | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | D Hantuchová | 66 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Rezaï | 3 | 6 | 3 | É Loit | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Cornet | 4 | 1 | 15 | D Hantuchová | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | D Safina | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E Bychkova | 65 | 1 | 9 | D Safina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Y Fedossova | 7 | 6 | WC | Y Fedossova | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Castaño | 5 | 4 | 9 | D Safina | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Rolle | 3 | 4 | 19 | N Li | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Domínguez Lino | 6 | 6 | L Domínguez Lino | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | E Bovina | 4 | 3 | 19 | N Li | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | N Li | 6 | 6 | 19 | N Li | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | E Daniilidou | 4 | 0 | 6 | M Hingis | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Nakamura | 6 | 6 | A Nakamura | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O Savchuk | 3 | 5 | S Mirza | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Mirza | 6 | 7 | A Nakamura | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Kudryavseva | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
E Laine | 6 | 2 | 7 | Q | A Kudryavseva | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Dechy | 0 | 2 | 6 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
Section 5
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Tanasugarn | 3 | 2 | 5 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G Dulko | 6 | 6 | G Dulko | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T Sun | 2 | 2 | 5 | N Petrova | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Krajicek | 4 | 3 | S Williams | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | Q | A Kremer | 64 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Williams | 6 | 6 | S Williams | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | M Santangelo | 2 | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | 11 | J Janković | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V Dushevina | 0 | 3 | 18 | M Bartoli | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
V Azarenka | 6 | 5 | 6 | V Azarenka | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Y Fedak | 2 | 7 | 4 | V Azarenka | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Czink | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V Ruano Pascual | 1 | 6 | 9 | V Ruano Pascual | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Wozniak | 3 | 3 | 11 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | J Janković | 6 | 6 |
Section 6
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Oprandi | 1 | 3 | 16 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Gallovits | 6 | 4 | 2 | M Tu | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Tu | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | S Pe'er | 3 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Z Ondrášková | 6 | 6 | 20 | T Golovin | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Fernández | 4 | 2 | Z Ondrášková | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Smashnova | 3 | 1 | 20 | T Golovin | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | T Golovin | 6 | 6 | 16 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | M Kirilenko | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | S Kuznetsova | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
K Šprem | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | M Kirilenko | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Vakulenko | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | J Vakulenko | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 | M Kirilenko | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | I Tulyaganova | 1 | 4 | 3 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Adamczak | 6 | 6 | WC | M Adamczak | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Moore | 2 | 0 | 3 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 |
Section 7
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Foretz | 1 | 2 | 7 | E Dementieva | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Müller | 6 | 6 | M Müller | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Cravero | 0 | 3 | 7 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ME Camerin | 6 | 6 | ME Camerin | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K Flipkens | 2 | 2 | ME Camerin | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Vesnina | 67 | 6 | 6 | E Vesnina | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | A Medina Garrigues | 79 | 1 | 1 | 7 | E Dementieva | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | K Srebotnik | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Dellacqua | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | K Srebotnik | 77 | 66 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
I Benešová | 63 | 6 | 6 | I Benešová | 60 | 78 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Voskoboeva | 77 | 1 | 4 | 21 | K Srebotnik | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Gajdošová | 3 | 4 | 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Sequera | 6 | 6 | M Sequera | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Craybas | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Section 8
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Klösel | 4 | 4 | 14 | F Schiavone | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Brianti | 3 | 1 | L Šafářová | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
L Pous Tió | 2 | 6 | 5 | A Yakimova | 3 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Yakimova | 6 | 4 | 7 | A Yakimova | 6 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Arvidsson | 3 | 4 | 23 | A Sugiyama | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | J Zheng | 6 | 61 | 4 | 2 | A Mauresmo | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
J Schruff | 4 | 77 | 6 | J Schruff | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Suchá | 5 | 3 | E Birnerová | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Birnerová | 7 | 6 | E Birnerová | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Domachowska | 2 | 4 | 2 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
O Puchkova | 6 | 6 | O Puchkova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Perry | 3 | 4 | 2 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 |
Championship match statistics
Category | S. Williams | Sharapova |
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1st serve % | 33/49 (67%) | 24/47 (51%) |
1st serve points won | 26 of 33 = 79% | 16 of 24 = 67% |
2nd serve points won | 10 of 16 = 63% | 6 of 23 = 26% |
Total service points won | 36 of 49 = 73.47% | 22 of 47 = 46.81% |
Aces | 7 | 3 |
Double faults | 2 | 6 |
Winners | 28 | 12 |
Unforced errors | 11 | 13 |
Net points won | 4 of 5 = 80% | 3 of 4 = 75% |
Break points converted | 4 of 6 = 67% | 0 of 2 = 0% |
Return points won | 25 of 47 = 53% | 13 of 49 = 27% |
Total points won | 61 | 35 |
Source |
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