2007 Pacific Life Open

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2007 Pacific Life Open
DateMarch 5–18
Edition34th
Category
Hard / outdoor
LocationIndian Wells, California, US
VenueIndian Wells Tennis Garden
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Rafael Nadal[1]
Women's singles
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Men's doubles
Czech Republic Martin Damm / India Leander Paes[2]
Women's doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur
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The 2007 Indian Wells Open (also known as the

ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour
. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States, from March 5 through March 18, 2007.

Review

The tournament was the first

Masters Series event on the 2007 ATP Tour, and saw Rafael Nadal win his first tournament of the year. Roger Federer lost unexpectedly in the second round to lucky loser Guillermo Cañas, who only returned to the circuit six months earlier after a ban for doping offences. Federer, on a 41-match unbeaten streak, was unable to break Guillermo Vilas' record of 46 straight victories. Novak Djokovic
managed to make his first impression in a major tournament, reaching the final.

The women's side saw Daniela Hantuchová win the second tournament of her career, her first also coming at Indian Wells five years previously in 2002.

Finals

Men's singles

Spain Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Nadal's 1st title of the year and his 18th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 7th overall.

Women's singles

Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová defeated Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Hantuchová's 1st title of the year and her 2nd overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall. It was her second title at the event, also winning in 2002.

Men's doubles

Czech Republic Martin Damm / India Leander Paes defeated Israel Jonathan Erlich / Israel Andy Ram 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Chan Yung-jan / Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
6–3, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "2007 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2007 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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