2007 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2007 Italian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Fernando González
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	56 (7Q / 4WC / 2PR)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2007 Italian Open (tennis)

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]

Seeds

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

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

	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	6^3	7^10	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	7^7	6^8	6

Section 1

	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	6^5	6
		F Verdasco	1	5				13	R Gasquet	4	7^7	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	7^7	6
		S Wawrinka	6	1	6^3			Q	A Montañés	6^5	3
	Q	A Montañés	3	6	7^7										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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Roddick	6	7^10
		G Gaudio	6	6					G Gaudio	1	6^8
		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	7^7	6																		6	F González	6	6
		G Monfils	6^4	3				9	J Blake	6^3	5
	Q	N Massú	6	7^7				Q	N Massú	7^7	7
	WC	S Bolelli	3	6^5											Q	N Massú	7^7	3	4
		J Björkman	6^10	6	1										6	F González	6^4	6	6
		D Tursunov	7^12	3	6				D Tursunov	2	1
								6	F González	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Robredo	7	4	6
		L Hewitt	6	6^3	1			Q	Ó Hernández	5	6	1
	Q	Ó Hernández	3	7^7	6										7	T Robredo	6	6
		J Melzer	5	2												G Simon	2	2
	Q	G Cañas	7	6				Q	G Cañas	6^4	4
		G Simon	6	1	6				G Simon	7^7	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	6^4	5
								4	N Davydenko	7^7	7

Section 4

	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	7^7	6
		R Štěpánek	6	3	r				R Štěpánek	6	6^5	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	7^9	6
		O Rochus	5	6	6				O Rochus	6^7	3
	Q	M Llodra	7	3	3										15	M Youzhny	2	2
		R Ginepri	5	6^2											2	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	D Bracciali	7	7^7				WC	D Bracciali	4	2
								2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

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

1. Guillermo Cañas
2. Óscar Hernández
3. Teymuraz Gabashvili
4. Michaël Llodra
5. Albert Montañés
6. Nicolás Massú
7. Amer Delić

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	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

	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

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Kristof Vliegen	2	7	6^6
	WC	Federico Luzzi	6	5	7^8
								WC	Federico Luzzi	1	5
								10	Teymuraz Gabashvili	6	7
		Janko Tipsarević	4	5
	10	Teymuraz Gabashvili	6	7

Fourth qualifier

	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

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Albert Montañés	6	6
		Victor Hănescu	4	4
								5	Albert Montañés	7^7	6
									Andreas Seppi	6^2	4
		Andreas Seppi	1	6	6
	12	Vince Spadea	6	2	4

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Nicolás Massú	6	6
		Alejandro Falla	4	4
								6	Nicolás Massú	6^2	7^7	7^7
								14	Ivo Karlović	7^7	6^5	6^0
		Stefano Galvani	5	3
	14	Ivo Karlović	7	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Juan Martín del Potro	4	0^r
	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

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.

External links

• 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Singles draw
• 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Singles qualifying draw
• ITF tournament profile