2007 Istanbul Cup – Singles

Singles
2007 Istanbul Cup
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Aravane Rezaï
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 3–0, retired

The Singles Tournament at the 2007 Istanbul Cup took place between 21 and 26 May on outdoor clay courts in İstanbul, Turkey. Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Aravane Rezaï in the final.

Seeds

1. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
2. Elena Dementieva (Champion)
3. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
4. Venus Williams (Second Round)
5. Alona Bondarenko (Semifinals)
6. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (First Round)
7. Agnieszka Radwańska (Quarterfinals)
8. Sania Mirza (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Finals
	1/WC	Maria Sharapova	2	4
		Aravane Rezaï	6	6
									Aravane Rezaï	6^5	0	r
								2	Elena Dementieva	7^7	3
	5	Alona Bondarenko	6^5	2
	2	Elena Dementieva	7^7	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1/WC	M Sharapova	6	7^7
	T Pironkova	6	2	6				T Pironkova	4	6^1
	O Govortsova	4	6	2										1/WC	M Sharapova	6	3	6
	K Bondarenko	4	4											7	A Radwańska	2	6	0
	R Oprandi	6	6					R Oprandi	1	0
	E Bychkova	5	5				7	A Radwańska	6	6
7	A Radwańska	7	7																		1/WC	M Sharapova	2	4
4	V Williams	6	6																			A Rezaï	6	6
	T Poutchek	1	2				4	V Williams	4	4
	T Obziler	3	1					A Rezaï	6	6
	A Rezaï	6	6												A Rezaï	1	6	6
Q	E Afinogenova	6	5	6											M Shaughnessy	6	1	4
	S Klösel	3	7	3			Q	E Afinogenova	1	3
	M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	6	6
8	S Mirza	4	3

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	A Bondarenko	6	6
WC	P Özgen	1	0				5	A Bondarenko	6	3	7^7
Q	A Sevastova	6	6				Q	A Sevastova	4	6	6^5
	A Yakimova	1	3											5	A Bondarenko	w	/	o
WC	İ Şenoğlu	3	5											3	P Schnyder
	V King	6	7					V King	4	1
	Y-j Chan	1	1				3	P Schnyder	6	6
	P Schnyder	6	6																		5	A Bondarenko	6^5	2
6	A-L Grönefeld	6^3	2																		2	E Dementieva	7^7	6
	C Castaño	7^7	6					C Castaño	4	7	6
Q	E Dzehalevich	6	7				Q	E Dzehalevich	6	5	1
Q	A Tatishvili	3	5												C Castaño	6	4	4
	Y Shvedova	6	3	4										2	E Dementieva	1	6	6
	J Kostanić Tošić	2	6	6				J Kostanić Tošić	3	3
							2	E Dementieva	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifiers

• Section 1: Ekaterina Afinogenova
• Section 2: Anna Tatishvili
• Section 3: Ekaterina Dzehalevich
• Section 4: Anastasija Sevastova

Seeds

1. Casey Dellacqua (Second Round)
2. Sorana Cîrstea (Second Round)
3. Ekaterina Dzehalevich (Qualified)
4. Gaëlle Widmer (First Round)
5. Vesna Manasieva (First Round)
6. Neha Uberoi (First Round)
7. Evgenia Grebenyuk (Second Round)
8. Mihaela Buzărnescu (Qualifying)

First Qualifier

	1st Round							2nd Round							Qualifying
	1	C Dellacqua	6	6
		A Koumantou	3	1
								1	C Dellacqua	3	1
									E Afinogenova	6	6
		E Afinogenova	6	6
		K Poulnina	3	1
																E Afinogenova	6	6
																M Jugić-Salkić	1	3
		B Whitehead	0	0
		M Jugić-Salkić	6	6
									M Jugić-Salkić	6^5	6	6
								6	N Uberoi	7^7	4	4
		A Gabueva	1	3
	6	N Uberoi	6	6

Second Qualifier

	1st Round							2nd Round							Qualifying
	2	S Cîrstea	4	7	6
		A Lapushchenkova	6	5	0
								2	S Cîrstea	6^3	6	4
									A Tatishvili	7^7	2	6
	WC	T Doğan	1	0
		A Tatishvili	6	6
																A Tatishvili	7^7	5	7^8
															8	M Buzărnescu	6^5	7	6^6
	WC	E Benli	5	3
		A Stevenson	7	6
									A Stevenson	4	1
								8	M Buzărnescu	6	4	r
		N Samoylo	0	0
	8	M Buzărnescu	6	6

Third Qualifier

	1st Round							2nd Round							Qualifying
	3	E Dzehalevich	6	7^7
		O Lyubtsova	1	6^5
								3	E Dzehalevich	6	3	6
									S Shapatava	0	6	2
	WC	C Büyükakçay	6	4	2
		S Shapatava	2	6	6
															3	E Dzehalevich	6	6
																U Radwańska	2	2
		U Radwańska	6	3	7
		V Lukić	2	6	5
									U Radwańska	6	2	6
								7	E Grebenyuk	1	6	2
		E Dranets	0	2
	7	E Grebenyuk	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	1st Round							2nd Round							Qualifying
	4	G Widmer	5	2
		A Sevastova	7	6
									A Sevastova	6	6
									I Pavlovic	4	2
		I Pavlovic	6	6
	WC	J Hopper	2	1
																A Sevastova	6	6
																J Juricová	1	2
		V Davydova	2	3
		S Menna	6	6
									S Menna	4	1
									J Juricová	6	6
		J Juricová	6	6
	5	V Manasieva	4	3

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws