2007 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2007 US Open
Champion Justine Henin
Runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score6–1, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds32

Justine Henin defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 US Open. It was her second US Open and seventh and last major title overall. Henin did not lose a set during the tournament. It was her last US Open appearance.

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Agnieszka Radwańska in the third round.

This marked the final major singles appearance of former world No. 1 and five-time major singles champion Martina Hingis, who retired in November 2007 (she would later return to the sport in doubles starting in 2013). She was beaten in the third round by Victoria Azarenka. It was also the first US Open main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki, who lost in the second round to Alizé Cornet.

Seeds

  1. Justine Henin (champion)
  2. Maria Sharapova (third round)
  3. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  5. Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
  6. Anna Chakvetadze (semifinals)
  7. Nadia Petrova (third round)
  8. Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  9. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  10. Marion Bartoli (fourth round)
  11. Patty Schnyder (third round)
  12. Venus Williams (semifinals)
  13. Nicole Vaidišová (third round)
  14. Elena Dementieva (third round)
  15. Dinara Safina (fourth round)
  16. Martina Hingis (third round)
  17. Tatiana Golovin (first round)
  18. Shahar Pe'er (quarterfinals)
  19. Sybille Bammer (fourth round)
  20. Lucie Šafářová (third round)
  21. Alona Bondarenko (third round)
  22. Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  23. Tathiana Garbin (first round)
  24. Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  25. Mara Santangelo (first round)
  26. Sania Mirza (third round)
  27. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  28. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  29. Samantha Stosur (first round)
  30. Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
  31. Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)
  32. Michaëlla Krajicek (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Justine Henin 77 6  
8 Serena Williams 63 1  
1 Justine Henin 77 6  
12 Venus Williams 62 4  
3 Jelena Janković 6 1 64
12 Venus Williams 4 6 77
1 Justine Henin 6 6  
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 3  
  Ágnes Szávay 1 4  
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 6 6
6 Anna Chakvetadze 6 1 1
6 Anna Chakvetadze 6 6  
18 Shahar Pe'er 4 1  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 J Henin 6 6  
Q J Görges 0 3   1 J Henin 6 6  
  O Puchkova 3 4   Q T Pironkova 4 0  
Q T Pironkova 6 6   1 J Henin 6 6  
Q E Makarova 6 0 6 Q E Makarova 0 2  
  J Schruff 1 6 2 Q E Makarova 6 4 6
Q A Klepač 3 1   28 A Sugiyama 4 6 2
28 A Sugiyama 6 6   1 J Henin 6 6  
17 T Golovin 4 6 2 15 D Safina 0 2  
WC A Rolle 6 1 6 WC A Rolle 3 6 6
  Y-j Chan 2 0     K Knapp 6 4 3
  K Knapp 6 6   WC A Rolle 4 3  
  V Ruano Pascual 3 64   15 D Safina 6 6  
  K Bondarenko 6 77     K Bondarenko 2 1  
  C Castaño 2 3   15 D Safina 6 6  
15 D Safina 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 M Bartoli 6 6  
WC A Glatch 1 1   10 M Bartoli 6 6  
  S Errani 7 6     S Errani 4 2  
Q R Voráčová 5 3   10 M Bartoli 4 6 6
  A Petkovic 6 6   20 L Šafářová 6 2 3
WC A Cohen 4 1     A Petkovic 3 3  
WC J Moore 3 2   20 L Šafářová 6 6  
20 L Šafářová 6 6   10 M Bartoli 3 4  
27 V Zvonareva 6 65 6 8 S Williams 6 6  
Q A Jidkova 0 77 0 27 V Zvonareva 6 6  
WC L Albanese 0 2     E Likhovtseva 4 2  
  E Likhovtseva 6 6   27 V Zvonareva 4 64  
  T Poutchek 3 64   8 S Williams 6 77  
  ME Camerin 6 77     ME Camerin 5 2  
  A Kerber 3 5   8 S Williams 7 6  
8 S Williams 6 7  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 J Janković 6 77  
  J Gajdošová 2 62   3 J Janković 6 6  
  S Arvidsson 3 6 3   O Govortsova 2 2  
  O Govortsova 6 2 6 3 J Janković 4 6 6
  T Obziler 6 2 5 Q A Cornet 6 2 3
  C Wozniacki 4 6 7   C Wozniacki 2 1  
Q A Cornet 6 6   Q A Cornet 6 6  
29 S Stosur 3 2   3 J Janković 6 4 6
19 S Bammer 6 6   19 S Bammer 4 6 1
  T Tanasugarn 4 4   19 S Bammer 6 6  
  V King 3 7 4   M Shaughnessy 4 3  
  M Shaughnessy 6 5 6 19 S Bammer 6 6  
  J Craybas 0 64   14 E Dementieva 1 2  
Q P Cetkovská 6 77   Q P Cetkovská 3 2  
  S Cohen-Aloro 4 3   14 E Dementieva 6 6  
14 E Dementieva 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 V Williams 6 6  
Q K Nagy 2 1   12 V Williams 6 6  
  R Olaru 7 1 6   R Olaru 4 2  
  A Harkleroad 5 6 4 12 V Williams 6 6  
  E Daniilidou 6 6   21 A Bondarenko 1 2  
  Y Meusburger 2 4     E Daniilidou 4 77 2
  G Dulko 4 3   21 A Bondarenko 6 64 6
21 A Bondarenko 6 6   12 V Williams 6 6  
25 M Santangelo 2 4   5 A Ivanovic 4 2  
  V Dushevina 6 6     V Dushevina 6 6  
  E Bychkova 6 6     E Bychkova 4 3  
Q Z Yan 2 4     V Dushevina 1 3  
Q J Cravero 3 5   5 A Ivanovic 6 6  
  A Rezaï 6 7     A Rezaï 3 1  
  A Nakamura 1 1   5 A Ivanovic 6 6  
5 A Ivanovic 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 N Petrova 6 6  
  T Bacsinszky 3 1   7 N Petrova 7 6  
  An Rodionova 6 6     An Rodionova 5 1  
  O Savchuk 4 4   7 N Petrova 4 4  
Q S Klösel 1 2     Á Szávay 6 6  
  Á Szávay 6 6     Á Szávay 77 6  
  A Brianti 2 0   32 M Krajicek 64 3  
32 M Krajicek 6 6     Á Szávay 6 77  
22 K Srebotnik 6 6     J Vakulenko 4 61  
  A Molik 2 2   22 K Srebotnik 4 3  
  M Kirilenko 6 6     M Kirilenko 6 6  
  M Müller 3 1     M Kirilenko 2 4  
  J Kostanić Tošić 6 6     J Vakulenko 6 6  
  E Vesnina 4 2     J Kostanić Tošić 2 1  
  J Vakulenko 6 3 6   J Vakulenko 6 6  
9 D Hantuchová 4 6 1

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 M Hingis 6 6  
  M Johansson 0 3   16 M Hingis 6 7  
  T Malek 2 4   Q P Parmentier 2 5  
Q P Parmentier 6 6   16 M Hingis 6 1 0
Q E Gagliardi 1 1     V Azarenka 3 6 6
  V Azarenka 6 6     V Azarenka 6 6  
  D Cibulková 6 6     D Cibulková 2 2  
23 T Garbin 4 3     V Azarenka 2 3  
31 A Medina Garrigues 6 6   4 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  A Wozniak 3 3   31 A Medina Garrigues 7 6  
  L Domínguez Lino 3 6 6   L Domínguez Lino 5 2  
PR Y-j Cho 6 3 3 31 A Medina Garrigues 3 1  
  C Pin 6 6   4 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q T Perebiynis 1 2     C Pin 3 6 0
  K Zakopalová 2 3   4 S Kuznetsova 6 4 6
4 S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 A Chakvetadze 6 6  
WC A Weinhold 1 1   6 A Chakvetadze 6 6  
WC J Jackson 6 4 0   N Pratt 3 4  
  N Pratt 3 6 6 6 A Chakvetadze 6 6  
  L Granville 6 6   26 S Mirza 2 3  
Q O Sanchez 2 2     L Granville 3 5  
  K Kanepi 2 77 1 26 S Mirza 6 7  
26 S Mirza 6 65 6 6 A Chakvetadze 6 7  
24 F Schiavone 6 6     T Paszek 1 5  
  N Dechy 3 1   24 F Schiavone 3 5  
  G Arn 4 4     T Paszek 6 7  
  T Paszek 6 6     T Paszek 4 6 77
  S Brémond 6 7   11 P Schnyder 6 4 61
  E Gallovits 1 5     S Brémond 3 0  
  I Benešová 3 0   11 P Schnyder 6 6  
11 P Schnyder 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 N Vaidišová 6 6  
  A Kudryavtseva 1 2   13 N Vaidišová 6 77  
  F Pennetta 1 6 6   F Pennetta 2 60  
  S Peng 6 3 4 13 N Vaidišová 4 6 65
  B Mattek 6 6   18 S Pe'er 6 3 77
WC M Brengle 4 1     B Mattek 2 1  
  M Tu 4 67   18 S Pe'er 6 6  
18 S Pe'er 6 79   18 S Pe'er 6 6  
30 A Radwańska 6 6   30 A Radwańska 4 1  
  A Morigami 2 1   30 A Radwańska 6 6  
  É Loit 1 2     V Razzano 2 3  
  V Razzano 6 6   30 A Radwańska 6 1 6
  Y Shvedova 3 2   2 M Sharapova 4 6 2
  C Dellacqua 6 6     C Dellacqua 1 0  
  R Vinci 0 1   2 M Sharapova 6 6  
2 M Sharapova 6 6  

Championship match statistics

Category Henin Kuznetsova
1st serve % 34/60 (57%) 48/64 (75%)
1st serve points won 28 of 34 = 82% 26 of 48 = 54%
2nd serve points won 12 of 26 = 46% 8 of 16 = 50%
Total service points won 40 of 60 = 66.67% 34 of 64 = 53.13%
Aces 4 1
Double faults 7 0
Winners 25 11
Unforced errors 21 29
Net points won 10 of 13 = 77% 9 of 12 = 75%
Break points converted 4 of 8 = 50% 0 of 6 = 0%
Return points won 30 of 64 = 47% 20 of 60 = 33%
Total points won 70 54
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