The Saison 2007 of ATP was marked once again by the domination of Switzerland Roger Federer. For the second consecutive year (the third in four years), it signs a Small slam by gaining the Open of Australia, Wimbledon and the US Open. It on the whole gains 8 titles, whose Masters and three Masters Series, and reached the final of the four major tournaments of the year, as in 2006, but once again inclines finally Roland-Garros, always vis-a-vis Rafael Nadal. It finishes the year with a total of 9 defeats and exceeds in particular the record of Jimmy Connors 160 weeks consecutive in the first world place (it exceeds even the 200 at the end of the year).
Behind, Rafael Nadal continues to dominate the season over beaten Ground. And in spite of its defeat finally of Hamburg vis-a-vis Roger Federer, which puts an end to a series of 81 consecutive victories on beaten ground, it gains Roland-Garros and three Masters Series, for a total of 6 titles. It also reaches for the second consecutive year the final of Wimbledon, but is inclined once again vis-a-vis Federating. That enables him to be the player having remained longest in the second world place without interruption with nearly 130 weeks in this place, but always remotely sizeable of Roger Federer. During the winter truce, rumors go good progress concerning the physical condition of the Spaniard, and in particular a wound with the foot which would prevent it from running during the drives since 2005. However, Rafael will affirm that " the history which left is completely false "
The great revelation of this year remains Novak Djokovic, which finishes with the final third with world classification. After a final and a victory respectively in Masters Series of Indian Wells and Miami in March, the Serb one knew to confirm all the hopes placed in him throughout the year. Semi-finalist with Roland-Garros and Wimbledon (inclining itself twice vis-a-vis Rafael Nadal) and finalist with the US Open (vis-a-vis Roger Federer), it on the whole gains 5 tournaments in the year, of which second Masters Series with Montreal.
Behind these three players, the prosecutors are numerous. Nikolaï Davydenko, which finishes 4th, gains only one title but manages to reach two semi-finals to Roland Garros and with the US Open (it is inclined each time against Roger Federer) and its worse result in Large Slam is a eighth of finale to Wimbledon, which is all the same the best result of its career in this tournament. David Ferrer, 5th, owes especially its good place with the classification at its end of season which sees it reaching the semi-finals of the US Open (it is inclined vis-a-vis Novak Djokovic) as well as the final of the Masters Cup, lost against Roger Federer. It on the whole gains three titles during the year. For the first time since 2002, Andy Roddick does not reach any final of Large Slam, and must be satisfied with one semi-final to the Open of Australia (where it is made crush by Roger Federer) and with the Masters Cup (beaten curtly by David Ferrer). Nevertheless, it finishes the year in beauty by gaining the salad bowl of money with the team of the the United States. Fernando Gonzalez carries out very a good start of season, by reaching the final of the Open of Australia and Rome, respectively beaten by Federer and Nadal. Nevertheless, the results which follow are not same quality, and it finishes the year 7th, with only one gained tournament. Lastly, Richard Gasquet is qualified at the last time for the Masters Cup with the favor of its semi-final with Wimbledon, where it had been inclined vis-a-vis Roger Federer.
It is also necessary to note the exploit of David Nalbandian which, after a catastrophic beginning of the season marked by personal problems, succeeded in being essential on Masters Series Madrid and of Bercy by beating Federer and Nadal respectively finally. It finishes finally in the ninth place, while it was 25e beginning October. The last strong man of this season is Guillermo Cañas which succeeds in overcoming Roger Federer on two consecutive tournaments with Indian Wells and Miami (where it reaches the final, being inclined vis-a-vis Novak Djokovic), two tournaments where Switzerland was however holding of the title. Nevertheless, the Argentinian one does not sign an other blow of glare and finishes 15th.
Lastly, in Coupe Davis, the USA crush Russia and are essential 3-0. They thus gain the tournament for the first time since 1995, that is to say the greatest period of food shortage of the history of this country, holder of the greatest number of trophies in Coupe Davis, with 32 titles. It is necessary also to note in this tournament the good performance of the Swedes, who arrive in semi-final but which is inclined vis-a-vis the Americans, and the fact that Switzerland of the world n°1 is relegated in Euro-Africa zone.
Results of the 67 principal tournaments of Tennis organized by ATP in 2007.
ATP obliges, these results concern only the men; to see Season 2007 of the WTA for the female results.
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See also: Coupe Davis 2007
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