2007 Australian Open – Men's singles

Main article: 2007 Australian Open

See also 2007 Australian Open - Women's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Players in bold are still in the competition. The players no longer in the tournament are listed with the round in which they exited.

Roger Federer (defending champion) Rafael Nadal Nikolay Davydenko Ivan Ljubičić (first round) James Blake Andy Roddick Tommy Robredo David Nalbandian Mario Ančić Fernando González Marcos Baghdatis (second round) Tommy Haas Tomáš Berdych Novak Đoković Andy Murray David Ferrer

Jarkko Nieminen (second round) Richard Gasquet Lleyton Hewitt Radek Štěpánek (third round) Dmitry Tursunov Dominik Hrbatý (third round) Robin Söderling (first round) Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round) Mikhail Youzhny (third round) Marat Safin (third round) José Acasuso (first round) Sébastien Grosjean (third round) Xavier Malisse (first round) Agustín Calleri (first round) Stanislas Wawrinka (third round) Nicolás Almagro (first round)

Daily review

Day 1: 15 January

World Number One Roger Federer continued his dominance handily dispatching Bjorn Phau of Germany 7-5, 6-0, 6-4. American Mardy Fish provided the upset of the tournament in upsetting number 4 seed Ivan Ljubičić in 4 sets: 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4. Fellow American Andy Roddick played a lengthy first set against wild card Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lasting a 20-18 tiebreaker in Tsonga’s favour. Roddick won the remaining three sets to advance 6-7 (18), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3. Another American, wild card Sam Querrey upset 27th seed José Acasuso in four sets. Top ten players #7 Tommy Robredo and #9 Mario Ančić advanced in their respective matches. Homeland favourite Wayne Arthurs, playing in his final Australian Open advanced past Stefan Koubek after losing the first 2 sets, 1-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3. In addition, five Frenchmen advanced: 18 seed Richard Gasquet, Marc Gicquel, Nicolas Mahut, Gaël Monfils, and Florent Serra.

Day 2: 16 January

Day 2 was riddled with stories. The primary trouble facing all of the players was the heat resulting in implementation of the Extreme heat policy and subsequent delay of matches. The delay and long nature of the match led Belgian Olivier Rochus and Australian Chris Guccione play a five-setter ending at 3:40 local time. Serb Janko Tipsarević was forced to retire due to the heat against number 8 Argentine David Nalbandian despite winning the first two sets. Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu suffered a particularly grizzly injury in his match against Fernando Verdasco leading to his retirement despite leading 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-6 (3-1). Verdasco accompanied Mathieu to the hospital in a show of care for his opponent. In seeded play, #2 Rafael Nadal, #3 Nikolay Davydenko, #5 James Blake, and #15 Andy Murray (tennis player) won in straight sets. Scot Murray won 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 and was visually upset in failing to blank his opponent Alberto Martin. Australian hopes #19 Lleyton Hewitt and Robert Smeets also advanced.

Day 3: 17 January

Day three saw Roger Federer continued his dominance, dispatching double’s specialist Jonas Björkman in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Wayne Arthurs continued his impressive run by recovering from a set down and defeating American qualifier Zack Fleishman 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Number 6 Andy Roddick advanced in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-4 over Marc Gicquel to advance to the third round. Many matches were effected by rain, none more so than the match between Russian Marat Safin, seeded 26, and young Israeli qualifier Dudi Sela. Marat Safin wisely requested that play be suspended while noticeably out of the match with Sela up two sets to one, six games to five, and 30-30. After the delay, Safin returned to win the fourth set and then the final set 6-0 to advance. The lone notable upsets were number 11 and 2006 Australian Open Finalist Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis losing to Gaël Monfils 7-6 (5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 and 24 seed Juan Carlos Ferrero losing to Thai Danai Udomchoke 7-6 (0), 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. #7 Tommy Robredo, #14 Novak Đoković, #18 Richard Gasquet, #25 Mikhail Youzhny, and wild card American Sam Querrey only needed 3 sets to defeat their respective opponents. Also advancing were #9 Mario Ančić, #16 David Ferrer, #20 Radek Štěpánek, #22 Dominik Hrbatý, and unseeded Mardy Fish.

Day 4: 18 January

Day 4 saw Rafael Nadal, ranked number 2, defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 and number 3 Nikolay Davydenko advance in straight sets 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 over Gilles Müller. The lone upset of the day saw Juan Ignacio Chela defeat #17 Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. #19 Australian Lleyton Hewitt defeated Canadian Frank Dancevic 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Number 5 James Blake defeated fellow American Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Seeded players #8 David Nalbandian, #10 Fernando González, #12 Tommy Haas, #13 Tomáš Berdych, #15 Andy Murray (tennis player), #21 Dmitry Tursunov, #28 Sébastien Grosjean, #31 Stanislas Wawrinka all passed their second round tests. Joining them in the third round were German Florian Mayer, Frenchman Fabrice Santoro, and American Robby Ginepri

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r = retired

Final 16

Fourth Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

1

Federer

14

Đoković

18

Gasquet

7

Robredo

Fish

16

Ferrer

9

Ančić

6

Roddick

8

Nalbandian

2

Nadal

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Federer	7	6	6
		Phau	5	0	4					1	Federer	6	6	6
		Björkman	5	4	6	6	6				Björkman	2	3	2
		Patience	7	6	0	1	2												1	Federer	6	6	77
		Greul	3	4	3														25	Youzhny	3	3	65
		Lu	6	6	6						Lu	5	4	4
		Hernych	66	2	0					25	Youzhny	7	6	6
	25	Youzhny	78	6	6																							1	Federer
	24	Ferrero	3																									14	Đoković
		Hajek	0	r						24	Ferrero	60	5	6	1
		Udomchoke	6	6	6						Udomchoke	77	7	4	6
		Vassallo Argüello	3	3	2															Udomchoke	3	4	7	1
		López	710	4	6	77													14	Đoković	6	6	5	6
	Q	Wilson	68	6	3	63					López	2	5	1
		Massú	1	1	0					14	Đoković	6	7	6
	14	Đoković	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	Baghdatis	6	2	6	6
		Schüttler	4	6	3	2				11	Baghdatis	65	2	6	0
		Monfils	77	69	6	77					Monfils	77	6	2	6
		Bracciali	62	711	4	65														Monfils	0	6	5	3
		Simon	3	0	2														18	Gasquet	6	4	7	6
		Delić	6	6	6						Delić	1	2	4
		Volandri	4	4	2					18	Gasquet	6	6	6
	18	Gasquet	6	6	6																							18	Gasquet
	27	Acasuso	77	4	1	3																						7	Robredo
		Querrey	62	6	6	6					Querrey	6	6	6
		Serra	7	6	6						Serra	3	4	3
		Devilder	5	2	4															Querrey	4	77	2	1
		Karlović	4	4	66														7	Robredo	6	65	6	6
		Melzer	6	6	78						Melzer	1	3	3
		Ramírez Hidalgo	4	4	0					7	Robredo	6	6	6
	7	Robredo	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	Ljubičić	6	62	4	4
		Fish	4	77	6	6					Fish	7	6	3	6
		Mahut	6	60	6	6					Mahut	5	4	6	4
		Mónaco	0	77	3	4														Fish	3
		Koubek	6	77	65	2	3													Arthurs	0	r
		Arthurs	1	64	77	6	6				Arthurs	65	6	6	6
	Q	Fleishman	7	4	6	6				Q	Fleishman	77	1	4	4
	30	Calleri	5	6	3	4																							Fish
	20	Štěpánek	6	6	6																							16	Ferrer
		Llodra	2	4	0					20	Štěpánek	4	4	6	6	6
		Dlouhý	6	6	65	65	16				Dlouhý	6	6	4	1	4
	Q	Gabashvili	3	1	77	77	14												20	Štěpánek	77	6	0	4	3
		T. Johansson	6	3	1	6	6												16	Ferrer	65	4	6	6	6
	Q	Chiudinelli	4	6	6	4	2				T. Johansson	2	77	2	2
		Pless	5	4	3					16	Ferrer	6	65	6	6
	16	Ferrer	7	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	Ančić	6	6	6
		Soeda	4	3	2					9	Ančić	3	7	6	6
		J. Johansson	1	r							García-López	6	5	2	2
		García-López	1																9	Ančić	6	6	6
		Spadea	6	77	6														22	Hrbatý	3	2	1
		Andreev	2	63	1						Spadea	7	4	4	3
		Vaněk	79	61	1	3				22	Hrbatý	5	6	6	6
	22	Hrbatý	67	77	6	6																						9	Ančić
	26	Safin	5	77	3	6	6																					6	Roddick
		Becker	7	62	6	3	4			26	Safin	6	5	4	77	6
	Q	Sela	6	6	6					Q	Sela	3	7	6	64	0
		Srichaphan	4	2	2														26	Safin	62	6	4	62
		Gicquel	3	61	6	6	6												6	Roddick	77	2	6	77
		Jones	6	77	4	1	0				Gicquel	3	64	4
	WC	Tsonga	720	62	3	3				6	Roddick	6	77	6
	6	Roddick	618	77	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	Nalbandian	65	4	77	6
		Tipsarević	77	6	62	0	1r			8	Nalbandian	6	6	6
	Q	Mackin	4	4	2						Lapentti	4	4	4
		Lapentti	6	6	6														8	Nalbandian	5	4	77	6	6
		Guccione	6	5	5	77	7												28	Grosjean	7	6	64	4	1
		O. Rochus	3	7	7	64	9				O. Rochus	6	1	3	6	4
		C. Rochus	2	1	r					28	Grosjean	4	6	6	4	6
	28	Grosjean	6																									8	Nalbandian
	23	Söderling	6	4	6	4	0
		Mayer	3	6	3	6	6				Mayer	5	7	6	6
		Seppi	6	64	65	76	6				Seppi	7	5	2	2
	Q	Reynolds	1	77	77	63	3													Mayer
	Q	Čilić	2	4	1														12	Haas
	Q	Bozoljac	6	6	6					Q	Bozoljac	63	1	3
		Montañés	5	1	63					12	Haas	77	6	6
	12	Haas	7	6	77

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	Berdych	6	6	6
		Lee	1	2	2					13	Berdych	6	6	6
	Q	Lacko	2	6	1	4					Smeets	3	2	4
		Smeets	6	3	6	6													13	Berdych
		Mirnyi	77	3	2	6	6												21	Tursunov
		Horna	64	6	6	4	4				Mirnyi	2	3	64
	Q	Waske	7	4	3	4				21	Tursunov	6	6	77
	21	Tursunov	5	6	6	6
	29	Malisse	3	6	5	4
		Clément	6	3	7	6					Clément	2	4	2
		Santoro	77	6	6						Santoro	6	6	6
		Kunitsyn	65	3	0															Santoro	6	2
		Müller	6	4	6	6													3	Davydenko	7	6
		Gaudio	0	6	2	3					Müller	4	0	3
		Roitman	2	5	2					3	Davydenko	6	6	6
	3	Davydenko	6	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Blake	710	6	6
		Moyà	68	2	4					5	Blake	6	6	6
		Luczak	4	77	7	1	4			Q	Kuznetsov	4	1	2
	Q	Kuznetsov	6	65	5	6	6												5	Blake
	Q	Zverev	6	77	3	6														Ginepri
	Q	Berrer	4	61	6	4				Q	Zverev	4	5	1
		Ginepri	4	6	4	7	6				Ginepri	6	7	6
	32	Almagro	6	2	6	5	3
	19	Hewitt	3	2	6	6	6
	Q	Russell	6	6	3	3	3			19	Hewitt	6	6	3	6
		Dancevic	6	6	77						Dancevic	4	4	6	4
		Hănescu	3	3	66														19	Hewitt
		Del Potro	6	6	6														10	González
		Di Mauro	3	3	1						Del Potro	67	6	77	4	0r
		Korolev	77	66	3	2				10	González	79	4	63	6	4
	10	González	64	78	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	Murray	6	6	6
		Martín	0	0	1					15	Murray	77	7	6
		Verdasco	65	4	61						Verdasco	64	5	4
		Mathieu	77	6	63	r													15	Murray
		Chela	77	6	6															Chela
		Starace	65	4	4						Chela	6	2	6	6
		Goldstein	7	2	64	4				17	Nieminen	3	6	4	4
	17	Nieminen	6	6	77	6
	31	Wawrinka	6	2	6	6																						2	Nadal
		Kim	1	6	4	2				31	Wawrinka	6	6	6
		Benneteau	6	77	2	1	2			Q	Capdeville	4	3	2
	Q	Capdeville	4	64	6	6	6												31	Wawrinka	2	2	2
		Vliegen	7	3	2	4													2	Nadal	6	6	6
		Kohlschreiber	5	6	6	6					Kohlschreiber	5	3	6	2
		Kendrick	66	3	2					2	Nadal	7	6	4	6
	2	Nadal	78	6	6

External links

• Draws for Men's Singles 2007