Sony Ericsson Championships 2007 (WTA)
Tour FinalsRiyadhHard6 Nov 2007 – 11 Nov 2007
Sony Ericsson Championships 2007 (Riyadh, Hard): Henin J. beat Sharapova M. 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the final. 15 matches, 4 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Henin J. · champion
- Round Robinbeat Chakvetadze A. (7)6-1 7-6 @ 1.06
- Round Robinbeat Jankovic J. (3)6-2 6-2 @ 1.14
- Round Robinbeat Bartoli M. (10)6-0 6-0 @ 1.06
- Semifinalsbeat Ivanovic A. (4)6-4 6-4 @ 1.10
- Finalbeat Sharapova M. (6)5-7 7-5 6-3 @ 1.40
Opponents' average ranking 6; 5 in the top 32. 6 Nov 2007 – 11 Nov 2007.
Sharapova M. · runner-up
- Round Robinbeat Hantuchova D. (9)6-4 7-5 @ 1.66
- Round Robinbeat Kuznetsova S. (2)5-7 6-2 6-2 @ 1.72
- Round Robinbeat Ivanovic A. (4)6-1 6-2 @ 1.83
- Semifinalsbeat Chakvetadze A. (7)6-2 6-2 @ 1.16
- Finallost to Henin J. (1)5-7 7-5 6-3 @ 2.87
Opponents' average ranking 5; 5 in the top 32. 6 Nov 2007 – 11 Nov 2007.
The draw from the quarter-finals
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
Round robin
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2007 | Henin J. (1) | Chakvetadze A. (7) | 6-1 7-6 |
| 6 Nov 2007 | Ivanovic A. (4) | Kuznetsova S. (2) | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
| 6 Nov 2007 | Sharapova M. (6) | Hantuchova D. (9) | 6-4 7-5 |
| 7 Nov 2007 | Chakvetadze A. (7) | Williams S. (5) | 6-4 0-0 ret.Upset |
| 7 Nov 2007 | Henin J. (1) | Jankovic J. (3) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 7 Nov 2007 | Ivanovic A. (4) | Hantuchova D. (9) | 6-2 7-6 |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Chakvetadze A. (7) | Jankovic J. (3) | 6-4 0-6 6-3Upset |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Henin J. (1) | Bartoli M. (10) | 6-0 6-0 |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Sharapova M. (6) | Kuznetsova S. (2) | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Bartoli M. (10) | Jankovic J. (3) | 6-1 1-0 ret.Upset |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Hantuchova D. (9) | Kuznetsova S. (2) | 7-6 6-0Upset |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Sharapova M. (6) | Ivanovic A. (4) | 6-1 6-2 |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.