2007 Wimbledon Championships
Date:		June 25 – July 8
Edition:		131st
Champions
Men's singles
Roger Federer
Women's singles
Venus Williams
Men's doubles
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
Women's doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber
Mixed doubles
Jamie Murray / Jelena Janković

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The men's final was won by Roger Federer, beating Rafael Nadal after a 3 hour and 45 minute match. It was the third longest men's singles final of all time.

Timeline

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Notable stories

Chokes and comebacks

• Martina Hingis had to save two match points against British wildcard Naomi Cavaday on Day 1, almost repeating her first-round exit from the 2001 championships. Hingis eventually went on to win the match 6-7, 7-5, 6-0.^[1]

• Janko Tipsarević beat Fernando González 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6 to advance to the fourth round. Tipsarević was ranked 64 and González was seeded 5 but ranked 6, and saved a match point over González.^[2][3][4]

• Tim Henman defeated Carlos Moya in round 1 after going down two sets to one in a match that lasted two days with a 5th set scoreline of 13-11. Henman lost 6 match points before capitalizing from a double fault by Moya on the 7th match point.^[5][6]

• Juan Carlos Ferrero also came back, this time from two sets to none down in a match suspended for 2 days, 7-5 in the 5th set against Jan Hájek.

• Nikolay Davydenko made a remarkable comeback against Chris Guccione in round 2, losing the first 2 sets before winning 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4 6-2. It was a special comeback because Davydenko, who had a previous horrific record on grass, made it into round 3 of Wimbledon for the first time.^[7]

• Serena Williams made an unbelievable comeback against Daniela Hantuchová in the Fourth Round. Williams cramped in the second set at 5-5, 30-15 with Hantuchova serving. She was treated and played to a tiebreak when a rain delay halted play for almost 2 hours. Both players came back and finished the tiebreak, which Hantuchova won. Then in the third set, Williams started off slow but powered to a 6-2 6-7 6-2 win to advance to the quarterfinals against Justine Henin. ^[8]

• Venus Williams was almost knocked out by Alla Kudryavtseva in her first round match, when she won 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. She was down a set and possible break points before finally winning her match in three sets.^[9]

• Venus Williams came back from two sets all to win a match tightly against Akiko Morigami 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Morigami had been a game away from victory, but Venus was able to take control and dismiss Morigami.^[10]

• Nicole Vaidišová knocked out defending champion Amélie Mauresmo in the fourth round to reach her first Wimbledon quarter final. After narrowly winning a first set tie-break and losing the second set to the title holder, Vaidišová came back to win 6-1 in the third set.^[11]

• Marion Bartoli beat world number one Justine Henin in the women's singles semi-final after losing the first set 6-1 and being a break down in the second. She won the final set 6-1.^[12]

• Ai Sugiyama and Katarina Srebotnik beat the top seeds Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur 1-6 6-3 6-2 after being down 6-1 3-0 in the ladies' doubles semifinal. This was Srebotnik's first Wimbledon final and Sugiyama's fifth.

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Prize Money

On April 24, 2007, Wimbledon announced that the prize money would increase to £700,000 (US$1.4 million) for men and women singles champions. The total prize fund will be £11,282,710 - the highest any tennis tournament has ever offered. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The Wimbledon Championships will also adopt Hawk-Eye technology for the first time on Centre and Number One courts. The Cyclops system will still be used on other courts. Hawk-Eye cricket simulation Hawk-Eye is a computer system used in cricket, tennis and other sports to track the path of the ball. ... Cyclops (computer system) is a system used on the ATP and WTA tennis tours to help determine whether a serve is in or out. ...

Day by Day

Day 1

Many matches were cancelled by rain, an ominous precursor to the entire tournament. Top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin managed to defeat their opponents easily. Philipp Kohlschreiber became the first seeded player to exit the tournament. Seeded players Martina Hingis and Patty Schnyder were pushed by their opponents, each playing 3 sets with Hingis saving 2 match points. Serena Williams, Marion Bartoli and Shahar Pe'er won their games simply. Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss tennis professional, currently ranked World No. ... Justine Henin;  ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Philipp Kohlschreiber (born October 16, 1983 in Augsburg) is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: hing-GISS) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former world number one Swiss tennis player. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel, Switzerland) is one of the more popular players in womens professional tennis. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Marion Bartoli (born October 2, 1984) is a female professional tennis player from France. ... Shahar Peer (Hebrew: שחר פאר, pronounced: SHAH-ḥar PAY-er ) (born May 1, 1987, Jerusalem, Israel) is a 5 7 right-handed professional female tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Philipp Kohlschreiber

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Day 2

Daniela Hantuchová easily dispatched Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Favourites such as Jelena Janković, Maria Sharapova, Amelie Mauresmo, Novak Đoković, James Blake and Rafael Nadal won their matches with ease. However, Venus Williams was almost knocked out by Alla Kudryavtseva, when she won 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. Daniela Hantuchová (born April 23, 1983 in Poprad, Slovakia | pronounced: HAN-too-koh-vuh ) is a Slovak professional tennis player. ... Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (born 3 July 1991 in Samara, Russia) is a Russian tennis player. ... Jelena Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Јанковић, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player, whose career highlight to date is winning the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... Novak Đoković (Serbian Cyrillic: Новак Ђоковић, pronounced , commonly spelled Djokovic in English media; born May 22, 1987 in Belgrade)   is a Serbian tennis player, currently ranked 3rd in the world on the ATP Tour. ... James Riley Blake[1] (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers, New York, United States) is an American professional tennis player and is currently the #6 ranked player in the world. ... Rafael Rafa Nadal Parera (IPA: ) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish tennis player. ... Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is a former World No. ... Alla Kudryavtseva (born November 3, 1987 in Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ...

• Seeded players out: Dominik Hrbatý, Carlos Moyà, Filippo Volandri, Juan Mónaco and Olga Poutchkova

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Day 3

Andy Roddick and Richard Gasquet advanced towards third round, true to expectations. Justine Henin, Ana Ivanović, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams also beat their opponents with little difficulty. Lucky loser Alizé Cornet defeated ranked #42 Maria Kirilenko. Unfortunately the evening matches were delayed due to the rain. Andrew Stephen Andy Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. ... Richard Gasquet (born 18 June 1986) is a French tennis player. ... Justine Henin;  ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић, pronounced ),   born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, is a Serbian womens professional tennis player. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: hing-GISS) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former world number one Swiss tennis player. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Alizé Cornet (born January 22, 1990 in Nice, France) is a female tennis player from France. ... Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Russian: Мария Ю́рьевна КИРИЛЕНКО; born January 25, 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Samantha Stosur, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Sybille Bammer

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Day 4

Dinara Safina became today's highest-ranked woman to lose, while Tommy Robredo the highest-ranked man to lose on day 4. However, other seeded players like Ana Ivanović, Elena Dementieva, Roger Federer and Marat Safin have done their jobs well and advanced towards third round. Also, Serena and Venus Williams returned to their doubles competitions by beating Anne Keothavong and Claire Curran in the first round. Safina at the 2007 Australian Open. ... Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional tennis player from Spain. ... Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић, pronounced ),   born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, is a Serbian womens professional tennis player. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: YELL-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), better known as Elena Dementieva, is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss tennis professional, currently ranked World No. ... Marat Safin (Tatar: Marat Mubin ulı Safin; Russian: Марат Михайлович Сафин ; b. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is a former World No. ... Anne Keothavong is a rising UK womens tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Tatiana Golovin, Francesca Schiavone, Tathiana Garbin, Martina Müller, Dinara Safina, Juan Ignacio Chela, David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Agustin Calleri

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Day 5

The players who began their games at 11 o'clock were delayed by rain, but it did not affect Justine Henin, Jelena Janković and Patty Schnyder who all hastily completed their matches. Anna Chakvetadze is the highest-ranked woman to lose so far, while Fernando González became the highest-seeded man to lose so far. Justine Henin;  ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Jelena Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Јанковић, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player, whose career highlight to date is winning the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel, Switzerland) is one of the more popular players in womens professional tennis. ... Anna Chakvetadze (last named proncounced chuck-veh-tud-zeh) (born March 5, 1987, Moscow, Russia) is a professional female tennis player from Russia. ... Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980), nicknamed Bombardero de La Reina (Spanish The La Reina Bomber), is a professional tennis player from Chile. ...

• Seeded players out: Alona Bondarenko, Lucie Šafářová, Anna Chakvetadze, Shahar Pe'er, Martina Hingis, Katarina Srebotnik, Fernando González, Ivan Ljubičić, Dmitry Tursunov, James Blake and Marat Safin

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Day 6

The tournament suffered massive rain disruptions, with Amélie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova being the only singles players to complete (and win) their matches. The afternoon matches were also delayed by rain. Fans on Centre and Court 2 received full refunds; because they saw less than an hour of play, with Mauresmo's win lasting 57 minutes. Amélie Simone Mauresmo ( in French) (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player and is a former World No. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Mara Santangelo and Ai Sugiyama

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Middle Sunday

• Seeded player out: Tommy Haas (injury)

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Day 7

There was a little bit of rain and a few surprises too. Although there was more rain, Justine Henin found time to advance to the quarterfinals, while Elena Dementieva surprised everyone by losing to an unseeded Tamira Paszek. Agnieszka Radwańska, after sending seeded Martina Müller out in the second round a few days earlier, couldn't do the same thing to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Justine Henin;  ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Yelena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: YELL-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Tamira Paszek (born December 6, 1990 in Dornbirn, Austria) is a professional tennis player from Austria. ... Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish tennis player. ... Martina Muller (born October 11, 1982 in Hannover, Germany) is a professional female tennis player from Germany. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (svit-LAH-nah kooz-nit-SO-vuh; Russian: Светлана Александровна Кузнецова ( ); born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Patty Schnyder, Elena Dementieva, Daniela Hantuchová, David Nalbandian and Jarkko Nieminen

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Day 8

Most of the women's 4th round matches were delayed by rain, however, some matches were completed; Svetlana Kuznetsova ended Tamira Paszek's dazzling run; 3rd seed and in-form Serb Jelena Janković was defeated by Marion Bartoli; and 2006 champion and 4th seed Amélie Mauresmo fell to Nicole Vaidišová. Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (svit-LAH-nah kooz-nit-SO-vuh; Russian: Светлана Александровна Кузнецова ( ); born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Tamira Paszek (born December 6, 1990 in Dornbirn, Austria) is a professional tennis player from Austria. ... Jelena Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Јанковић, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player, whose career highlight to date is winning the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray. ... Marion Bartoli (born October 2, 1984) is a female professional tennis player from France. ... Amélie Simone Mauresmo ( in French) (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player and is a former World No. ... Nicole VaidiÅ¡ová (born April 23, 1989 in Nürnberg, West Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. ...

• Seeded players out: Amélie Mauresmo, Nadia Petrova, Jelena Janković and Guillermo Cañas

Amélie Simone Mauresmo ( in French) (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player and is a former World No. ... Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian:  , Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Jelena Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Јанковић, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player, whose career highlight to date is winning the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray. ... Guillermo Ignacio Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional tennis player. ...

Day 9

Rafael Nadal finally won his match against Robin Söderling, which had lasted since Saturday. Other today's winners were Novak Đoković, who advanced into 4th round and Andy Roddick, who is already in the quarterfinals. Richard Gasquet won his match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Maria Sharapova lost to Venus Williams in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. Justine Henin and Marion Bartoli became the first female semifinalists. The second round doubles match between Brazilians André Sá and Marcelo Melo against Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett set two Wimbledon records, one of most games played in a match (102) and