2007 Proximus Diamond Games
Date10–18 February
Edition6th
CategoryWTA Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$600,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
VenueSportpaleis
Champions
Singles
France Amélie Mauresmo
Doubles
Zimbabwe Cara Black / South Africa Liezel Huber

The 2007 Proximus Diamond Games was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier II category of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 February until 18 February 2002. First-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won her third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $88,265 first-prize money. Kim Clijsters made an emotional farewell in front of her home crowd' she retired two tournaments later.

Finals

Singles

France Amélie Mauresmo defeated Belgium Kim Clijsters, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Zimbabwe Cara Black / South Africa Liezel Huber defeated Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Russia Elena Vesnina, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

Qualifying singles

Seeds

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

  1. Belarus Anastasiya Yakimova (qualifying)
  2. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (first round)
  3. Czech Republic Eva Birnerová (first round)
  4. Ukraine Julia Vakulenko (first round)
  5. Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (qualifying)
  6. France Virginie Razzano
  7. Finland Emma Laine (first round)
  8. Germany Julia Schruff

Draw

Draw key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • Alt = Alternate
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Group 1

First round Second round Qualifying
               
1 Belarus Yakimova 6 6
Tunisia Sfar 3 4
1 Belarus Yakimova 6 2 6
Germany Malek 3 6 3
Germany Malek 6 6
Czech Republic Zakopalová 2 0
1 Belarus Yakimova 5 65
United States Osterloh 7 77
Luxembourg Kremer 5 3
United States Osterloh 7 6
United States Osterloh 77 66 6
Germany Henke 63 78 0
Germany Henke 7 66 77
7 Finland Laine 5 78 64

Group 2

First round Second round Qualifying
               
2 Estonia Kanepi 64 3
Croatia Šprem 77 6
Croatia Šprem 77 6
Japan Takao 65 1
Japan Takao 77 6
Germany Wörle 61 2
Croatia Šprem 7 4 2
8 Germany Schruff 5 6 6
Czech Republic Böhmová 7 3 6
WC Belgium Vermoezen 6 6 0
Czech Republic Böhmová 65 62
8 Germany Schruff 77 77
Hungary Szávay 1 4
8 Germany Schruff 6 6

Group 3

First round Second round Qualifying
               
3 Czech Republic Birnerová 1 0
Russia Dushevina 6 6
Russia Dushevina 6 6
Poland Sakowicz 1 4
WC Belgium Feys 3 2
Poland Sakowicz 6 6
Russia Dushevina 3 6 6
5 Bulgaria Pironkova 6 4 2
Czech Republic Ondrášková 6 2 4
Poland Domachowska 4 6 6
Poland Domachowska 4 3
5 Bulgaria Pironkova 6 6
WC Belgium Lobbinger 0 1
5 Bulgaria Pironkova 6 6

Group 4

First round Second round Qualifying
               
4 Ukraine Vakulenko 6 2 1
Russia Bychkova 4 6 6
Russia Bychkova 6 6
France Fedossova 3 4
France Fedossova 6 4 6
Czech Republic Benešová 1 6 2
Russia Bychkova 2 3
6 France Razzano 6 6
Russia Ivanova 4 6
Georgia (country) Chakhnashvili 6 7
Georgia (country) Chakhnashvili 6 2 5
6 France Razzano 4 6 7
WC Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 0
6 France Razzano 7 6

Notes

  • Qualifiers receive 15 ranking points.
  • Finalists receive $2,065 and 10 ranking points.
  • The last direct acceptance was Joanna Sakowicz.
  • The Players' Representatives were Anastasiya Yakimova and Eva Birnerová.

See also

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