2007 Tashkent Open Explained

The 2007 Tashkent Open was a women's tennis tournament on the 2007 WTA Tour. Pauline Parmentier won the singles title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, while Anastasiya Yakimova and Ekaterina Dzehalevich won the doubles title over Tatiana Poutchek and Anastassia Rodionova.[1]

New players

In the first round, a wildcard named Vlada Ekshibarova entered her first Women's Tennis Association tournament, and raced through her first round match against the sixth seeded Alla Kudryavtseva in straight sets.[2]

Ksenia Palkina from Kyrgyzstan qualified and defeated Ekaterina Dzehalevic in the first round. Palkina then defeated Ekshibarova in three sets to enter her first Women's Tennis Association quarterfinal.[3] Palkina then lost to Victoria Azarenka.

Finals

Singles

Pauline Parmentier defeated Victoria Azarenka, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

Ekaterina Dzehalevich / Anastasiya Yakimova defeated Tatiana Poutchek / Anastasia Rodionova, 2–6, 6–4, [10–7]

Key

Singles seeds

  1. Victoria Azarenka (final)
  2. Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  3. Olga Govortsova (semifinals)
  4. Elena Vesnina (semifinals)
  5. Ioana Raluca Olaru (quarterfinals)
  6. Alla Kudryavtseva (first round)
  7. Olga Poutchkova (second round)
  8. Anastasia Rodionova (first round)

Singles draw

Section 2

Doubles seeds

  1. Tatiana Poutchek / Anastasia Rodionova (finals)
  2. Mariya Koryttseva / Darya Kustova (first round)
  3. Evgeniya Rodina / Galina Voskoboeva (quarterfinals)
  4. Marta Domachowska / Renata Voráčová (semifinals)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parmentier wins Taskent Open. UPI. 7 October 2007.
  2. News: Ekshibarova Upsets No.6 Seed In Tashkent. Women's Tennis Association. Women's Tennis Association. 2007-10-07. 2008-03-26. Women's Tennis Association.
  3. News: Azarenka Off To Winning Start In Tashkent. Women's Tennis Association. Women's Tennis Association. 2007-10-03. 2008-03-26. Women's Tennis Association.