2007 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

David Nalbandian defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–4, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2007 Paris Masters.[1][2][3]

Singles
2007 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
ChampionArgentina David Nalbandian
Runner-upSpain Rafael Nadal
Score6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw48 (6Q / 3WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Nikolay Davydenko was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Marcos Baghdatis.[4]

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Roger Federer (third round)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (final)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (second round)
  4.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  5.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  6.   James Blake (third round)
  7.   Fernando González (second round)
  8.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  9.   Tommy Haas (third round)
  10.   Richard Gasquet (semifinals)
  11.   Guillermo Cañas (third round)
  12.   Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  13.   Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  14.   Carlos Moyá (second round)
  15.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
  16.   Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    David Nalbandian 7 63 6
5   David Ferrer 63 7 2
    David Nalbandian 6 6  
10   Richard Gasquet 2 4  
15   Andy Murray 3 6 4
10   Richard Gasquet 6 0 6
    David Nalbandian 6 6  
2   Rafael Nadal 4 0  
8   Tommy Robredo 4 4  
    Marcos Baghdatis 6 6  
    Marcos Baghdatis 6 4 3
2   Rafael Nadal 4 6 6
    Mikhail Youzhny 4 2  
2   Rafael Nadal 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 4 6
    F Verdasco 6 3 4     I Karlović 3 6 3
    I Karlović 4 6 6 1   R Federer 4 63  
    N Almagro 4 4       D Nalbandian 6 7  
    D Nalbandian 6 6       D Nalbandian 6 6  
14   C Moyá 4 4  
    D Nalbandian 7 63 6
5   D Ferrer 63 7 2
12   T Berdych 6 6  
    P-H Mathieu 6 2 3     M Ančić 3 3  
    M Ančić 4 6 6 12   T Berdych 4 2  
    D Tursunov 67 4   5   D Ferrer 6 6  
    M Fish 7 6       M Fish 1 64  
5   D Ferrer 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   N Djokovic 3 2  
    F Santoro 7 6       F Santoro 6 6  
    Montañés 64 2       F Santoro 4 2  
    J Nieminen 6 6   15   A Murray 6 6  
    J Mónaco 4 4       J Nieminen 65 3  
15   A Murray 7 6  
15   A Murray 3 6 4
10   R Gasquet 6 0 6
10   R Gasquet 7 7  
WC   J-W Tsonga 6 3 6 WC   J-W Tsonga 5 63  
WC   S Grosjean 3 6 3 10   R Gasquet 6 6  
Q   T Gabashvili 4 64   6   J Blake 4 4  
WC   N Mahut 6 7   WC   N Mahut 7 64 1
6   J Blake 63 7 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   T Robredo 6 2 6
    P Starace 3 6 3     G Simon 4 6 4
    G Simon 6 3 6 8   T Robredo 7 7  
Q   A Seppi 5 6 6 11   G Cañas 5 5  
Q   S Querrey 7 1 3 Q   A Seppi 3 65  
11   G Cañas 6 7  
8   T Robredo 4 4  
    M Baghdatis 6 6  
13   I Ljubičić 4 64  
    JC Ferrero 4 2       M Baghdatis 6 7  
    M Baghdatis 6 6       M Baghdatis 6 6  
Q   JM del Potro 6 6   4   N Davydenko 2 2  
    F López 4 3   Q   JM del Potro 63 1  
4   N Davydenko 7 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   F González 6 3 3
    A Clément 4 3       M Youzhny 3 6 6
    M Youzhny 6 6       M Youzhny 6 1 6
Q   J Tipsarević 7 7   9   T Haas 4 6 3
Q   V Spadea 69 62   Q   J Tipsarević 3 7 3
9   T Haas 6 65 6
    M Youzhny 4 2  
2   R Nadal 6 6  
16   JI Chela 3 1  
    S Wawrinka 7 6       S Wawrinka 6 6  
    N Kiefer 5 3       S Wawrinka 4 3  
    J Melzer 0 3   2   R Nadal 6 6  
    F Volandri 6 6       F Volandri 3 1  
2   R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Thomas Johansson (qualifying competition)
  2.   Juan Martín del Potro (qualified)
  3.   Olivier Rochus (first round)
  4.   Michael Berrer (first round)
  5.   Andreas Seppi (qualified)
  6.   José Acasuso (qualifying competition)
  7.   Sam Querrey (qualified)
  8.   Jonas Björkman (first round)
  9.   Janko Tipsarević (qualified)
  10.   Benjamin Becker (first round)
  11.   Vince Spadea (qualified)
  12.   Nicolás Massú (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Thomas Johansson 6 4 6
  Simone Bolelli 3 6 4
1   Thomas Johansson 65 2
11   Vince Spadea 77 6
  Iván Navarro 1 66
11   Vince Spadea 6 78

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Juan Martín del Potro 6 6
  Guillermo García López 3 4
2   Juan Martín del Potro 65 77 6
12   Nicolás Massú 77 63 3
  Édouard Roger-Vasselin 6 3 5
12   Nicolás Massú 3 6 7

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Olivier Rochus 3 4
  Kristof Vliegen 6 6
  Kristof Vliegen 4 710 4
9   Janko Tipsarević 6 68 6
WC   Jérôme Haehnel 6 3 63
9   Janko Tipsarević 3 6 77

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Michael Berrer 6 5 3
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 2 7 6
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 6
WC   Josselin Ouanna 2 1
WC   Josselin Ouanna 6 6
8   Jonas Björkman 2 2

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Andreas Seppi 6 78
  Max Mirnyi 2 66
5   Andreas Seppi 6 6
Alt   Nicolás Lapentti 4 2
Alt   Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
10   Benjamin Becker 3 3

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   José Acasuso 6 6
WC   Gary Lugassy 3 2
6   José Acasuso 67 3
7   Sam Querrey 79 6
WC   David Guez 4 6 5
7   Sam Querrey 6 4 7

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Winners". Rolex Paris Masters. Paris. Retrieved 17 October 2022. 2007: David Nalbandian (Arg) def. Rafael Nadal (Esp) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
  2. ^ Bierley, Steve (5 November 2007). "Nalbandian thrashes Nadal in Paris masterclass". The Guardian. Paris. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Nalbandian arrolla a Nadal en la final de París" [Nalbandian beats Nadal at the Paris final]. El País (in Spanish). Paris. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Otra derrota sospechosa de Davydenko" [Another suspicious loss by Davydenko]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. EFE. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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