2007 İstanbul Cup
Tennis tournament
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The 2007 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the third edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the Tier III category of the 2007 WTA Tour. It was held in Istanbul from 21 through 26 May 2007. Second-seeded Elena Dementieva won the singles title.[1][2]
| 2007 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–26 May |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elena Dementieva | |
| Doubles | |
 Agnieszka Radwańska / Urszula Radwańska | |
Finals
Singles
Elena Dementieva defeated 
Aravane Rezaï, 7–6(7–5), 3–0 ret.
Doubles
Agnieszka Radwańska / Urszula Radwańska defeated 
Yung-Jan Chan / 
Sania Mirza, 6–1, 6–3
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 140 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $28,180 | $15,190 | $8,170 | $4,385 | $2,360 | $1,270 | $680 | $370 | $195 |
| Doubles * | $8,460 | $4,530 | $2,425 | $1,300 | $700 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS |
Maria Sharapova | 2 | 1 |
| RUS |
Elena Dementieva | 13 | 2 |
 SUI |
Patty Schnyder | 17 | 3 |
 USA |
Venus Williams | 22 | 4 |
 UKR |
Alona Bondarenko | 28 | 5 |
 GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 40 | 6 |
| POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 46 | 7 |
| IND |
Sania Mirza | 51 | 8 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
Patty Schnyder (left thigh strain)
Aravane Rezaï (left knee injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE |
Chan Yung-jan | IND |
Sania Mirza | 59 | 1 |
| USA |
Vania King |  CRO |
Jelena Kostanić Tošić | 71 | 2 |
| UKR |
Alona Bondarenko | UKR |
Kateryna Bondarenko | 119 | 3 |
| GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  TUR |
İpek Şenoğlu | 196 | 4 |
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
Vania King (low back strain)
Catalina Castaño (left thigh strain)
