2007 Seniors Torneo Godó
| 2007 Seniors Torneo Godó | |
|---|---|
| 2007 Torneo Godó | |
| Champion |  Sergi Bruguera |
| Runner-up | Jordi Arrese |
| Score | 4–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
| Draw | 8 |
The 2007 Seniors Torneo Godó was the second edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 19–22, 2007.
Tie breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a "champions tie break" (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.
Sergi Bruguera successfully defended his title by defeating Jordi Arrese 4–6, 6–1, [10–2] in an all-Spaniard final.[1] Cédric Pioline took the third place.
Draw
The list of players was confirmed in March 2007.[2] The draw was announced on 12 April.[3][4]
For a player to be eligible for play on this tour, he must be in the year of his 35th birthday or have been retired from the ATP Tour for two years or more. Each player must have been either a world No. 1, a Grand Slam finalist, or a singles player in a winning Davis Cup team. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards.
| Player | Age* | Ranking | Grand Slams | Davis Cup | Entry criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordi Arrese
|
42 years, 233 days | No. 23 (November 1991) |
Third round (RG '85, RG '87, RG '90, RG '93) |
Quarterfinals (1989) |
Wild card |
| Sergi Bruguera
|
36 years, 93 days | No. 3 (August 1994) |
Champion (RG '93, RG '94) |
Quarterfinals (1994) |
Eligible |
 Richard Krajicek
|
35 years, 134 days | No. 4 (March 1999) |
Champion (1996 Wimbledon) |
Quarterfinals (1993, 1994, 1995) |
Eligible |
 Henri Leconte
|
43 years, 289 days | No. 5 (September 1986) |
Runner-up (1988 French Open) |
Champion (1991) |
Eligible |
 John McEnroe
|
48 years, 62 days | No. 1 (March 1990) |
Champion (7 Grand Slam titles) |
Champion ('78, '79, '81, '82)[5] |
Eligible |
 Thomas Muster
|
39 years, 199 days | No. 1 (February 1996) |
Champion (1995 French Open) |
Semifinals (1990) |
Eligible |
| Cédric Pioline
|
37 years, 308 days | No. 5 (May 2000) |
Runner-up (USO '93, WIM '97) |
Champion (1996, 2001) |
Eligible |
 Carl-Uwe Steeb
|
39 years, 230 days | No. 14 (January 1990) |
Fourth round (AO '88, USO '91, RG '92) |
Champion (1988, 1989, 1993) |
Eligible |
| Initially considered, but withdrew due to injury | |||||
| Emilio Sánchez
|
41 years, 325 days | No. 7 (April 1990) |
Quarterfinals (RG '88 and USO '88) |
Semifinals (1987) |
Withdrew[6] |
* - at start of tournament.
Group stage
Blue Group
| Player | Bruguera
|
Krajicek
|
McEnroe
|
Steeb
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | |
| Sergi Bruguera
|
4–6, 6–2, [10–6] | 6–4, 6–2 | 6–3, 6–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 (85.7%) | 35–17 (67.3%) | 
| ||
| Richard Krajicek
|
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] | 4–6, 1–2, ret. | not played | 0–2 | 1–3 (25.0%) | 13–19 (40.6%) | X | ||
| John McEnroe
|
4–6, 2–6 | 6–4, 2–1, ret. | 4–6, 6–7(9–11) | 1–2 | 1–4 (20.0%) | 24–30 (44.4%) | 
| ||
| Carl-Uwe Steeb
|
3–6, 0–6 | not played | 6–4, 7–6(11–9) | 1–1 | 2–2 (50.0%) | 16–22 (42.1%) | 3 |
Krajicek had to withdraw before his match against Steeb due to an injury.
Red Group
| Player | Arrese
|
Leconte
|
Muster
|
Pioline
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | |
| WC | Jordi Arrese
|
6–2, 3–6, [10–8] | 6–0, 4–6, [10–8] | 1–6, 6–3, [10–7] | 3–0 | 6–3 (66.6%) | 29–23 (55.8%) |
| |
| Henri Leconte
|
2–6, 6–3, [8–10] | 4–6, 4–6 | 2–6, 6–2, [10–8] | 1–2 | 3–5 (37.5%) | 25–30 (45.5%) | 4 | ||
| Thomas Muster
|
0–6, 6–4, [8–10] | 6–4, 6–4 | 4–6, 3–6 | 1–2 | 3–4 (42.9%) | 25–31 (44.6%) | 3 | ||
| Cédric Pioline
|
6–1, 3–6, [7–10] | 6–2, 2–6, [8–10] | 6–4, 6–3 | 1–2 | 4–4 (50.0%) | 29–24 (54.7%) |
|
Final four
Third-place playoff
| Third-place playoff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cédric Pioline
|
6 | 7 | |||
| John McEnroe
|
2 | 5 | |||
Final
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergi Bruguera
|
4 | 6 | [10] | ||
| Jordi Arrese (WC)
|
6 | 1 | [2] | ||
References
- ^ "El doblete de Bruguera" [Bruguera's double] (PDF) (in Spanish). No. 176. Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. June 2007. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Cuatro grandes en el Godó" [Four big players at the Godó]. Eurosport (in Spanish). 15 March 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Todo listo para el BlackRock" [Everything set for the BlackRock]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 April 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Tenis/Godó.- El RCT Barcelona acoge el torneo de veteranos con McEnroe y Muster como principales alicientes" [The RCT Barcelona will host the Champions tournament with McEnroe and Muster as main eventers]. Europa Press (in Spanish). Barcelona. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ ^ The Davis Cup won by United States in 1992 is not considered, as John McEnroe wasn't part of any singles rubber in the entire season.
- ^ ^ Emilio Sánchez was replaced by Carl-Uwe Steeb
External links
- Official Results Archive of the 2007 season (ATP) Archived 2014-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Barcelona appears in pages 6 and 7)