2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
# 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of international invitational competitions in the first half of the 2007–08 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing over six events. Skaters earned a certain number of points per placement and the top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series qualified for the 2007–08 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Turin, Italy.

The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 25, 2007 and ended on December 16, 2007.

The Grand Prix is organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters compete for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

## Qualifying

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2007 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters/teams from the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships were seeded and were guaranteed two events. Skaters/teams who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded.

Skaters who medaled at the 2006–07 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2007 World Junior Championships were guaranteed one event. Medaling at both guaranteed only one invitation.

The host country was allowed to send three skaters/teams of its choosing in each discipline. The remaining spots were filled from the top 75 skaters/teams in the 2006–07 Season's Best list. The International Skating Union published the list of invitations on June 8, 2007.

## Schedule

The series was composed of six events leading to the Grand Prix Final.

| Date | Event | Location |
| - | - | - |
| October 26–28 | 2007 Skate America | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| November 1–4 | 2007 Skate Canada International | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| November 8–11 | 2007 Cup of China | Harbin, China |
| November 15–18 | 2007 Trophée Éric Bompard | Paris, France |
| November 22–25 | 2007 Cup of Russia | Moscow, Russia |
| Nov. 29 – Dec. 2 | 2007 NHK Trophy | Sendai, Japan |
| December 13–16 | 2007–08 Grand Prix Final | Turin, Italy |

## Medal summary

| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Skate America | October 27 | Pairs | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov |
| Skate America | October 27 | Men | Daisuke Takahashi | Evan Lysacek | Patrick Chan |
| Skate America | October 28 | Ice dancing | Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto | Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat | Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali |
| Skate America | October 28 | Ladies | Kimmie Meissner | Miki Ando | Caroline Zhang |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Skate Canada | November 3 | Pairs | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison | Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov |
| Skate Canada | November 3 | Ladies | Mao Asada | Yukari Nakano | Joannie Rochette |
| Skate Canada | November 4 | Ice dancing | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte | Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost |
| Skate Canada | November 4 | Men | Brian Joubert | Kevin van der Perren | Jeffrey Buttle |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Cup of China | November 9 | Pairs | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker | Jessica Miller / Ian Moram |
| Cup of China | November 10 | Ladies | Kim Yuna | Caroline Zhang | Carolina Kostner |
| Cup of China | November 10 | Ice dancing | Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali |
| Cup of China | November 10 | Men | Johnny Weir | Evan Lysacek | Stéphane Lambiel |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Trophée Eric Bompard | November 17 | Ice dancing | Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
| Trophée Eric Bompard | November 17 | Men | Patrick Chan | Sergei Voronov | Alban Préaubert |
| Trophée Eric Bompard | November 17 | Ladies | Mao Asada | Kimmie Meissner | Ashley Wagner |
| Trophée Eric Bompard | November 17 | Pairs | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Cup of Russia | November 24 | Ladies | Kim Yuna | Yukari Nakano | Joannie Rochette |
| Cup of Russia | November 24 | Pairs | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov |
| Cup of Russia | November 24 | Men | Johnny Weir | Stéphane Lambiel | Andrei Griazev |
| Cup of Russia | November 25 | Ice dancing | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat | Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| NHK Trophy | November 30 | Pairs | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison |
| NHK Trophy | December 1 | Ice dancing | Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski |
| NHK Trophy | December 1 | Ladies | Carolina Kostner | Sarah Meier | Nana Takeda |
| NHK Trophy | December 2 | Men | Daisuke Takahashi | Tomáš Verner | Stephen Carriere |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Grand Prix Final | December 15 | Ice dancing | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto | Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder |
| Grand Prix Final | December 15 | Men | Stéphane Lambiel | Daisuke Takahashi | Evan Lysacek |
| Grand Prix Final | December 15 | Pairs | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
| Grand Prix Final | December 15 | Ladies | Kim Yuna | Mao Asada | Carolina Kostner |

## Points

After the final event, the NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The point system was as follows:

| Placement | Points (Singles/Dance) | Points (Pairs) |
| - | - | - |
| 1st Place | 15 points | 15 points |
| 2nd Place | 13 points | 13 points |
| 3rd Place | 11 points | 11 points |
| 4th Place | 9 points | 9 points |
| 5th Place | 7 points | 7 points |
| 6th Place | 5 points | 5 points |
| 7th Place | 4 points | |
| 8th Place | 3 points | |

If a pairs team competed in more than two events, the teams who scored below them in their non-scoring competition did not automatically move up in gaining points. For example, if Team A placed second below Team B, and it was Team B's non-scoring event, Team A still earned 13 points, not 15.

Skaters were required to compete in two events in order to qualify for the Final.

### Final points

Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final.

| Points | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | Daisuke Takahashi Johnny Weir | Kim Yuna Mao Asada | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
| 28 | | Kimmie Meissner | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin |
| 26 | Patrick Chan Evan Lysacek | Carolina Kostner Yukari Nakano | Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker | Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat |
| 24 | Stéphane Lambiel | Caroline Zhang | | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski |
| 22 | Kevin van der Perren | Sarah Meier Miki Ando Joannie Rochette | Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov | Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali |
| 20 | Stephen Carriere Jeffrey Buttle | | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
| 19 | | | | |
| 18 | Tomáš Verner Alban Préaubert | Ashley Wagner Emily Hughes | | Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost |
| 17 | | | | |
| 16 | | Nana Takeda Fumie Suguri | Jessica Miller / Ian Moram Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay | Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo Sinead Kerr / John Kerr Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev |
| 15 | Brian Joubert Andrei Griazev | | | |
| 14 | Sergei Davydov | Mira Leung | | Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin |
| 13 | Sergei Voronov | | | Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski |
| 12 | Christopher Mabee Jeremy Abbott Ryan Bradley | | Li Jiaqi / Xu Jiankun | |
| 11 | Alexander Uspenski | Laura Lepistö Júlia Sebestyén | Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov | |
| 10 | Takahiko Kozuka Yannick Ponsero | | | Anastasia Grebenkina / Vazgen Azrojan Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre |
| 9 | | Kiira Korpi | Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig Zhang Yue / Wang Lei | Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
| 8 | | Jelena Glebova Elene Gedevanishvili Beatrisa Liang | | |
| 7 | Vaughn Chipeur Sergei Dobrin Kensuke Nakaniwa | | Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin Bezmaternikh Meeran Trombley / Laureano Ibarra | Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi |
| 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Karel Zelenka | Alissa Czisny Nina Petushkova | Adeline Canac / Maximin Coia Laura Magitteri / Ondřej Hotárek Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin Maria Sergejeva / Ilja Glebov | |
| 4 | Andrei Lutai Pavel Kaška Shawn Sawyer | Lesley Hawker Fang Dan Viktória Pavuk Alexandra Ievleva | | Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun Julia Zlobina / Alexei Sitnikov |
| 3 | Kevin Reynolds Jamal Othman | Susanna Pöykiö Mai Asada Gwendoline Didier | | Chris Reed / Cathy Reed Zoé Blanc / Pierre-Loup Bouquet Barbora Silná / Dmitri Matsjuk Carolina Hermann / Daniel Hermann |

## Prize money

The total prize money is $180,000 per individual event and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown is as follows:

| Placement | Prize money (series) | Prize money (Final) |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | $18,000 | $25,000 |
| 2nd | $13,000 | $18,000 |
| 3rd | $9,000 | $12,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| 5th | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| 6th | - | $3,000 |
