2007 Italian Open – Men's singles
# 2007 Italian Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando González in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 Italian Open.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

* Roger Federer (third round)
* Rafael Nadal (champion)
* Andy Roddick (third round)
* Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
* Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
* Fernando González (final)
* Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
* Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
* James Blake (third round)
* Andy Murray (first round)
* Tommy Haas (first round)
* Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
* Richard Gasquet (second round)
* David Ferrer (first round)
* Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
* Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WC | Filippo Volandri | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Fernando González | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Fernando González | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Fernando González | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Nikolay Davydenko | $6^3$ | $7^{10}$ | 4 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | $7^7$ | $6^8$ | 6 | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Almagro | 7 | 6 | | | N Almagro | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Henman | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | F Volandri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | F Volandri | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | T Gabashvili | 0 | 3 | | WC | F Volandri | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | F Verdasco | 1 | 5 | | 13 | R Gasquet | 4 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | R Gasquet | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | F Volandri | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | T Berdych | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | T Berdych | 2 | 3 |
| | J Nieminen | 4 | 5 | | 12 | T Berdych | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Wawrinka | 6 | 1 | $6^3$ | Q | A Montañés | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Montañés | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 12 | T Berdych | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Acasuso | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | J Acasuso | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| PR | M Verkerk | 3 | 5 | | | J Acasuso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | I Ljubičić | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 3 | A Roddick | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Gaudio | 6 | 6 | | | G Gaudio | 1 | $6^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Fish | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | A Roddick | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| | J I Chela | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | J I Chela | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Gicquel | 6 | 4 | 1 | | J I Chela | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Andreev | 6 | 6 | | PR | I Andreev | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | D Ferrer | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | J I Chela | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | J Blake | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | F González | 6 | 6 |
| | G Monfils | $6^4$ | 3 | | 9 | J Blake | $6^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Massú | 6 | $7^7$ | | Q | N Massú | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Bolelli | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | Q | N Massú | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | J Björkman | $6^{10}$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | 6 | F González | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Tursunov | $7^{12}$ | 3 | 6 | | D Tursunov | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | F González | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 7 | T Robredo | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Hewitt | 6 | $6^3$ | 1 | Q | Ó Hernández | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ó Hernández | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 7 | T Robredo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Melzer | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | G Simon | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | G Cañas | 7 | 6 | | Q | G Cañas | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Simon | 6 | 1 | 6 | | G Simon | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | A Murray | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | T Robredo | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | J C Ferrero | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | N Davydenko | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | D Hrbatý | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | J C Ferrero | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Starace | 6 | 6 | | WC | P Starace | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Calleri | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | WC | P Starace | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | A Delić | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | N Davydenko | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Safin | 2 | 6 | 6 | | M Safin | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | N Davydenko | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 5 | N Djokovic | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Becker | 3 | 3 | | | R Söderling | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | N Djokovic | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | M Baghdatis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Baghdatis | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | C Moyà | 2 | 3 | | | M Baghdatis | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Štěpánek | 6 | 3 | r | | R Štěpánek | 6 | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | T Haas | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | N Djokovic | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | M Youzhny | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 |
| | J Benneteau | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | M Youzhny | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Rochus | 5 | 6 | 6 | | O Rochus | $6^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Llodra | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | M Youzhny | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | R Ginepri | 5 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | D Bracciali | 7 | $7^7$ | | WC | D Bracciali | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying

### Qualifying seeds

* Guillermo Cañas (qualified)
* Max Mirnyi (first round)
* Kristof Vliegen (first round)
* Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition)
* Albert Montañés (qualified)
* Nicolás Massú (qualified)
* Juan Martín del Potro (first round, retired)
* Michael Russell (first round)
* Amer Delić (qualified)
* Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualified)
* Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
* Vince Spadea (first round)
* Óscar Hernández (qualified)
* Ivo Karlović (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Guillermo Cañas
* Óscar Hernández
* Teymuraz Gabashvili
* Michaël Llodra
* Albert Montañés
* Nicolás Massú
* Amer Delić

### Qualifying draw

**First qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guillermo Cañas | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alessio di Mauro | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Alessio di Mauro | 2 | 2 | 1 | Guillermo Cañas | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | 11 | Florent Serra | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| WC | Thomas Fabbiano | 2 | 2 | 11 | Florent Serra | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Florent Serra | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Second qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Max Mirnyi | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | Igor Kunitsyn | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Igor Kunitsyn | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Igor Kunitsyn | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | 13 | Óscar Hernández | 6 | 6 |
| | Alberto Martín | 2 | 1 | | 13 | Óscar Hernández | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Óscar Hernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Third qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Kristof Vliegen | 2 | 7 | $6^6$ | | | | |
| WC | Federico Luzzi | 6 | 5 | $7^8$ | | | | |
| WC | Federico Luzzi | 6 | 5 | $7^8$ | WC | Federico Luzzi | 1 | 5 |
| | | | | | 10 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6 | 7 |
| | Janko Tipsarević | 4 | 5 | | 10 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6 | 7 | | | | | |

**Fourth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Davide Sanguinetti | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Davide Sanguinetti | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Michaël Llodra | 6 | 6 |
| | Michaël Llodra | 6 | 6 | | | Michaël Llodra | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Michael Russell | 4 | 1 | | | | | |

**Fifth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Albert Montañés | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Victor Hănescu | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Victor Hănescu | 4 | 4 | | 5 | Albert Montañés | $7^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | Andreas Seppi | $6^2$ | 4 |
| | Andreas Seppi | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Andreas Seppi | $6^2$ | 4 |
| 12 | Vince Spadea | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |

**Sixth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Nicolás Massú | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 4 | 4 | 6 | Nicolás Massú | $6^2$ | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
| | | | | 14 | Ivo Karlović | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | $6^0$ |
| | Stefano Galvani | 5 | 3 | 14 | Ivo Karlović | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | $6^0$ |
| 14 | Ivo Karlović | 7 | 6 | | | | | |

**Seventh qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Juan Martín del Potro | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | | | |
| WC | Fabio Fognini | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| WC | Fabio Fognini | 6 | 0 | | WC | Fabio Fognini | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | 9 | Amer Delić | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Luis Horna | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Amer Delić | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Amer Delić | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
