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in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was her fourth

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title overall. For the second consecutive year, Henin did not lose a set during the tournament, and did not face a tiebreak in any set. Ivanovic became the first player representing Serbia to reach a major final. The tournament saw the major debuts of two future world No. 1s and major champions,

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and

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. Both lost in the first round, to

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and

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, respectively. This was also the major debut of future WTA Finals champion

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, who reached the third round as a qualifier before losing to

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. This marked the first time the French Open officially adopted equal prize money for both men and women. It was the last major to do so, following the US Open in

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earlier that year (which adopted equal prize money before the French Open but was held after it in 2007).

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Championship match statistics

Notes

External links

Draw2007 French Open – Women's draws and results
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