The 2007 Indian Wells Open (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons) was a
tennis tournament played on
Hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the Indian Wells Open and was part of the
ATP Masters Series of the
2007 ATP Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States, from March 5 through March 18, 2007.
Review
The tournament was the first
Masters Series event on the
2007 ATP Tour, and saw
Rafael Nadal win his first tournament of the year.
Roger Federer lost unexpectedly in the second round to
lucky loserGuillermo Cañas, who only returned to the circuit six months earlier after a ban for doping offences. Federer, on a 41-match unbeaten streak, was unable to break
Guillermo Vilas' record of 46 straight victories.
Novak Djokovic managed to make his first impression in a major tournament, reaching the final.
The women's side saw
Daniela Hantuchová win the second tournament of her career, her first also coming at Indian Wells five years previously in 2002.
It was Hantuchová's 1st title of the year and her 2nd overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall. It was her second title at the event, also winning in
2002.