The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2007 tennis season. The calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tier I-IV Events, the Fed Cup and the year-end championships.
Justine Henin finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won ten tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won two Tier I events.
Serena Williams finished the season in the top 10 for the first time since 2004.
Svetlana Kuznetsova reached the U.S. Open final and won one title, finishing the season ranked at No. 2.
Justine Henin is a Belgian former world No. 1 tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1 and was the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Henin, coming from a country with limited success in tennis, helped establish Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis alongside Kim Clijsters, and led the country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. She was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand.
Justine Henin-Hardenne at the 2006 Medibank International
Justine Henin prepares to hit a backhand
Justine Henin in 2005
Justine Henin at the 2006 Medibank International in Sydney