The Pittsburgh tournament is a major event on the USTA's Professional Circuit that draws a number of talented players. This year the talent pool included participants from the 2006 Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open, as well as other major events on the ITF women’s circuit.
No. 5 seed, Ashley Harkleroad, had an amazing tournament as she reached the final round without dropping one set. In the final round, Harkleroad, went down the first set, but fought back to defeat the No. 3 seed, Olga Pouthchkova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and captured her first ITF win this year.