With this win Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño secured his third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 62nd European Tour event as a professional. It is his third consecutive season with a victory, following The KLM Open in 2005 and BMW Asian Open in 2006.
-His 65 matches the lowest final round by a winner on The European Tour in 2007, set by Nathan Green Blue Chip New Zealand Open), Ernie Els (South African Airways Open) and Paul Casey (Abu Dhabi Golf Championship)
-His 65 also matches the lowest final round by a winner in Telecom Italia Open history, set by Mathias Grönberg (2003), Graeme McDowell (2004) and Francesco Molinari (2006)
-His five shot final round deficit is the second largest on The European Tour in 2007, following Green’s six at the Blue Chip New Zealand Open. It is also the second largest deficit made up in the history of the Telecom Italia Open, after the six by Jim Payne in 1996.
-First Spanish player to win the Telecom Italia Open since Jose Maria Cañizares in 1981
-Since 1972 becomes only the third Spanish player to win the Telecom Italia Open. Angel Gallardo (1977), Cañizares (1981) and Fernandez-Castaño (2007).
-The 11th player to win on the 2007 European Tour International Schedule in their 20s.
-The 140th Spanish victory on The European Tour.
-The fourth Spanish victory of the 2007 European Tour. They are: José Manuel Lara (UBS Hong Kong Open), Alvaro Quiros (Alfred Dunhill Championship), Pablo Martin (AM) (Estoril Open de Portugal) and Fernandez-Castaño (Telecom Italia Open).
-Moves back into the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
-Gains a place in the 2008 HSBC Champions.
-Gains his largest European Tour prize of €283,330 (£193,163).
-Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of the 2009 season.
-Moves to €347,224 and into tenth in The European Tour Order of Merit. Moves from 126th into the top 20.
-First top ten finish of the 2007 European Tour season and sixth of his European Tour career.
-Third win as a professional.
