2018 Rostelecom Cup Explained

2018 Rostelecom Cup
Comptype:Grand Prix
Startdate:November 16
Enddate:18
Skatingseason:2018-19
Location:Moscow
Host:Figure Skating Federation of Russia
Venue:Megasport Arena
Championmen: Yuzuru Hanyu
Championladies: Alina Zagitova
Championpairs: Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov
Championdance: Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin
Previouscomp:2017 Rostelecom Cup
Nextcomp:2019 Rostelecom Cup
Previousgp:2018 NHK Trophy
Nextgp:2018 Internationaux de France

The 2018 Rostelecom Cup was the fifth event of six in the 2018–19 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held on November 16–18, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final.

Entries

The ISU published the preliminary assignments on June 29, 2018.[1]

CountryMenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Brendan KerryEkaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor
Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer
Keegan Messing
Morisi Kvitelashvili
Paul Fentz
Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukács
Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise
Yuzuru Hanyu
Kazuki Tomono
Yura Matsuda
Mako Yamashita
Yuna Shiraiwa
Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Elizabet Tursynbaeva
Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius
Julian Zhi Jie Yee
Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev
Artur Dmitriev
Mikhail Kolyada
Andrei Lazukin
Sofia Samodurova
Polina Tsurskaya
Alina Zagitova
Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovin
Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin
Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov
Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin
Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin
Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin
Lim Eun-soo
Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin
Alexander Majorov
Alexia Paganini
Alexei KrasnozhonGracie GoldAshley Cain / Timothy LeDuc
Deanna Stellato / Nathan Bartholomay
Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko

Changes to preliminary assignments

DateDisciplineWithdrewAddedReason/Other notesRefs
June 29 and August 28Ice dance Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal Allison Reed / Saulius AmbrulevičiusSplit[2] [3]
July 16 and August 10Men Maurizio Zandron Brendan KerryNationality change[4] [5]
July 19 and August 28Men Denis Ten Julian Zhi Jie YeeDeceased[6] [7]
August 9 and 28Ice dance Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed Misato Komatsubara / Tim KoletoSplit[8]
September 18LadiesN/A Sofia SamodurovaHost pick[9]
Ice dance Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin[10]
November 7 and 8Ladies Wakaba Higuchi Yuna ShiraiwaFoot injury[11] [12]
November 8Ice dance Madison Chock / Evan BatesN/AInjury recovery (Chock)[13]
November 12Ladies Karen ChenN/AInjury recovery[14]
November 13Men Alexey Erokhov Andrei LazukinHost pick[15]
November 13Ladies Nicole SchottN/A[16]

Records

The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:

Event Component Skater(s) Score Date Ref
MenShort program Yuzuru Hanyu110.5316 November 2018[17]
Pairs Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov78.47[18]
Ladies Alina Zagitova80.78[19]
Ice danceFree dance Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin124.9417 November 2018[20]

Results

Men

Yuzuru Hanyu set a new world record for the short program (110.53).

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
align=center 1Yuzuru Hanyualign=center 278.42align=center 1align=center 110.53align=center 1align=center 167.89
align=center 2Morisi Kvitelashvilialign=center 248.58align=center 2align=center 89.94align=center 2align=center 158.64
align=center 3Kazuki Tomonoalign=center 238.73align=center 4align=center 82.26align=center 3align=center 156.47
4Mikhail Kolyadaalign=center 225.42align=center 8align=center 69.10align=center 4align=center 156.32
5Keegan Messingalign=center 220.75align=center 7align=center 73.83align=center 6align=center 146.92
6Paul Fentzalign=center 220.57align=center 5align=center 78.28align=center 7align=center 142.29
7Andrei Lazukinalign=center 215.78align=center 11align=center 62.45align=center 5align=center 153.33
8Alexei Krasnozhonalign=center 208.01align=center 6align=center 75.32align=center 8align=center 132.69
9Alexander Majorovalign=center 205.59align=center 3align=center 82.33align=center 10align=center 123.26
10Brendan Kerryalign=center 197.59align=center 10align=center 65.22align=center 9align=center 132.37
11Artur Dmitriev Jr.align=center 189.58align=center 9align=center 67.58align=center 11align=center 122.00
12Julian Yeealign=center 178.71align=center 12align=center 60.37align=center 12align=center 118.34

Ladies

Alina Zagitova set a new world record for the short program (80.78).

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
align=center 1Alina Zagitovaalign=center 222.95align=center 1align=center 80.78align=center 1align=center 142.17
align=center 2Sofia Samodurovaalign=center 198.01align=center 2align=center 67.40align=center 2align=center 130.61
align=center 3Lim Eun-sooalign=center 185.67align=center 6align=center 57.76align=center 3align=center 127.91
4Alexia Paganinialign=center 182.50align=center 3align=center 63.43align=center 5align=center 119.07
5Yuna Shiraiwaalign=center 180.93align=center 5align=center 60.35align=center 4align=center 120.58
6Elizabet Tursynbaevaalign=center 180.45align=center 4align=center 61.73align=center 6align=center 118.72
7Mako Yamashitaalign=center 161.22align=center 9align=center 51.00align=center 7align=center 110.22
8Polina Tsurskayaalign=center 149.45align=center 7align=center 56.81align=center 8align=center 92.64
9Yura Matsudaalign=center 137.99align=center 8align=center 52.00align=center 9align=center 85.99
WDGracie Goldalign=center 10align=center 37.51

Pairs

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
align=center 1Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozovalign=center 220.25align=center 1align=center 78.47align=center 1align=center 141.78
align=center 2Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarisealign=center 203.83align=center 2align=center 72.32align=center 2align=center 131.51
align=center 3Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykinalign=center 190.01align=center 3align=center 69.38align=center 4align=center 120.63
4Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kieferalign=center 187.01align=center 5align=center 63.75align=center 3align=center 123.26
5Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovinalign=center 181,62align=center 4align=center 65.46align=center 5align=center 116.16
6Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDucalign=center 170.29align=center 7align=center 58.79align=center 6align=center 112.50
7Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsoralign=center 144.00align=center 6align=center 59.28align=center 7align=center 84.72
WDDeanna Stellato-Dudek / Nathan Bartholomayalign=center 8align=center 51.25

Ice dancing

RankNameNationTotal pointsRDFD
align=center 1Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukinalign=center 199.43align=center 1align=center 74.49align=center 1align=center 124.94
align=center 2Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavinalign=center 174.42align=center 3 align=center 66.40align=center 2align=center 108.02
align=center 3Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenkoalign=center 174.21align=center 2align=center 69.01align=center 3align=center 105.20
4Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazinalign=center 164.66align=center 6align=center 64.05align=center 4align=center 100.61
5Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyrievalign=center 161.62align=center 4align=center 66.30align=center 5align=center 95.32
6Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičiusalign=center 158.03align=center 5align=center 64.54align=center 6align=center 93.49
7Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukácsalign=center 148.13align=center 7align=center 54.83align=center 7align=center 93.30
8Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koletoalign=center 143.28align=center 8align=center 52.99align=center 8align=center 90.29
9Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Baginalign=center 133.58align=center 9align=center 51.69align=center 9align=center 81.89

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1013419285417426950 . Who is going where? This week the Grand Prix assignments were announced. . ISU_figure . ISU Figure Skating . International Skating Union .
  2. Web site: Tina Garabedian – Partner Search . icepartnersearch . May 1, 2018 .
  3. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Ice Dance. International Skating Union. August 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Pattinaggio artistico, Maurizio Zandron lascia la nazionale azzurra: sarà un atleta austriaco . Figure skating, Maurizio Zandron leaves the national team: he will be an Austrian athlete . it . OA Sport . July 16, 2018 .
  5. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Men. International Skating Union. August 10, 2018.
  6. Web site: Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten dies at the age of 25 . . July 19, 2018 .
  7. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Men. International Skating Union. August 28, 2018.
  8. Web site: 平昌五輪アイスダンスの村元・リード組がペア解消「方向性の違い」. Pyeongchang Olympians Muramoto and Reed end partnership due to "difference in direction". ja. Daily Sports Japan. August 9, 2018 .
  9. Web site: ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2018: Ladies. International Skating Union. September 18, 2018.
  10. Web site: ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2018: Ice Dance. International Skating Union. September 18, 2018.
  11. Web site: 樋口新葉、GPシリーズ・ロシア杯欠場 右足リスフラン関節損傷. Wakaba Higuchi to miss GP series Russian Cup, right foot Lisfranc joint damage. ja. Sponichi. November 8, 2018.
  12. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Ladies. International Skating Union. November 8, 2018.
  13. Madison Chock and Evan Bates Withdraw from Rostelecom Cup. U.S. Figure Skating. November 8, 2018.
  14. Web site: Although I know that injuries make me stronger, I also understand that it takes time.. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BqFlqYGnN2Q . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. Karen. Chen. Karen Chen. November 12, 2018.
  15. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Men. International Skating Union. November 13, 2018.
  16. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/19: Ladies. International Skating Union. November 13, 2018.
  17. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Men – Short Program Score . 24 November 2018 . . 24 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Pairs – Short Program Score. 24 November 2018 . . 24 November 2018.
  19. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Ladies – Short Program Score. 24 November 2018 . . 24 November 2018.
  20. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Ice Dance – Free Dance Score . 24 November 2018 . International Skating Union. 24 November 2018.