Kremlin Cup Explained

Kremlin Cup should not be confused with Kazan Kremlin Cup.

Kremlin Cup
Type:joint
Logo Size:120px
City:Moscow
Country:Russia
Editions:31 (2021); suspended in 2022
Venue:Olympic Stadium (1990–2018)
Ice Palace Krylatskoye (2019)
Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and Luzhniki Palace of Sports (since 2021)
Surface:
Hard (indoor) (since 2007)
Website:kremlincup.ru
Completed Event:2021
Women's Singles: Anett Kontaveit
Men's Doubles: Harri Heliövaara
Matwé Middelkoop
Women's Doubles: Jeļena Ostapenko
Kateřina Siniaková
Atp Category:ATP World Series (1990–1999)

ATP 250 series (2009-2021)
Atp Draw:28 / 16 / 16
Atp Prize Money: (2021)
Wta Tier:WTA Tier I (1997–2008)
WTA Premier (2009-2021)
Wta Draw:28 / 32 / 16
Wta Prize Money: (2021)

The Kremlin Cup (Russian: Кубок Кремля|translit=Kubok Kremlya) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts, which was suspended in 2022. It was part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and was a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour. It was held annually at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from 1990 to 2018. In 2019, the Olympic Stadium underwent a reconstruction lasting two years.[1] [2] The 2019 edition of the tournament was held at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye.[3] In 2021, the Kremlin Cup was played at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and the Luzhniki Palace of Sports.[4]

Until 2007, it was held on a carpet surface. It was then held on RuKortHard surface until 2015.[5] [6] Since 2016 the tournament has been held on TPSurface.

In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) suspended the 2022 Kremlin Cup.[7]

Past finals

Singles

Men

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
6–2, 6–1
Andrei Cherkasov (2) 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
6–2, 6–2
Marc Rosset (2) 6–4, 6–3
6–2, 6–4
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2) 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (3) 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (4) 6–2, 7–5
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5) 6–4, 7–5
4–6, 6–2, 6–0
7–6(7–5), 6–4
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Nikolay Davydenko (2) 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Nikolay Davydenko (3) 7–5, 7–6(11–9)
7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–4
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–2
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
6–4, 6–4
Marin Čilić (2) 6–4, 6–4
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
6–2, 1–6, 6–4
6–2, 6–2
6–4, 6–0
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
6–2, 6–4
2022 Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Women

YearChampionRunner-upScore
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
6–3, 6–4
7–6(7–2), 6–3
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
6–3, 6–1
6–3, 6–3
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
6–2, 6–4
Anastasia Myskina (2) 7–5, 6–0
Mary Pierce (2) 6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–4
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
6–2, 6–4
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
6–3, 6–0
6–3, 6–4
Kaia Kanepi3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5
Samantha Stosur6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Samantha Stosur7–6(7–1), 6–2
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Irina-Camelia Begu6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–1
Svetlana Kuznetsova (2) Daria Gavrilova6–2, 6–1
6–1, 6–2
2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2022 Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Doubles

Men

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
6–4, 7–6
6–4, 7–6
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis (2)
6–1, retired
Jacco Eltingh (2)
Paul Haarhuis (3)
walkover
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
6–2, 6–1
6–2, 6–3
6–3, 6–0
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi (2)
6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi (3)
6–3, 7–5
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
6–1, 6–1
20066–1, 7–5
6–4, 6–2
Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–6]
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Igor Kunitsyn
Dmitry Tursunov (2)
7–6(10–8), 6–3
6–3, 6–1
7–5, 6–3
6–2, 1–6, [14–12]
Sam Groth
Chris Guccione
7–6(7–2), 7–5
Andrey Rublev
Dmitry Tursunov (3)
2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
6–3, 7–5
7–6(7–4), 6–4
6–1, 6–2
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Harri Heliövaara
Matwé Middelkoop (2)
7–5, 4–6, [11–9]
2022 Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Women

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
5–3 defaulted
Mary Pierce
Natalia Zvereva (2)
6–3, 6–4
6–1, 6–0
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
7–6(7–1), 6–3
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
6–3, 6–4
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
6–2, 6–4
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
6–4, 6–4
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
Maria Kirilenko
Nadia Petrova (3)
6–2, 6–2
Sara Errani
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
7–6(7–3), 6–3
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Samantha Stosur (2)
6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
Martina Hingis (2)
Flavia Pennetta (2)
6–3, 7–5
Daria Kasatkina
Elena Vesnina (2)
6–3, 6–7(7–9), [10–5]
4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková (2)
6–2, 3–6, [10–3]
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
6–2, 6–1
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Jeļena Ostapenko
Kateřina Siniaková
Nadiia Kichenok
Raluca Olaru
6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
2022 Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Олимпийская сказка, прощай!". Даниил. Сальников. www.championat.com.
  2. https://tass.ru/ekonomika/4844849 Спорткомплекс "Олимпийский" в Москве закроется на реконструкцию в 2019 году
  3. https://kremlincup.ru/en/news/531/ VTB Kremlin Cup Jubilee Edition To Be Held At Krylatskoye Ice Palace
  4. https://kremlincup.ru/en/news/727/ The VTB Kremlin Cup 2021 will be held in one week!
  5. Web site: XIX International Tennis Tournament . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185847/http://images.kremlincup.ru/kremlincup/2008/08/20/0000000390/field8.pdf . 2016-03-03 . Kremlin Cup . October 2008.
  6. Web site: RuKortHard . 2010-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022145406/http://www.rukort.com.hr/RukortOutdoor/RuKortHard/tabid/164/Default.aspx . 2010-10-22 .
  7. Web site: ATP, WTA suspend '22 Kremlin Cup after invasion. March 2, 2022. ESPN.com.