Svetlana Kuznetsova won the Kremlin Cup in the women’s singles. In the final, she beat another Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In men, for the trophy will compete Croatian Marin Cilic and Spaniard Roberto Bautista-agouti.
Svetlana Kuznetsova – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 6: 2, 6: 1
20th finals women’s tournament in the Cup of the Kremlin turned fleeting. In the decisive match for the third time in history we met two Russians – Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova last year’s winner.
The first set began with a tennis game of exchange . US Open champion had several break-points, but beginning to implement them only when the score was 3: 2 in their favor. After that Kuznetsov was no longer hold.
But this does not mean that Pavlyuchenkova stopped playing. Just do not win never in Moscow Light clung to each draw and was flawless in the decisive moments.
For four consecutive game of the first batch Kuznetsova added five more in the second. And on the pitch Nasty she was even easier to take the next draw. Signs of life Pavlyuchenkova filed only when the score was 0: 5, when played one break point and the second attempt to avoid the “donut”. After that, she obeyed only one point.
Kuznetsova won the 15th tournament of his career. Last its success occurred in August last year in the US capital. Tennis rise to 26th place in the WTA rankings and overtake Pavlyuchenkova, who also goes up, but it would be right for the light in the new Table of Ranks.
«I have already thought about what it means to me is a title – said Kuznetsova” Chempionatu.com. ” – Win a tournament in Moscow for me – it’s about how to win in Miami. That is somewhere in the next tournament after the “Slam».
Of course, the “Grand Slam” is more important. I never wanted to win a particular tournament, but playing in Moscow, it was hard to concentrate, because it was the most coveted title. The same about the emotions I felt after winning in Paris. ”
For Kuznetsova season is over, it will take only the Russian national team to the final of the Federation Cup in Prague. Pavlyuchenkova will go to the final tournament of the year as a spare, and then come to the Czech courts to fight in the main women’s team tournament.
Marin Cilic – Evgeny Donskoy – 6: 3, 6: 1
The final in the men’s part of the grid will be exactly the same as a year ago. So, again without the Russians that we have to watch in 2010. The last of the fighting on the home Moscow tournament was eliminated Evgeny Donskoy.
In the semifinals, the 25-year-old tennis player met with Croatian Marin Cilic, who already has the Kremlin Cup in his collection. Their match at first looked like the women’s final, with the only exception that the Don very confidently looked on his serve.
slack he has given only once, and this led to the break Cilic, after which the Croatian quickly to take in hand the whole set.
The second game gave hope that Eugene still impose struggle. He won the first game very confident. But then dry Cilic won his serve, and the next two draw took place in an extremely bitter struggle, the winner of which came more experienced tennis player. When Don then made two consecutive double faults, the name of the first finalist has been virtually unknown.
Roberto Bautista-agouti – Philipp Kohlschreiber – 6: 4, 6: 4
The first racket of the Kremlin Cup meet in the final of the second – Roberto Bautistoy- Agouti.
The Spaniard on the way to the semi-final Cilic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber experienced. Unlike the other matches of the day, this meeting was held on the tennis classic scenario. Bautista Agouti had the two breaks of three to win the match, they blocked an impressive nine aces in the performance of the German.
The last time the Spaniard played in the final ATP tournament a year ago. Then a meeting with Marin Cilic ended in defeat for him in straight sets.
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