Kremlin Cup

The Kremlin Cup (Russian: Кубок Кремля) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is 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 major 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 will be played at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and the Luzhniki Palace of Sports.[4]

Not to be confused with Kazan Kremlin Cup.
Kremlin Cup
2021 Kremlin Cup
Tournament information
Founded1990 (1990)
Editions30 (2019)
LocationMoscow
Russia
VenueOlympic Stadium (1990–2018)
Ice Palace Krylatskoye (2019)
Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and Luzhniki Palace of Sports (since 2021)
SurfaceCarpet – indoors (1990–2006)
Hard – indoors (since 2007)
Websitekremlincup.ru
Current champions (2021)
Men's singles Aslan Karatsev
Women's singles Anett Kontaveit
Men's doubles Harri Heliövaara
Matwé Middelkoop
Women's doubles Jeļena Ostapenko
Kateřina Siniaková
ATP Tour
CategoryATP World Series (1990–1999)
ATP International Series (2000–2008)
ATP 250 series (since 2009)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$697,125 (2021)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA Tier I (1997–2008)
WTA Premier (since 2009)
Draw28S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$565,530 (2021)

The Kremlin Cup was created in 1990 by Sasson Khakshouri becoming the first international professional tennis tournament to be held in Russia. The tournament started as a men's only event during the first years of its run, before it became a joint men's and women's event in 1996.

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

Past finals

Men
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990 Andrei Cherkasov Tim Mayotte6–2, 6–1
1991 Andrei Cherkasov (2) Jakob Hlasek7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
1992 Marc Rosset Carl-Uwe Steeb6–2, 6–2
1993 Marc Rosset (2) Patrik Kühnen6–4, 6–3
1994 Alexander Volkov Chuck Adams6–2, 6–4
1995 Carl-Uwe Steeb Daniel Vacek7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
1996 Goran Ivanišević Yevgeny Kafelnikov3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1997 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Petr Korda7–6(7–2), 6–4
1998 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2) Goran Ivanišević7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (3) Byron Black7–6(7–2), 6–4
2000 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (4) David Prinosil6–2, 7–5
2001 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5) Nicolas Kiefer6–4, 7–5
2002 Paul-Henri Mathieu Sjeng Schalken4–6, 6–2, 6–0
2003 Taylor Dent Sargis Sargsian7–6(7–5), 6–4
2004 Nikolay Davydenko Greg Rusedski3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2005 Igor Andreev Nicolas Kiefer5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2006 Nikolay Davydenko (2) Marat Safin6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2007 Nikolay Davydenko (3) Paul-Henri Mathieu7–5, 7–6(11–9)
2008 Igor Kunitsyn Marat Safin7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2009 Mikhail Youzhny Janko Tipsarević6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–4
2010 Viktor Troicki Marcos Baghdatis3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2011 Janko Tipsarević Viktor Troicki6–4, 6–2
2012 Andreas Seppi Thomaz Bellucci3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2013 Richard Gasquet Mikhail Kukushkin4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2014 Marin Čilić Roberto Bautista Agut6–4, 6–4
2015 Marin Čilić (2) Roberto Bautista Agut6–4, 6–4
2016 Pablo Carreño Busta Fabio Fognini4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2017 Damir Džumhur Ričardas Berankis6–2, 1–6, 6–4
2018 Karen Khachanov Adrian Mannarino6–2, 6–2
2019 Andrey Rublev Adrian Mannarino6–4, 6–0
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Aslan Karatsev Marin Čilić6–2, 6–4

Women
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1996 Conchita Martínez Barbara Paulus6–1, 4–6, 6–4
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
1997 Jana Novotná Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–4
1998 Mary Pierce Monica Seles7–6(7–2), 6–3
1999 Nathalie Tauziat Barbara Schett2–6, 6–4, 6–1
2000 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova6–3, 6–1
2001 Jelena Dokić Elena Dementieva6–3, 6–3
2002 Magdalena Maleeva Lindsay Davenport5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2003 Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 6–4
2004 Anastasia Myskina (2) Elena Dementieva7–5, 6–0
2005 Mary Pierce (2) Francesca Schiavone6–4, 6–3
2006 Anna Chakvetadze Nadia Petrova6–4, 6–4
2007 Elena Dementieva Serena Williams5–7, 6–1, 6–1
2008 Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–4
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 Francesca Schiavone Olga Govortsova6–3, 6–0
2010 Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko6–3, 6–4
2011 Dominika Cibulková Kaia Kanepi3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5
2012 Caroline Wozniacki Samantha Stosur6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2013 Simona Halep Samantha Stosur7–6(7–1), 6–2
2014 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Irina-Camelia Begu6–4, 5–7, 6–1
2015 Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–1
2016 Svetlana Kuznetsova (2) Daria Gavrilova6–2, 6–1
2017 Julia Görges Daria Kasatkina6–1, 6–2
2018 Daria Kasatkina Ons Jabeur2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2019 Belinda Bencic Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova3–6, 6–1, 6–1
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Anett Kontaveit Ekaterina Alexandrova4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Men
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990 Hendrik Jan Davids
Paul Haarhuis		 John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		6–4, 7–6
1991 Eric Jelen
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 Andrei Cherkasov
Alexander Volkov		6–4, 7–6
1992 Marius Barnard
John-Laffnie de Jager		 David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy		6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1993 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis (2)		 Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman		6–1, retired
1994 Jacco Eltingh (2)
Paul Haarhuis (3)		 David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy		walkover
1995 Byron Black
Jared Palmer		 Tommy Ho
Brett Steven		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1996 Rick Leach
Andrei Olhovskiy		 Jiří Novák
David Rikl		4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1997 Martin Damm
Cyril Suk		 David Adams
Fabrice Santoro		6–4, 6–3
1998 Jared Palmer (2)
Jeff Tarango		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek		6–4, 6–7, 6–2
1999 Justin Gimelstob
Daniel Vacek		 Andrei Medvedev
Marat Safin		6–2, 6–1
2000 Jonas Björkman
David Prinosil		 Jiří Novák
David Rikl		6–2, 6–3
2001 Max Mirnyi
Sandon Stolle		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jeff Tarango		6–3, 6–0
2002 Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi (2)		 Joshua Eagle
Sandon Stolle		6–4, 7–6(7–0)
2003 Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi (3)		 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		6–3, 7–5
2004 Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2005 Max Mirnyi (4)
Mikhail Youzhny		 Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko		6–1, 6–1
2006 Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić		 František Čermák
Jaroslav Levinský		6–1, 7–5
2007 Marat Safin
Dmitry Tursunov		 Tomáš Cibulec
Lovro Zovko		6–4, 6–2
2008 Sergiy Stakhovsky
Potito Starace		 Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins		7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–6]
2009 Pablo Cuevas
Marcel Granollers		 František Čermák
Michal Mertiňák		4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2010 Igor Kunitsyn
Dmitry Tursunov (2)		 Janko Tipsarević
Viktor Troicki		7–6(10–8), 6–3
2011 František Čermák
Filip Polášek		 Carlos Berlocq
David Marrero		6–3, 6–1
2012 František Čermák (2)
Michal Mertiňák		 Simone Bolelli
Daniele Bracciali		7–5, 6–3
2013 Mikhail Elgin
Denis Istomin		 Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski		6–2, 1–6, [14–12]
2014 František Čermák (3)
Jiří Veselý		 Sam Groth
Chris Guccione		7–6(7–2), 7–5
2015 Andrey Rublev
Dmitry Tursunov (3)		 Radu Albot
František Čermák		2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
2016 Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah		 Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer		7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
2017 Max Mirnyi (5)
Philipp Oswald		 Damir Džumhur
Antonio Šančić		6–3, 7–5
2018 Austin Krajicek
Rajeev Ram		 Max Mirnyi
Philipp Oswald		7–6(7–4), 6–4
2019 Marcelo Demoliner
Matwé Middelkoop		 Simone Bolelli
Andrés Molteni		6–1, 6–2
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Harri Heliövaara
Matwé Middelkoop (2)		 Tomislav Brkić
Nikola Ćaćić		7–5, 4–6, [11–9]

Women
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996 Natalia Medvedeva
Larisa Savchenko		 Silvia Farina Elia
Barbara Schett		7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
1997 Arantxa Sánchez
Natalia Zvereva		 Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis		5–3 defaulted
1998 Mary Pierce
Natalia Zvereva (2) 		Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		6–3, 6–4
1999 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Julie Halard-Decugis
Anke Huber		6–1, 6–0
2000 Julie Halard-Decugis
Ai Sugiyama		 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2001 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 Elena Dementieva
Lina Krasnoroutskaya		7–6(7–1), 6–3
2002 Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová		 Jelena Dokić
Nadia Petrova		2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
2003 Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Anastasia Myskina
Vera Zvonareva		6–3, 6–4
2004 Anastasia Myskina
Vera Zvonareva		 Virginia Ruano
Paola Suárez		6–3, 4–6, 6–2
2005 Lisa Raymond (2)
Samantha Stosur		 Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs		6–2, 6–4
2006 Květa Peschke
Francesca Schiavone		 Iveta Benešová
Galina Voskoboeva		6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
2007 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 Victoria Azarenka
Tatiana Poutchek		4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
2008 Nadia Petrova (2)
Katarina Srebotnik		 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		6–4, 6–4
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 Maria Kirilenko
Nadia Petrova (3) 		Maria Kondratieva
Klára Zakopalová		6–2, 6–2
2010 Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta		 Sara Errani
María José Martínez Sánchez		6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
2011 Vania King
Yaroslava Shvedova		 Anastasia Rodionova
Galina Voskoboeva		7–6(7–3), 6–3
2012 Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina		 Maria Kirilenko
Nadia Petrova		6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
2013 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Samantha Stosur (2) 		Alla Kudryavtseva
Anastasia Rodionova		6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
2014 Martina Hingis (2)
Flavia Pennetta (2) 		Caroline Garcia
Arantxa Parra Santonja		6–3, 7–5
2015 Daria Kasatkina
Elena Vesnina (2) 		Irina-Camelia Begu
Monica Niculescu		6–3, 6–7(7–9), [10–5]
2016 Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká		 Daria Gavrilova
Daria Kasatkina		4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
2017 Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková (2)		 Nicole Melichar
Anna Smith		6–2, 3–6, [10–3]
2018 Alexandra Panova
Laura Siegemund		 Darija Jurak
Raluca Olaru		6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2019 Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara		 Kirsten Flipkens
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		6–2, 6–1
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Jeļena Ostapenko
Kateřina Siniaková		 Nadiia Kichenok
Raluca Olaru		 6–2, 4–6, [10–8]

References
  1. «Олимпийская сказка, прощай!»
  2. Спорткомплекс "Олимпийский" в Москве закроется на реконструкцию в 2019 году
  3. VTB Kremlin Cup Jubilee Edition To Be Held At Krylatskoye Ice Palace
  4. The VTB Kremlin Cup 2021 will be held in one week!
  5. http://images.kremlincup.ru/kremlincup/2008/08/20/0000000390/field8.pdf
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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