Kremlin Cup 2017, Moscow, Russia, ATP 250

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DATE: OCTOBER 16 - 22 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $745,940
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Pablo Carreno Busta

Seeds:

1 CARRENO BUSTA, Pablo
2 RAMOS-VINOLAS, Albert
3 MANNARINO, Adrian
4 KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp
5 RUBLEV, Andrey
6 DZUMHUR, Damir
7 LORENZI, Paolo

8th seed Karen Khachanov is a late withdrawal.

The Tournament:

Played indoors in Russia's bustling and chilly capital of Moscow in October, the VTB Kremlin Cup became the country's first pro international tennis tournament when it was founded in 1990. Russian players have dominated the event, winning 14 of the 25 titles, with Yevgeny Kafelnikov winning a record five consecutive titles between 1997-2001. Src: ATP

About Moscow

Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation's cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that's home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia's symbolic center. It's home to Lenin's Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum's comprehensive collection and St. Basil's Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes.

Tourism Guide:

 

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The Draw:

 

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where is Youhzny ???

 

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where is Youhzny ???

Playing a challenger in China.

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday
Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) beat Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-3 6-4
Yuki Bhambri (India) beat Roman Safiullin (Russia) 6-2 6-4
Dudi Sela (Israel) beat Borna Coric (Croatia) 6-3 6-2

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) 6-3 4-1 (Vesely retired)
Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) beat Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 6-3 7-5
Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic) beat Konstantin Kravchuk (Russia) 4-6 6-3 7-6(3)
6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Thomas Fabbiano (Italy) 6-3 0-6 6-2

 

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Current forecast: http://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/inProgressEventForecast?inProgressEventId=9

Current favorites: http://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/inProgressEventForecast?inProgressEventId=9&tab=favorites

1

Damir Dzumhur 26.4%
2

Adrian Mannarino 25.1%
3

Pablo Carreno Busta 19.9%
4

Albert Ramos 9.6%
5

Andreas Seppi 5.8%

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) beat 2-Albert Ramos (Spain) 4-6 7-5 6-2
Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) beat Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) 3-6 7-5 6-4
Daniil Medvedev (Russia) beat 1-Pablo Carreno (Spain) 6-3 6-3
Mirza Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Laslo Djere (Serbia) 6-1 6-1

Top two seeds out.

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) beat Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 7-5 6-1
Mirza Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 3-6 6-4 6-1
3-Adrian Mannarino (France) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-7(6) 6-1 6-2
6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 4-6 6-2 6-4

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday

Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) beat 3-Adrian Mannarino (France) 3-6 6-4 6-1
6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Mirza Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 6-0 7-6(9)

Dzumhur in a good vein of form.

 

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Nice result by Damir Dzumhur to capture his second title