Kremlin Cup 2017, Moscow, Russia, ATP Premier

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DATE: OCTOBER 16 - 21 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $790,208
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Svetlana Kuznetsova

Seeds:

1 MLADENOVIC, Kristina
2 VANDEWEGHE, CoCo
3 VESNINA, Elena
4 SEVASTOVA, Anastasija
5 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia
6 GAVRILOVA, Daria
7 GOERGES, Julia
8 RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena


The Tournament:

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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Maria Sharapova received a wildcard and has a tough first rounder against 8th seed Magdalena Rybarikova.

 

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Players Party:

 

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Masha bounced out in the first round.. Coco has gone in the second.

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday
Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) beat Alize Cornet (France) 4-6 7-5 6-3
7-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-3 6-4
Irina Begu (Romania) beat Vera Lapko (Belarus) 6-3 4-6 7-5
Daria Kasatkina (Russia) beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Belarus) 6-4 6-3

 

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Results from the Kremlin Cup Women's Singles Semifinal matches on Friday

7-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) 6-2 2-6 7-5
Daria Kasatkina (Russia) beat Irina Begu (Romania) 6-2 6-3

 

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Result from the Kremlin Cup Women's Singles Final on Saturday

7-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Daria Kasatkina (Russia) 6-1 6-2

Julia's first title in six years (since Stuttgart 2011).