Kremlin Cup 2021, Moscow, Russia, WTA 500

[AnonymousFan]

DATE: October 18-24, 2021
SURFACE: Hard
TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $565,530
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Belinda Bencic

Seeds:

1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Garbiñe Muguruza
3. Maria Sakkari
4. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
5. Ons Jabeur
6. Angelique Kerber (withdrew)
7. Elena Rybakina
8. Simona Halep
9. Anett Kontaveit

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both Ostapenko and Jabeur who were semi/finalists in Indian Wells,retired in their respective matches.( Ostapenko v Petkovic,Jabeur v Alexandrova).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka who tested positive for COVID on arrival at Indian Wells,has taken a WC into this tournament she is the No 1 seed and plays her first match Wednesday against Ajla Tomljanovic.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Top seed Sabalenka defeated Tomljanovic 76(2) 46 61....Sabalenka found her range in the deciding set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/Finals,

A.Sabalenka (1) vs E.Alexandrova
G.Muguruza (2) vs A.Kontaveit (9)
A.Pavlyuchenkova (4) vs M.Vondrousova
M.Sakkari (3) vs S.Halep (8)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Top seeds bite the dust in the q/finals,Maria Sakkari No 3 survives!

A.Kontaveit (9) defeated G.Muguruza (2) 61 61
E.Alexandrova defeated A.Sabalenka (1) 63 64
M.Vondrousova defeated A.Pavlyuchenkova (4) 64 62
M.Sakkari (3) defeated S.Halep (8) 64 64.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/Finals,

A.Kontaveit (9) vs M.Vondrousova H2H Vondrousova 2-0

M.Sakkari (3) vs E.Alexandrova H2H Sakkari 3-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of S/Finals,

A.Kontaveit (9) defeated M.Vondrousova 63 64

E.Alexandrova won by retirement over M.Sakkari (Maria suffered dizziness) 4-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Final,

Anett Kontaveit has reached her fifth final of 2021,she will play Ekaterina Alexandrova,who has reached her first WTA500 final.
H2H Kontaveit 1-0.

 

[AnonymousFan]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anett Kontaveit won her third title of 2021,coming back from 4-6, 0-4 to defeat Ekaterina Alexandrova 46 64 75 in a thrilling match.
(Anett remains in contention to qualify for the last open spot in next months WTA Finals with this win).