DATE: Oct 17-23, 2016
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $717,250
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Marin Cilic
Seeds:
1 R. Bautista Agut
2 A. Ramos-Vinolas
3 P. Kohlschreiber
4 V. Troicki
6 P. Carreno Busta
7 P. Lorenzi
8 A. Kuznetsov
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:
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $717,250
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Marin Cilic
Seeds:
1 R. Bautista Agut
2 A. Ramos-Vinolas
3 P. Kohlschreiber
4 V. Troicki
6 P. Carreno Busta
7 P. Lorenzi
8 A. Kuznetsov
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.
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