Moscow River Cup 2018, Russia, WTA International

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DATE: Jul 23 - Jul 29, 2018
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $750,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: None - First Edition

Draw:

The 2018 Moscow River Cup is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the first edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. The venue is the National Tennis Center in Moscow.

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:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Go Dasha :heart:

 

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I don't have any dogs in this fight, but first round highlight is probably Cornet vs Siegemund

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't have any dogs in this fight, but first round highlight is probably Cornet vs Siegemund

If you have not had a chance to see Dasha play, check her out. Exciting young player, lots of variety in her play.

 

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.. 1st Round ..
1-Julia Goerges (GER) beat Viktoria Kuzmova (SVK) 6-1 6-0
Natalia Vikhlyantseva beat Deborah Chiesa (ITA) 6-4 6-0
Olga Danilovic (SRB) beat Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) 6-2 6-4
Irina Bara (ROU) beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 6-3
Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) beat Paula Badosa Gibert (ESP) 6-1 6-2
Varvara Flink (RUS) beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou 6-2 3-6 6-3
Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) beat Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-2 7-5
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) beat 4-Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-4 3-6 6-4
Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) beat Martina Trevisan (ITA) 6-3 6-4
2-Daria Kasatkina (RUS) beat Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-1 6-1

 

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Wednesday's results

.. 1st Round ..
3-Anastasija Sevastova beat Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Laura Siegemund (GER) beat 7-Alize Cornet (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-3

.. 2nd Round ..
1-Julia Goerges (GER) beat Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-2 7-6(2)
Olga Danilovic (SRB) beat 8-Kaia Kanepi (EST) 7-6(3) 7-5
Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) beat Varvara Flink (RUS) 7-6(2) 6-3
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) beat Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 6-4 6-4

 

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.. 2nd Round ..
3-Anastasija Sevastova beat Irina Bara (ROU) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
5-Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 7-5 6-2
Laura Siegemund (GER) beat Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-0 6-3
Tamara Zidansek (SLO) beat 2-Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-4 2-6 6-4

Daria is out @GameSetAndMath

 

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.. 2nd Round ..
3-Anastasija Sevastova beat Irina Bara (ROU) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
5-Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 7-5 6-2
Laura Siegemund (GER) beat Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-0 6-3
Tamara Zidansek (SLO) beat 2-Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-4 2-6 6-4

Daria is out @GameSetAndMath

She may not be winning her matches. But, is fun to watch none the less.

But, she lost to an unknown player. That is embarrassing. May be home tourney pressure got to her.

I don't say this for the rest of her career. But, for the near future when she gains experience.

 

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I watched some of the second set when I realised that Serbian teenager Olga Danilovic as a lucky loser won the first set against Julia Goerges. I will watch her in the semifinal against Sasnovich too if I can.

Some may remember Olga's father when he played basketball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predrag_Danilović

 

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Quarter-final:

Olga Danilovic (SRB) beat 1-Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3 6-3
5-Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat 3-Anastasija Sevastova (Walkover)
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) beat Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) 1-6 6-3 6-2
Tamara Zidansek (SLO) beat Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-3 6-4

Only one seed left (Sasnovich)

 

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Semi-final ..

Olga Danilovic (SRB) beat 5-Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 5-7 7-5
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) beat Tamara Zidansek (SLO) 3-6 6-4 (Retired)

There is actually decent money on offer here. I'm surprised the field was so weak.

Danilovic and Potapova will play off for $163,000. Loser gets $81K

 

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Congrats to Olga on winning her maiden WTA title 7-5, 6-7, 6-4

 

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Potopova teams up w/ Vera to win the doubs for the home team 6-0 6-3

 

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I see that Danilovic (Serbia) is only 17, and was the lucky loser. Also, Potopova was in on a WC. There were some good players in the field, but these were the last 2 standing.

 

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I watched some of the second set when I realised that Serbian teenager Olga Danilovic as a lucky loser won the first set against Julia Goerges. I will watch her in the semifinal against Sasnovich too if I can.

Some may remember Olga's father when he played basketball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predrag_Danilović

Did you get to watch the final @Mastoor?

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