Kremlin Cup

The Kremlin Cup (Russian: Кубок Кремля, romanized: Kubok Kremlya) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts, which was suspended in 2022. It was part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and was a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour. It was held annually at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from 1990 to 2018. In 2019, the Olympic Stadium underwent a reconstruction lasting two years.[1][2] The 2019 edition of the tournament was held at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye.[3] In 2021, the Kremlin Cup was played at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and the Luzhniki Palace of Sports.[4]

Kremlin Cup
Tournament information
Founded1990 (1990)
Editions31 (2021); suspended in 2022
LocationMoscow
Russia
VenueOlympic Stadium (1990–2018)
Ice Palace Krylatskoye (2019)
Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace and Luzhniki Palace of Sports (since 2021)
SurfaceCarpet – indoors (1990–2006)
Hard (indoor) (since 2007)
Websitekremlincup.ru
Current champions (2021)
Men's singlesRussia Aslan Karatsev
Women's singlesEstonia Anett Kontaveit
Men's doublesFinland Harri Heliövaara
Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop
Women's doublesLatvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
ATP Tour
CategoryATP World Series (1990–1999)
ATP International Series (2000–2008)
ATP 250 series (2009-2021)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$697,125 (2021)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA Tier I (1997–2008)
WTA Premier (2009-2021)
Draw28S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$565,530 (2021)

Until 2007, it was held on a carpet surface. It was then held on RuKortHard surface until 2015.[5][6] Since 2016 the tournament has been held on TPSurface.

In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) suspended the 2022 Kremlin Cup.[7]

Past finals

Men

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990Soviet Union Andrei CherkasovUnited States Tim Mayotte6–2, 6–1
1991Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (2)Switzerland Jakob Hlasek7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
1992Switzerland Marc RossetGermany Carl-Uwe Steeb6–2, 6–2
1993Switzerland Marc Rosset (2)Germany Patrik Kühnen6–4, 6–3
1994Russia Alexander VolkovUnited States Chuck Adams6–2, 6–4
1995Germany Carl-Uwe SteebCzech Republic Daniel Vacek7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
1996Croatia Goran IvaniševićRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1997Russia Yevgeny KafelnikovCzech Republic Petr Korda7–6(7–2), 6–4
1998Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2)Croatia Goran Ivanišević7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
1999Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (3)Zimbabwe Byron Black7–6(7–2), 6–4
2000Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (4)Germany David Prinosil6–2, 7–5
2001Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5)Germany Nicolas Kiefer6–4, 7–5
2002France Paul-Henri MathieuNetherlands Sjeng Schalken4–6, 6–2, 6–0
2003United States Taylor DentArmenia Sargis Sargsian7–6(7–5), 6–4
2004Russia Nikolay DavydenkoUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2005Russia Igor AndreevGermany Nicolas Kiefer5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2006Russia Nikolay Davydenko (2)Russia Marat Safin6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2007Russia Nikolay Davydenko (3)France Paul-Henri Mathieu7–5, 7–6(11–9)
2008Russia Igor KunitsynRussia Marat Safin7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2009Russia Mikhail YouzhnySerbia Janko Tipsarević6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–4
2010Serbia Viktor TroickiCyprus Marcos Baghdatis3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2011Serbia Janko TipsarevićSerbia Viktor Troicki6–4, 6–2
2012Italy Andreas SeppiBrazil Thomaz Bellucci3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2013France Richard GasquetKazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2014Croatia Marin ČilićSpain Roberto Bautista Agut6–4, 6–4
2015Croatia Marin Čilić (2)Spain Roberto Bautista Agut6–4, 6–4
2016Spain Pablo Carreño BustaItaly Fabio Fognini4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2017Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir DžumhurLithuania Ričardas Berankis6–2, 1–6, 6–4
2018Russia Karen KhachanovFrance Adrian Mannarino6–2, 6–2
2019Russia Andrey RublevFrance Adrian Mannarino6–4, 6–0
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Russia Aslan KaratsevCroatia Marin Čilić6–2, 6–4
2022Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Women

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1996Spain Conchita MartínezAustria Barbara Paulus6–1, 4–6, 6–4
  Tier I tournament  
1997Czech Republic Jana NovotnáEmpire of Japan Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–4
1998France Mary PierceUnited States Monica Seles7–6(7–2), 6–3
1999France Nathalie TauziatAustria Barbara Schett2–6, 6–4, 6–1
2000Switzerland Martina HingisRussia Anna Kournikova6–3, 6–1
2001Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena DokićRussia Elena Dementieva6–3, 6–3
2002Bulgaria Magdalena MaleevaUnited States Lindsay Davenport5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2003Russia Anastasia MyskinaFrance Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 6–4
2004Russia Anastasia Myskina (2) Russia Elena Dementieva7–5, 6–0
2005France Mary Pierce (2) Italy Francesca Schiavone6–4, 6–3
2006Russia Anna ChakvetadzeRussia Nadia Petrova6–4, 6–4
2007Russia Elena DementievaUnited States Serena Williams5–7, 6–1, 6–1
2008Serbia Jelena JankovićRussia Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–4
  Premier tournament  
2009Italy Francesca SchiavoneBelarus Olga Govortsova6–3, 6–0
2010Belarus Victoria AzarenkaRussia Maria Kirilenko6–3, 6–4
2011Slovakia Dominika CibulkováEstonia Kaia Kanepi3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5
2012Denmark Caroline WozniackiAustralia Samantha Stosur6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2013Romania Simona HalepAustralia Samantha Stosur7–6(7–1), 6–2
2014Russia Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRomania Irina-Camelia Begu6–4, 5–7, 6–1
2015Russia Svetlana KuznetsovaRussia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–1
2016Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (2) Australia Daria Gavrilova6–2, 6–1
2017Germany Julia GörgesRussia Daria Kasatkina6–1, 6–2
2018Russia Daria KasatkinaTunisia Ons Jabeur2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2019Switzerland Belinda BencicRussia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova3–6, 6–1, 6–1
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Estonia Anett KontaveitRussia Ekaterina Alexandrova4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2022Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Men

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
6–4, 7–6
1991Germany Eric Jelen
Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb
Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
6–4, 7–6
1992South Africa Marius Barnard
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
South Africa David Adams
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1993Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (2)
Sweden Jan Apell
Sweden Jonas Björkman
6–1, retired
1994Netherlands Jacco Eltingh (2)
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (3)
South Africa David Adams
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
walkover
1995Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Jared Palmer
United States Tommy Ho
New Zealand Brett Steven
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1996United States Rick Leach
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1997Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
South Africa David Adams
France Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–3
1998United States Jared Palmer (2)
United States Jeff Tarango
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
1999United States Justin Gimelstob
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Ukraine Andrei Medvedev
Russia Marat Safin
6–2, 6–1
2000Sweden Jonas Björkman
Germany David Prinosil
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–2, 6–3
2001Belarus Max Mirnyi
Australia Sandon Stolle
India Mahesh Bhupathi
United States Jeff Tarango
6–3, 6–0
2002Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi (2)
Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 7–6(7–0)
2003India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi (3)
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–5
2004Russia Igor Andreev
Russia Nikolay Davydenko
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Sweden Jonas Björkman
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2005Belarus Max Mirnyi (4)
Russia Mikhail Youzhny
Russia Igor Andreev
Russia Nikolay Davydenko
6–1, 6–1
2006France Fabrice Santoro
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Czech Republic František Čermák
Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský
6–1, 7–5
2007Russia Marat Safin
Russia Dmitry Tursunov
Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Croatia Lovro Zovko
6–4, 6–2
2008Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky
Italy Potito Starace
Australia Stephen Huss
United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–6]
2009Uruguay Pablo Cuevas
Spain Marcel Granollers
Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Michal Mertiňák
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2010Russia Igor Kunitsyn
Russia Dmitry Tursunov (2)
Serbia Janko Tipsarević
Serbia Viktor Troicki
7–6(10–8), 6–3
2011Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
Argentina Carlos Berlocq
Spain David Marrero
6–3, 6–1
2012Czech Republic František Čermák (2)
Slovakia Michal Mertiňák
Italy Simone Bolelli
Italy Daniele Bracciali
7–5, 6–3
2013Russia Mikhail Elgin
Uzbekistan Denis Istomin
United Kingdom Ken Skupski
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
6–2, 1–6, [14–12]
2014Czech Republic František Čermák (3)
Czech Republic Jiří Veselý
Australia Sam Groth
Australia Chris Guccione
7–6(7–2), 7–5
2015Russia Andrey Rublev
Russia Dmitry Tursunov (3)
Moldova Radu Albot
Czech Republic František Čermák
2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
2016Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
Colombia Robert Farah
Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Jürgen Melzer
7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
2017Belarus Max Mirnyi (5)
Austria Philipp Oswald
Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur
Croatia Antonio Šančić
6–3, 7–5
2018United States Austin Krajicek
United States Rajeev Ram
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Austria Philipp Oswald
7–6(7–4), 6–4
2019Brazil Marcelo Demoliner
Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop
Italy Simone Bolelli
Argentina Andrés Molteni
6–1, 6–2
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Finland Harri Heliövaara
Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Brkić
Serbia Nikola Ćaćić
7–5, 4–6, [11–9]
2022Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

Women

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
Austria Barbara Schett
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1
  Tier I tournament  
1997Spain Arantxa Sánchez
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–3 defaulted
1998France Mary Pierce
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (2)
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4
1999United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
France Julie Halard-Decugis
Germany Anke Huber
6–1, 6–0
2000France Julie Halard-Decugis
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2001Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
Russia Elena Dementieva
Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
7–6(7–1), 6–3
2002Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Janette Husárová
Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić
Russia Nadia Petrova
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
2003Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–3, 6–4
2004Russia Anastasia Myskina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Spain Virginia Ruano
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
2005United States Lisa Raymond (2)
Australia Samantha Stosur
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4
2006Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Russia Galina Voskoboeva
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
2007Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
2008Russia Nadia Petrova (2)
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–4
  Premier tournament  
2009Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Nadia Petrova (3)
Russia Maria Kondratieva
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
6–2, 6–2
2010Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Italy Sara Errani
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
2011United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2012Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Nadia Petrova
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
2013Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Australia Samantha Stosur (2)
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
2014Switzerland Martina Hingis (2)
Italy Flavia Pennetta (2)
France Caroline Garcia
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–3, 7–5
2015Russia Daria Kasatkina
Russia Elena Vesnina (2)
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Monica Niculescu
6–3, 6–7(7–9), [10–5]
2016Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Australia Daria Gavrilova
Russia Daria Kasatkina
4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
2017Hungary Tímea Babos
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková (2)
United States Nicole Melichar
United Kingdom Anna Smith
6–2, 3–6, [10–3]
2018Russia Alexandra Panova
Germany Laura Siegemund
Croatia Darija Jurak
Romania Raluca Olaru
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2019Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–2, 6–1
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
Romania Raluca Olaru
6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
2022Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023

References

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