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Kremlin Cup 2021: Anett Kontaveit faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in Moscow final
3 years, 2 months ago

Kremlin Cup 2021: Anett Kontaveit faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in Moscow final

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In Sunday’s final, Kontaveit will bid to win a third title in as many months after beating Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal match. Moscow: Anett Kontaveit will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final of the Kremlin Cup after Maria Sakkari retired from her semifinal match with Alexandrova on Saturday. Alexandrova reached her first tour-level final since winning …

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Kremlin Cup: Kontaveit faces Alexandrova in final, Sakkari retires
3 years, 2 months ago

Kremlin Cup: Kontaveit faces Alexandrova in final, Sakkari retires

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Anett Kontaveit will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final of the Kremlin Cup after Maria Sakkari retired from her semifinal match with Alexandrova on Saturday. Alexandrova reached her first tour-level final since winning the Shenzhen Open in January 2020 and has a 1-1 career record in finals. In Sunday's final, Kontaveit will bid to win a third title in as …

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Kontaveit beats Muguruza to reach Kremlin Cup semifinals
3 years, 2 months ago

Kontaveit beats Muguruza to reach Kremlin Cup semifinals

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Garbine Muguruza was beaten 6-1, 6-1 in just 48 minutes to Anett Kontaveit after the two-time Grand Slam champion lost three consecutive service games at the end of the first set and start of the second. Also, Aryna Sabalenka’s first tournament since testing positive for the coronavirus ended after only two matches. Sakkari booked her semifinal spot by beating Simona …

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Belinda Bencic books last WTA Finals in Shenzhen slot; to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the Kremlin Cup title
5 years, 2 months ago

Belinda Bencic books last WTA Finals in Shenzhen slot; to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the Kremlin Cup title

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Belinda Bencic needed to reach the final and outperform Kiki Bertens, who lost to Kristina Mladenovic in the quarter-finals, to secure her berth in the singles at Shenzhen. Moscow: World number 10 Belinda Bencic booked her place at the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Kristina Mladenovic in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals on Saturday. “It’s …

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WTA: Svetlana Kuznetsova crashes out of Kremlin cup
5 years, 2 months ago

WTA: Svetlana Kuznetsova crashes out of Kremlin cup

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Two-time champion Svetlana Kuznetsova crashed out of the Kremlin Cup after being handed a straight-sets defeat by Karolina Muchova in the opening round. Home favourite Kuznetsova – who won the WTA Tour tournament in 2015 before returning to successfully defend her title the following year – managed just 13 winners as Muchova triumphed 6-2 6-3 to set up a second-round …

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