Kremlin Cup Results

ATP KREMLIN CUP

$1,049,000 ATP International Series

Moscow, Russia

October 6-12, 2008

Surface: Indoor Hard

TENNIS TALK ANALYSIS: Igor Andreev is becoming the new "journeyman" on the ATP tour.  This guy has so much game, as proven by his 5 set battle with Roger Federer at the 2008 US Open.  Igor had an easy first round match in Moscow, and will most likely go deep in the draw.  How about Fabrice Santoro?  the magician defended his Newport grass court title this year [with ease], and is sill making moves on tour.  The French legend scored a hard earned victory over the wildcard, Schukin.  The one thing about Santoro is: NONE of the top players like to face him, just ask Federer or James Blake.  His slicing/scrambling game and extreme endurance can give anyone a headache on a hot day in Melbourne or Flushing Meadows.  What I remember the most about Fabrice in Newport, was his "fun loving" mentality on and off the court.  He joked with fans during matches, and even allowed a few fans on his practice court during a training session.  The Hall of Fame spectators love him, and our sport needs more players like Fabrice!

RESULTS – MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008

Singles - First Round

[2] I Andreev (RUS) d Y Lu (TPE) 62 ret. (right ankle)

G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d N Devilder (FRA) 62 64

F Santoro (FRA) d [WC] Y Schukin (KAZ) 46 76(2) 64

J Chardy (FRA) d P Starace (ITA) 36 61 64

Doubles - First Round

D Skoch (CZE) / I Zelenay (SVK) d F Moser (GER) / D Sela (ISR) 63 64 

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am

[7] V Zvonareva (RUS) vs M Kirilenko (RUS) - WTA

Not Before 1:00 PM

[WC] A Kudryavtsev (RUS) vs [8] J Tipsarevic (SRB) - ATP

Not Before 3:00 PM

[5] S Kuznetsova (RUS) vs N Li (CHN) - WTA

Not Before 4:30 PM

[1] N Davydenko (RUS) vs F Serra (FRA) - ATP

Not Before 6:00 PM

F Pennetta (ITA) vs [6] V Williams (USA) - WTA

[Q] N Okun (ISR) vs [7] M Safin (RUS) - ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

V Troicki (SRB) vs [WC] E Donskoy (RUS) - ATP

[WC] E Makarova (RUS) vs [WC] E Vesnina (RUS) - WTA

[6] M Llodra (FRA) vs [Q] D Istomin (UZB) - ATP

[Q] F Schiavone (ITA) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) - WTA

[1] J Kerr (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) vs M Youzhny (RUS) / M Zverev (GER) - ATP

R Ginepri (USA) vs [Q] J Vanek (CZE) - ATP

COURT 2 start 11:00 am

A Bondarenko (UKR) vs [Q] K Srebotnik (SLO) - WTA

D Sela (ISR) vs V Hanescu (ROU) - ATP

[Q] S Errani (ITA) vs V Azarenka (BLR) - WTA

E Dzehalevich (BLR) / O Savchuk (UKR) vs [4] N Petrova (RUS) / K Srebotnik (SLO) - WTA

[3] M Llodra (FRA) / F Santoro (FRA) vs J Chardy (FRA) / F Serra (FRA) - ATP - After Suitable Rest

COURT 3 start 11:00 am

[WC] S Demekhine (RUS) / K Kravchuk (RUS) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) / P Starace (ITA) - ATP

[Q] H Levy (ISR) vs J Benneteau (FRA) - ATP

Not Before 2:00 PM

D Gremelmayr (GER) / Y Lu (TPE) vs [2] F Cermak (CZE) / R Wassen (NED) - ATP

M Niculescu (ROU) / Y Shvedova (KAZ) vs [WC] A Chakvetadze (RUS) / D Cibulkova (SVK) - WTA

E Hrdinova (CZE) / V Uhlirova (CZE) vs V Dushevina (RUS) / A Kudryavtseva (RUS) - WTA