ATP Kremlin CupLocation: Moscow, Russia
Dates: October 6-12, 2008
Draw Size: 32
Surface: Indoor Hard
Prize Money: $1,049,000; men’s singles champion: $171,000
2007 Singles Final: Nikolay Davydenko, RUS, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, FRA, 7-5, 7-6(9)
Official Web site: http://www.kremlincup.ru/
Top story lines:
1. Can Russian Nikolay Davydenko win his third straight ATP Kremlin Cup title?
2. Does Dmitry Tursunov have what it takes to reach an ATP final for the second straight week
3. Can last year’s runner-up reach the final this week after reaching the final at the recently completed Open de Moselle in France?
Justin’s notable first round match-ups:
1. No. 3 Mikhail Youzhny vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili
2. No. 5 Dmitry Tursunov vs. Igor Kunitsyn
Potential notable late round match:
No. 1 Nikolay Davydenko vs. No. 7 Marat Safin, Quarterfinals
Watch out for…
1. No. 2 Igor Andreev
2. No. 6 Michael Llodra
Champion prediction:
Justin: No. 1 Nikolay Davydenko
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2 comments:
I hope the winner on the men's side won't be a russian (except marat safin) cause both davydenko and tursonov are incredibly boring.
Karen--Thanks for your comment! Most people are on the same page with you as not being HUGE Davydenko and Tursunov fans. I must say though, Tursunov is one AMAZING tennis blogger! Read his blogs if you ever get a free moment. Davydenko has won the Kremlin Cup two straight years, so expect him to do very well again. Don't forget though that he could face Marat Safin in the quarterfinals. That could be a great match for both if Safin is playing the way he is capabale of playing.
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