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Photo gallery of the final game day, October 24

October 25, 11:00 AM

Schedule for October, 24th

October 23, 11:00 PM

Karatsev sails into VTB Kremlin Cup finals after beating Khachanov

October 23, 08:45 PM

Cilic became the first finalist of the VTB Kremlin Cup

October 23, 07:00 PM

Alexandrova reached the VTB Kremlin Cup final as Sakkari retired

October 23, 02:30 PM

Kontaveit beats Vondrousova at VTB Kremlin Cup-2021 to avenge her Winbledon loss

October 23, 01:30 PM

Middelkoop and Heliovaara become second finalists of VTB Kremlin Cup-2021 doubles event

October 23, 01:15 PM

Photo gallery of the fifth game day, October 22

October 22, 11:45 PM

Karatsev garanteed an All-Russian semifinals at the VTB Kremlin Cup-2021

October 22, 11:15 PM

Khachanov outserved Millman with 19 aced to reach SF at VTB Kremlin Cup

October 22, 09:15 PM

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Photo gallery of the final game day, October 24

October 25, 11:00 AM

Schedule for October, 24th

October 23, 11:00 PM

Karatsev sails into VTB Kremlin Cup finals after beating Khachanov

October 23, 08:45 PM

Cilic became the first finalist of the VTB Kremlin Cup

October 23, 07:00 PM

Alexandrova reached the VTB Kremlin Cup final as Sakkari retired

October 23, 02:30 PM

Kontaveit beats Vondrousova at VTB Kremlin Cup-2021 to avenge her Winbledon loss

October 23, 01:30 PM

Middelkoop and Heliovaara become second finalists of VTB Kremlin Cup-2021 doubles event

October 23, 01:15 PM

Photo gallery of the fifth game day, October 22

October 22, 11:45 PM

Karatsev garanteed an All-Russian semifinals at the VTB Kremlin Cup-2021

October 22, 11:15 PM

Khachanov outserved Millman with 19 aced to reach SF at VTB Kremlin Cup

October 22, 09:15 PM

Aslan Karatsev: «My goal is to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin»

October 24, 08:30 PM

Karatsev outpayed Cilic to win VTB Kremlin Cup singles title

October 24, 07:00 PM

Harri Heliovaara: «We play tennis just to have the kind of rallies we’ve had in the "VTB Kremlin Cup" finals»

October 24, 06:45 PM

Anett Kontaveit: «Ekaterina played great, it seemed I had no chance»

October 24, 05:15 PM

Ekaterina Alexandrova: «The loss to Kontaveit is very painful, but I won’t make it a drama»

October 24, 04:00 PM

Kontaveit came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Alexandrova in the VTB Kremlin Cup final

October 24, 02:30 PM

Aslan Karatsev: «I know what to expect from Cilic, I am ready for the final»

October 23, 10:00 PM

Karen Khachanov: «I made errors in the tie-break, it played a key role in the match against Karatsev»

October 23, 09:30 PM

Marin Cilic: «To reach another VTB Kremlin Cup final is a special moment for me»

October 23, 08:30 PM

Jelena Ostapenko: «I'm enjoying my freedom in Moscow!»

October 23, 07:00 PM

Ostapenko/Siniakova clinched doubles title at VTB Kremlin Cup-2021

October 23, 04:45 PM

Anett Kontaveit: «It’s going to be a tough battle with Alexandrova in the final»

October 23, 04:45 PM
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Daria Kasatkina: «It certainly won’t be easy tomorrow!»

Daria Kasatkina: «It certainly won’t be easy tomorrow!»

October 18, 09:00 PM

It was your third match at the tournament. How was it so far?

Not bad. I am finishing playing earlier and earlier and it makes me feel better (laughter). But speaking seriously about the game, I am satisfied. All is goodm I feel myself more confident from match to match here. I hope it will go on.

What did you manage to beat Anastasia [Pavlyuchenkova] with?

It’s difficult to say. We both played well, I was playing more aggressively on some key points, in some moments she made errors. These coupla of points made the difference. Tennis is such kind of game. You never know.

Do you have any friends among the participants of «VTB Kremlin Cup»? Or you do not communicate with the opponents? Is it hard to compose yourself before the match against your friend? Or it's how some coaches say: «You have to have that killer instinct!». Do you have one?

Well, I do have friends from the tennis world, with whom we are great friends: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Daria Gavrilova. All our Russian girls. And I don’t really have any enemies. Furthermore, when I am playing, I do not really think about it. When we step on court, we are opponents, nothing more.

Anastasia said that you really improved as a tennis player. How is you progress coming? Still have anything to improve?

There is always something to improve. I think, I still have many aspects I need to work on. Yeah, I understand that my level is much higher than uin previous years, but that’s for sure not the best shape. I still have work to do.

After the match with Alizé Cornet was it harder to recover mentally or physically?

Physically, of course. When you score a win, it is always mentally okay. But physically… When I woke up I could even bend. I had to really warm up before the match. Great that I was playing at the evening.

You will play your next match against Johanna Konta. Tell us what you think about it, how can you beat her?

Of course, I remember our last match. She was in the Top10, won big tournaments. She plays very aggressively, so I think that she loves to play indoors. Here she has a lot of time (to prepare her stroke) , the court is quite slow. It certainly won’t be easy tomorrow. This is the semifinal. Tomorrow I will not expect anything for sure, but I just need to go to the court with the right motivation, that’s it!

There was a video on the internet announcing that you were to warm up with Nick Kyrgios. Was there such a moment?

He was to come, he said he would come for ten minutes to warm up, but in the end he did not come. As I understood, he stepped out on the court to play that match against Andrey Rublev without warming up. I wish I could do that.

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