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October 25, 11:00 AM

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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

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October 22, 11:45 PM

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

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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

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October 24, 05:15 PM

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

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

October 23, 04:45 PM

The first finalist of the VTB Kremlin Cup, AnettKontaveit, gave a press-conference after defeating Marketa Vondrousova. The Estonian explained how she managed to produce her best tennis in Moscow and shared her impressions from walking around the capital of Russia.

Say a few words about the match with Vondrousova, she beat you twice before.

She is a difficult opponent for me, I tried to play aggressively, change the direction, I had a couple of downs at the end of both sets, my level dropped slightly, but I still managed to win both sets, which I am very happy about.

How did you prepare for the match with Marketa?

We played twice, the first one was long time ago, since then both have become better, I think we both remember those matches well. But nowI felt that I was playing much better than then, I tried to focus on the positive, and not on past mistakes. Marketa plays in a very diverse way, uses drop shots, so I had to dictate the play and be agressive. Thas’s what I did.

What does it mean for you to be the second Estonian in the final of the VTB Kremlin Cup and eventually become the first representative of your country to win this tournament?

I don't really think about it, I think about my own game, but I like to represent my country all over the world, and I hope to win the title here.

Ekaterina Alexandrova will be your opponent in the finals, what do you expect from this match?

We played in Ostrava, she held match-points, and the surface in Moscow suits her very well, so it will be difficult, she is a great player. I need to be ready for a tough battle, but I feel well, I'm playing with confidence and I hope to enjoy tomorrow's final.

Did you hear how a Russian shouted in Russian "Anya, davay!” (“Anna, come on!"?

Yes! It was great!

Will you train your serve especially before the finals?

This is exactly what I need to improve, I will think about it. I won't train much, I'll just warm up. In the finals I will try to serve better than today.

Did you talk to your coach Dmitry Tursunovafter the match?

Very quickly. He was glad that I won, he said just a few words, in particular that I could have been more positive to myself during this match.

We saw on your Instagram that you walk around Moscow a lot. Where have you been and where can the fans expect you next time?

Today I'm not going for a walk, I'm going to rest before the final. And so I've already been to Red Square, went shopping in GUM, was in a restaurant on the 60th floor, but still I don't have much time for walks, I spend most of my time playing tennis.

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