The 2019 Kremlin Cup (also known as the 2019 VTB Kremlin Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 30th edition of the Kremlin Cup for the men and the 24th edition for the women. The tournament was part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2019 ATP Tour,[1] and of the Premier Series of the 2019 WTA Tour.[2] It took place at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia, from 14 October through 20 October 2019.
| 2019 Kremlin Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 October |
| Edition | 30th (men) / 24th (women) |
| Category | ATP Tour 250 (men) WTA Premier (women) |
| Prize money | ATP $922,520 WTA $1,032,000 |
| Surface | Indoor hard |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Venue | Ice Palace Krylatskoye |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andrey Rublev | |
| Women's singles | |
 Belinda Bencic | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Marcelo Demoliner /  Matwé Middelkoop | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | — | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $144,830 | $78,310 | $43,250 | $24,575 | $14,130 | $8,465 | $0 | — | $4,095 | $2,045 |
| Men's doubles * | $47,520 | $24,350 | $13,200 | $7,550 | $4,420 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $180,520 | $96,400 | $51,490 | $27,680 | $14,840 | $9,420 | $0 | $4,230 | $2,250 | $1,125 |
| Women's doubles * | $56,465 | $30,165 | $16,485 | $8,390 | $4,555 | — | — | — | — | — |
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS |
|||
| RUS
|
Karen Khachanov | 9 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 25 | 3 |
 SRB
|
Dušan Lajović | 31 | 4 |
 CHI
|
Cristian Garín | 32 | 5 |
| RUS
|
Andrey Rublev | 33 | 6 |
 FRA
|
Adrian Mannarino | 44 | 7 |
| SRB
|
Miomir Kecmanović | 50 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 7, 2019
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
ATP doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO
|
Nikola Mektić | CRO
|
Franko Škugor | 39 | 1 |
 GBR
|
Jamie Murray | GBR
|
Neal Skupski | 41 | 2 |
 NZL
|
Marcus Daniell |  AUT
|
Philipp Oswald | 93 | 3 |
| BRA
|
Marcelo Demoliner | NED
|
Matwé Middelkoop | 114 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 7, 2019
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 4 | 1 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 8 | 2 |
| SUI
|
Belinda Bencic | 10 | 3 |
| CRO
|
Donna Vekić | 21 | 4 |
| UKR
|
Dayana Yastremska | 23 | 5 |
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 25 | 6 |
 GRE
|
Maria Sakkari | 30 | 7 |
| RUS
|
Ekaterina Alexandrova | 35 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 7, 2019
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Simona Halep → replaced by 
Ons Jabeur
Johanna Konta → replaced by 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by Anastasia Potapova
Petra Kvitová → replaced by 
Polona Hercog
Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by 
Kristina Mladenovic- Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by Veronika Kudermetova
WTA doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HUN
|
Tímea Babos | FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 4 | 1 |
 CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 16 | 2 |
 BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens |  USA
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 50 | 3 |
| CRO
|
Darija Jurak |  POL
|
Alicja Rosolska | 67 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 7, 2019
Other entrants edit
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Men's singles edit
- Andrey Rublev def Adrian Mannarino, 6–4, 6–0
Women's singles edit
Belinda Bencic def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Men's doubles edit
Marcelo Demoliner / 
Matwé Middelkoop def. 
Simone Bolelli / 
Andrés Molteni, 6–1, 6–2
Women's doubles edit
Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara def. 
Kirsten Flipkens / 
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 6–2, 6–1
References edit
- ^ "ATP Kremlin Cup Overview". atptour.com.
- ^ "WTA Kremlin Cup Overview". wtatennis.com.