Kremlin Cup 2010: Men’s and Women’s Draw Previews

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Published: October 17, 2010

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The last official duel-gender event of the tennis calender will take place in Moscow, Russia this week. While the men of the ATP World Tour finished up their Asian journey in Shanghai, the women of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour wrapped up proceedings in Osaka, Japan.

The long trek from Asia to Europe can often include jet-lag and becoming familiar with different court conditions, but considering that the season is in its final stages, both draws in Moscow could include some inspired play. While the field for the WTA Championships in Doha was completed by Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva qualifying last week, four spots remain open for the World Tour finale in London.

On the men's side, top seed and three-time former champion Nikolay Davydenko will attempt to make his final push towards an elite eight spot. The Russian has experienced poor form as of late, and a deep run in Moscow would be vital to his confidence. Other London hopefuls in the 28-man draw will include No. 2 seed Mikhail Youzhny and No. 3 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Youzhny currently stands at No. 8 in the world and won the event last year over Janko Tipsarevic. The Russian has readily flourished after the US Open and remains in line for the last spot into London. Tsonga holds an outside chance of qualifying for the season finale, and he did show signs of life last week by advancing to the quarterfinals in Shanghai.

The women's draw, which will boast a 30-player field, will showcase Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Na Li and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Apart from Jankovic, the rest of the field will be playing for pride during the last event of the season. Li, who missed the cut for Doha by one spot, has poured in a respectable year which has included winning her lone title in Birmingham. The aggressive Wuhan resident remains one of the hardest workers on Tour, while her two-handed backhand is the envy of most players.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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