2018 Kremlin Cup

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2018 Kremlin Cup
Date15–21 October
Edition29th (men) / 23rd (women)
Surface Hard
LocationMoscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov
Women's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Women's doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova / Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
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The 2018 Kremlin Cup (also known as the 2018 VTB Kremlin Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the Kremlin Cup for the men and the 23rd edition for the women. The tournament was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2018 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was the last tournament for now to be held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 15 October through 21 October 2018. [1] [2]

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ATP singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Cecchinato 211
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Daniil Medvedev 222
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Karen Khachanov 273
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Filip Krajinović 354
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Kyrgios 385
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Damir Džumhur 396
Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérémy Chardy 417
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Martin Kližan 458

Other entrants

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

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Julio Peralta Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Horacio Zeballos 711
Flag of the United States.svg USA Austin Krajicek Flag of the United States.svg USA Rajeev Ram 932
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Max Mirnyi Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Philipp Oswald 1003
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Marcin Matkowski Flag of the United States.svg USA Nicholas Monroe 1334

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

During the tournament

WTA singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Simona Halep 11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Karolína Plíšková 62
Flag of the United States.svg USA Sloane Stephens 83
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Kiki Bertens 104
Flag of Latvia.svg  LAT Anastasija Sevastova 125
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Daria Kasatkina 146
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Elise Mertens 157
Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Anett Kontaveit 218

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina-Camelia Begu Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihaela Buzărnescu 501
Flag of the United States.svg USA Raquel Atawo Flag of Germany.svg  GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 592
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Alicja Rosolska Flag of the United States.svg USA Abigail Spears 603
Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Oksana Kalashnikova Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Demi Schuurs 794

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Champions

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

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