Moscow

[Vassily]

NOTE: Watch Kremlin Cup live on the web at www.kremlincup.comstar.ru/ Click the "ball' at the top.

I translated the score board from the site for you guys: MArat's name will be "САФИН" there.



second stat page:



Draw:
(1)SAFIN, Marat RUS vs. MIRNYI, Max BLR
STEPANEK, Radek CZE vs. LABADZE, Irakli GEO
(WC)GABASHVILI, Teimuraz RUS vs. SARGSIAN, Sargis ARM
Q vs. (8)DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS

(4)SPADEA, Vincent USA vs. ANDREEV, Igor RUS
PLESS, Kristian DEN vs. CARLSEN, Kenneth DEN
SANCHEZ, David ESP vs. BJORKMAN, Jonas SWE
Q vs. (5)YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS

(6)BERDYCH, Tomas CZE vs. (WC)KUNITSYN, Igor RUS
Q vs. BECK, Karol SVK
ELSENEER, Gilles BEL vs. Q
JOHANSSON, Thomas SWE vs. (3)HRBATY, Dominik SVK

(7)VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA vs. SODERLING, Robin SWE
KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO vs. RUSEDSKI, Greg GBR
SAULNIER, Cyril FRA vs. (WC)STOLIAROV, Andrei RUS
HERNYCH, Jan CZE vs. (2)JOHANSSON, Joachim SWE

[zita]

thanks Vass

[Myke]

Thanks Vass!

So Kiefer is back? Thought he was injured...

[sirius]

interesting draw. thanks vass. haven't had time to go look it up yet. haha

[Teresa]

Vass>>>
I notice there are only 23 names, and the draw is 32.
I looked at the site on the weekend and thought maybe they had not updated it as yet.

Do you know when they add the other names? Surely the other names cant all be WC or qualy's ?

Also did Taylor Dent not win this tourny last year? Yet I dont see his name?

I am just wondering?

Also on the womens's I did not see Dina's name?
and that list was not complete either?

But I do agree with you, as it is, Marat should have a great chance of doing well, and hopefully win. Bjorkman has always been tricky, but hopefully he will get past him, also hopefully Marat wont feel the tremendous pressure of playing at home, maybe it will work for him, I hope so

[MariaV]

Kiefer hurt his wrist at the USO vs Henman, didn't play DC and as far as I heard his season is over. They probably just haven't changed their entry list yet but I doubt Kiefer will be in Moscow this year.

[Vassily]

Teresa said:

Vass>>>
I notice there are only 23 names, and the draw is 32.
I looked at the site on the weekend and thought maybe they had not updated it as yet.

Do you know when they add the other names? Surely the other names cant all be WC or qualy's ?

Also did Taylor Dent not win this tourny last year? Yet I dont see his name?

I am just wondering?

Also on the womens's I did not see Dina's name?
and that list was not complete either?

They didn't update it yet. Only these players are there on the tourney site. I don't think Dent's going to defend his title.

[MariaV]

Oh yeah, Teresa - Dent won't be coming to Moscow this year.

[Teresa]

Thanks Vass and Maria
For sure I won't be missing Dent ;D So this good news. And if Kiefer is not playing this is also good news. Will be interesting to see who are the other players when the list is updated.

[Vassily]

Teresa said:

Thanks Vass and Maria
For sure I won't be missing Dent ;D So this good news. And if Kiefer is not playing this is also good news. Will be interesting to see who are the other players when the list is updated.

Actually it would be better if more good players went to Moscow.

[SAFINNO1]

Vassily said:

Actually it would be better if more good players went to Moscow.

it would be good if more good players came as there is 50 Pts to be won and can really spurn on Marat to win it for 2 reasons he is at home and will surely confirm his place in the Houston event

[Teresa]

Vassily said:

Actually it would be better if more good players went to Moscow.

I know what u mean Vass, but u when I checked the other tourny sites, the ones going on at the same time as Moscow, there is a mix of players between them all, and I am not sure who else if left? Just trying to think here, should have checked before I started this. ;D

Okay, so there is the BA CA Austria (where Haas
is playing, cant remember who else, )
And the Open de Moselle France, so there are 2 other tourneys going on at the same time as Moscow.

[SAFINNO1]

Have u seen roddick or Federer's name anywher

[Teresa]

SAFINNO1 said:

Have u seen roddick or Federer's name anywher

No I havent.......but then again, Federer might be at the BACA Austria

[SAFINNO1]

Teresa said:

No I havent.......but then again, Federer might be at the BACA Austria

true but i think he may not compete as i think they would have higlighted his appearance and this tournamnet is just around the corner.