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Kremlin Cup

Kremlin Cup
Kremlin Cup logo.png
Tournament information
Founded 1990; 27 years ago (1990)
Editions 27 (2016)
Location Moscow
Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Surface Carpet / indoor (1990–2006)
Hard / indoor (since 2007)
Website Official website
ATP World Tour
Category ATP World Series
(1990–1997)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
Draw 32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money US$1,080,500
WTA Tour
Category WTA Tier I
(1997–2008)
WTA Premier Tournaments
(2009–current)
Draw 28M / 32Q / 16D
Prize money US$823,888
ATP World Tour
Category ATP World Series
(1990–1997)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
Draw 32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money US$1,080,500
WTA Tour
Category WTA Tier I
(1997–2008)
WTA Premier Tournaments
(2009–current)
Draw 28M / 32Q / 16D
Prize money US$823,888

The Kremlin Cup (Кубок Кремля) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour. It has been held annually at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, since 1990.

The Kremlin Cup was created in 1990 by Sasson Khakshouri becoming the first international professional tennis tournament to be held in Russia. The tournament started as a men's only event during the first years of its run, before it became a joint event in 1996.

Until 2007, it was held on a carpet surface. It is now held on a RuKortHard surface.

Coordinates: 55°46′52″N 37°37′34″E / 55.781°N 37.626°E / 55.781; 37.626


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