2021 Kremlin Cup – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2021 Kremlin Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2019  · Kremlin Cup ·  2022  

Andrey Rublev was the reigning champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019, [1] but lost to Adrian Mannarino in the second round in a rematch of the 2019 final.

Contents

Aslan Karatsev won the title, defeating Marin Čilić in the final, 6–2, 6–4.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev (second round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev (champion)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović (second round)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik (first round)
  6. Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (final)
  7. Flag of Belarus.svg Ilya Ivashka (withdrew)
  8. Flag of Serbia.svg Laslo Đere (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
LL Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 3 4
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 66
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 2 4
2 Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev 66
3 Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 671
2 Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev 796

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev 7643
WC Flag of Russia.svg R Safiullin 6664 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 5 776
Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 1 786 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 2 61
Flag of Argentina.svg F Coria 65 6LL Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 677
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Kachmazov 2 72 Flag of Argentina.svg F Coria 2 1
WC Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 1 3 LL Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 66
LL Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 66LL Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 3 4
6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 66
4 Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 3 4
PR Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 2 0r Flag of Spain.svg P Martínez 66
Flag of Spain.svg P Martínez 60 Flag of Spain.svg P Martínez 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 7976 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 66
Flag of Sweden.svg M Ymer 675 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 5 3
Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 771 1 6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 76
6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 6466

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik 4 3
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg I Marchenko 66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg I Marchenko 1 74
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 6566 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 65 6
Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 774 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 5 64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 3 763 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 777
Q Flag of Croatia.svg B Gojo 65 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 63 1
3 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 3 66
3 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 671
8 Flag of Serbia.svg L Đere 775 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 796
PR Flag of France.svg G Simon 6376PR Flag of France.svg G Simon 66
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 66 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 3 2
Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 3 4 PR Flag of France.svg G Simon 4 3
Flag of Serbia.svg M Kecmanović 3 64 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 66
Q Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 61 6Q Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 4 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov (qualified)
  2. Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (first round)
  4. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur (qualified)
  5. Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Kolář (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans (first round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov 66
  Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan 3 4
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov 61 6
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 4 62
Alt Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Kotov 2 3
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 66
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Popko 4 1
2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 65 4
  Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Gojo 4 76
  Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Gojo 776
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 652

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 653
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 776
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 66
5 Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 4 1
PR Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Denis Istomin 4 2
5 Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 6966
WC Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Zhukov 7110 4
4 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 76
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Kolář 5 3
WC Flag of Russia.svg Yaroslav Demin 4 2
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Kolář 66

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References

  1. "Birthday Boy Rublev Prevails At Home In Moscow". atptour.com. 20 October 2019.