President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev shared his expectations from the VTB Kremlin Cup final between Russian Aslan Karatsev and Croat Marin Chilic.
– We are waiting for a super match from Karatsev with Cilic, it will be very interesting. Now is a difficult time. It is a pity that there are no spectators. The guys show very high quality tennis, many different matches, where no one wants to concede. Women have a super strong composition. Every match is a real tennis celebration.
After Indian Wells, it's hard to play because of the acclimatization. The same Rublev did not have two or three days to recover. After arriving from America, he played three matches, but, flying over the ocean, did not have time to recover. And there is still a long season ahead. Today, we all expect victories from our guys, – said Tarpishchev.
The meeting between Karatsev and Chilich is scheduled for 16:00 (Moscow time) on Sunday.