President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev summed up the results of the men's tournament “VTB Kremlin Cup”.
The winner of the tournament was Russian Aslan Karatsev, who beat Croat Marina Chilich in the final of the two-time Kremlin Cup championship.
– Of course we saw phenomenal tennis this week. I am sincerely happy for Marina Chilich, who is an old friend of Moscow and who showed a wonderful game this week. I want him to prolong his longevity and play many more times in Moscow.
All of us, not only me and the FTR, but also the fans, will be happy to congratulate Karatsev. He had a unique season no matter how it ends. At the end of the tournament, he will enter the world top 20. But today he played for top 10, – said Tarpishchev on the air of Match Strana.
28-year-old Karatsev took the second title under the auspices of the ATP. Recall that his best result at the Grand Slam tournaments is reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open-2021. Thanks to this victory, he will become the 18th racket in the world.
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