Kontaveit wins Kremlin Cup in comeback over Alexandrova

Published October 24, 2021 8:20 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Anett Kontaveit has twice came back from the brink of defeat to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 and win the Kremlin Cup to stay in contention for a place at the WTA Finals. Kontaveit turned the second set around from 4-0 down and mounted another comeback to win the decider after Alexandrova served for the match at 5-4 up. The Estonian won her third title on tour in as many months. Aslan Karatsev beat Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-4 in the men’s Kremlin Cup final for his second title of a breakout season.