Kremlin Cup has been the shining light in Russian tennis and Russians are once again expected to dominate the tournament in 2016.

Tennis has always been a popular sport in Russia and its popularity has grown through tournaments like Kremlin Cup. First held in 1990 after the formation of the present Russia, Kremlin Cup has grown in stature as demonstrated by the tennis betting tips.

Kremlin Cup - Key Details

It is now a part of the WTA Tour as a Premier tournament, while it is also a part of the ATP Tour as one of the ATP World Tour 250 series events. The Olympic stadium located in Moscow has been the home of the Kremlin Cup, and its popularity means that it is unlikely to change anytime in the near future.

The carpet courts of the Olympic stadium have witnessed some of the prestigious players graced the surface. It is one of the few tournaments where women’s event pays more prize money than the men’s event; this factor is surprising considering that the Kremlin Cup originally began as a men’s only tournament. Betting coverage of the Kremlin Cup throughout the world may not be as comprehensive, but this tournament certainly provides a lot of opportunities in tennis betting.

The Kremlin Cup is especially popular amongst the young players in Russia. This tournament is probably the best tool to witness these young players getting their first steps into a major international tournament. It is not surprising that Russian players have contributed a majority of the previous winners, and it would not be daft to once again back Russians in the tennis predictions.

Favourites

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is expected to be one of the main favourites for the women’s singles. The 25-year-old Russian won the title in 2014 and finished as runners-up in the last year’s edition. She will be a favourite in the Kremlin Cup 2016 betting tips due to this good form. In the men’s tournament, the title has been dominated by Russian players but Mikhail Youzhny is the last Russian to lift the title in the men’s game. Marin Čilić has managed to come out on top in the last two seasons.

Past winners

Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut and Croatia's Marin Cilic and will back to aim for another finals matchup, while Croatia's Coric and Serbias Troicki will also play. Cilic won his lone title of 2015 with an incredible straight-sets win against Agut and it was actually the 2nd year in a row that Cilic beat Agut in Russia. The Russian team of Dmitry Tursunov and Andrey Rublev won the doubles title against Frantisek Cermank (from Czech Republic) and Radu Albot from Moldova.

It will not be surprising to see tennis odds back the Croatian for the 2016 title. Russians, though, are back as a dominating force in the doubles game with Andrey Rublev and Dmitry Tursunov the defining champions going into the 2016 event. Bet online offers are likely to focus on these two players if they manage to stay fit prior to the tournament.

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