Svetlana Kuznetsova swept aside a tired Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-2, 6-1, to win the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Kuznetsova dominated throughout against a fellow Russian who acknowledged being exhausted as she played her 10th match in 12 days.
u25a0 The defending champion Tomas Berdych advanced to the Stockholm Open final when Marcos Baghdatis withdrew from their semifinal because of injury trailing by a set. In Sunday’s final, Berdych will play Jack Sock, who defeated Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-2. (REUTERS)
u25a0 David Ferrer beat Gaël Monfils, 7-6 (5), 7-5, at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Ferrer will play Steve Johnson for the title.