PLAYERS IN WOMEN'S KREMLIN CUP IN FOR TOUGH COMPETITION
MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 25, RIA NOVOSTI - World top-ten Lindsay Davenport of the United States and Russian Anna Kournikova face a tough challenge at the Kremlin Cup tournament - getting on the acceptance list.
At a news conference Wednesday, Alexei Selivanenko, who manages the women's competition at the tournament, explained it this way:
"The reason is, Davenport applied for the competition too late and Kournikova just doesn't qualify for the main events on account of her low rating." If Kournikova is keen to play anyway, the only option available to her is a wild card entry, that is, a personal invitation from the event's organizers, Selivanenko said.
However, competition is tough even for wild cards. Besides Kournikova, Elena Bovina and Dinara Safina are both bidding for the entry, among other Russian players.
Things are even tougher for Davenport, who Selivanenko said can only play if some player listed earlier quits the competition.
The star-studded Kremlin Cup tournament is due in Moscow from September 28 to October 6.
MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 25, RIA NOVOSTI - World top-ten Lindsay Davenport of the United States and Russian Anna Kournikova face a tough challenge at the Kremlin Cup tournament - getting on the acceptance list.
At a news conference Wednesday, Alexei Selivanenko, who manages the women's competition at the tournament, explained it this way:
"The reason is, Davenport applied for the competition too late and Kournikova just doesn't qualify for the main events on account of her low rating." If Kournikova is keen to play anyway, the only option available to her is a wild card entry, that is, a personal invitation from the event's organizers, Selivanenko said.
However, competition is tough even for wild cards. Besides Kournikova, Elena Bovina and Dinara Safina are both bidding for the entry, among other Russian players.
Things are even tougher for Davenport, who Selivanenko said can only play if some player listed earlier quits the competition.
The star-studded Kremlin Cup tournament is due in Moscow from September 28 to October 6.