OlympicTalk · Nov 5, 2016
Javier Fernandez overtakes Shoma Uno to win Rostelecom Cup
Javier Fernandez landed three quadruple jumps as part of the highest-scoring free skate in the world this season, overtaking Japan’s Shoma Uno to win Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Saturday.
Spain’s Fernandez, the two-time reigning world champion, scored 201.43 points in his Elvis Presley free skate to total 292.98 points overall in his season debut.
Uno, 18, led Fernandez by 5.6 points after Friday’s short program but was flawed Saturday, including falling on one of his three quadruple jump attempts. Uno totaled 285.07 points, a personal best, after winning Skate America two weeks ago.
American Max Aaron finished fifth, moving up from eighth after the short program.