Kuznetsova Wins Kremlin Cup, Beating Pavlyuchenkova

MOSCOW — Svetlana Kuznetsova swept aside a tired Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-1 to win the Kremlin Cup on Saturday.

Kuznetsova's dominance was never in doubt against an opponent who had admitted she was exhausted as she played her 10th match in 12 days.

Pavlyuchenkova held serve with difficulty in the early stages but struggled to move around the court and was soon overwhelmed.

From 2-2 in the first set, Kuznetsova won the next nine games as she cruised to victory in 1 hour, 19 minutes.

It is the 15th career title for two-time Grand Slam winner Kuznetsova and her first in her home country. Her last tournament win came at the Citi Open in Washington in 2014.