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The Kremlin Cup (Кубок Кремля) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour. It has been held annually at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, since 1990.

The Kremlin Cup was first created in 1990 becoming the first international professional tennis tournament to be held in Russia. The tournament started as a men's only event during the first years of its run, before it became a joint event in 1996.

Until 2007, it was held on a carpet surface. It is now held on a RuKortHard surface.

History
The Kremlin Cup was established in 1990 by Swiss businessman Sasson Kakshouri. With the aid of Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, Ivan Silayev, the organising committee established the idea of the first tennis tournament in Russia. Boris Yeltsin, the country's first president, further helped popularizing and developing the tournament, and Mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov also played a major role. Both became chairmen of the Kremlin Cup.

From 1990 to 1993, the prize money was between US$ 330.000 and US$350.000.

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 * Bank of Moscow
 * Inggosstrakh
 * Land Rover
 * Sony Ericsson
 * Tropicana
 * Aqua Minerale
 * Longines