2018 Rostelecom Cup
ComptypeGrand Prix
StartdateNovember 16
Enddate18
Skatingseason2018-19
LocationMoscow
HostFigure Skating Federation of Russia
VenueMegasport Arena
ChampionmenYuzuru Hanyu
ChampionladiesAlina Zagitova
ChampionpairsEvgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov
ChampiondanceAlexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin
Previouscomp2017 Rostelecom Cup
Nextcomp2019 Rostelecom Cup
Previousgp2018 NHK Trophy
Nextgp2018 Internationaux de France

The 2018 Rostelecom Cup was the fifth event of six in the 2018–19 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held on November 16–18, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final.

Entries

The ISU published the preliminary assignments on June 29, 2018.[1]

CountryMenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Brendan KerryEkaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor
Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer
Keegan Messing
Morisi Kvitelashvili
Paul Fentz
Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukács
Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise
Yuzuru Hanyu
Kazuki Tomono		Yura Matsuda
Mako Yamashita
Yuna Shiraiwa		Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Elizabet Tursynbaeva
Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius
Julian Zhi Jie Yee
Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev
Artur Dmitriev
Mikhail Kolyada
Andrei Lazukin		Sofia Samodurova
Polina Tsurskaya
Alina Zagitova		Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovin
Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin
Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov		Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin
Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin
Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin
Lim Eun-soo
Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin
Alexander Majorov
Alexia Paganini
Alexei KrasnozhonGracie GoldAshley Cain / Timothy LeDuc
Deanna Stellato / Nathan Bartholomay		Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko

Changes to preliminary assignments

DateDisciplineWithdrewAddedReason/Other notesRefs
June 29 and August 28Ice danceTina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-SénécalAllison Reed / Saulius AmbrulevičiusSplit[2][3]
July 16 and August 10MenMaurizio ZandronBrendan KerryNationality change[4][5]
July 19 and August 28MenDenis TenJulian Zhi Jie YeeDeceased[6][7]
August 9 and 28Ice danceKana Muramoto / Chris ReedMisato Komatsubara / Tim KoletoSplit[8][3]
September 18LadiesN/ASofia SamodurovaHost pick[9]
Ice danceAnnabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin[10]
November 7 and 8LadiesWakaba HiguchiYuna ShiraiwaFoot injury[11][12]
November 8Ice danceMadison Chock / Evan BatesN/AInjury recovery (Chock)[13]
November 12LadiesKaren ChenN/AInjury recovery[14]
November 13MenAlexey ErokhovAndrei LazukinHost pick[15]
November 13LadiesNicole SchottN/A[16]

Records

For the all-time highest scores, see list of highest scores in figure skating.

The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:

EventComponentSkater(s)ScoreDateRef
MenShort programYuzuru Hanyu110.5316 November 2018[17]
PairsEvgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov78.47[18]
LadiesAlina Zagitova80.78[19]
Ice danceFree danceAlexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin124.9417 November 2018[20]

Results

Men

Yuzuru Hanyu set a new world record for the short program (110.53).

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Yuzuru Hanyu278.421110.531167.89
2Morisi Kvitelashvili248.58289.942158.64
3Kazuki Tomono238.73482.263156.47
4Mikhail Kolyada225.42869.104156.32
5Keegan Messing220.75773.836146.92
6Paul Fentz220.57578.287142.29
7Andrei Lazukin215.781162.455153.33
8Alexei Krasnozhon208.01675.328132.69
9Alexander Majorov205.59382.3310123.26
10Brendan Kerry197.591065.229132.37
11Artur Dmitriev Jr.189.58967.5811122.00
12Julian Yee178.711260.3712118.34

Ladies

Alina Zagitova set a new world record for the short program (80.78).

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Alina Zagitova222.95180.781142.17
2Sofia Samodurova198.01267.402130.61
3Lim Eun-soo185.67657.763127.91
4Alexia Paganini182.50363.435119.07
5Yuna Shiraiwa180.93560.354120.58
6Elizabet Tursynbaeva180.45461.736118.72
7Mako Yamashita161.22951.007110.22
8Polina Tsurskaya149.45756.81892.64
9Yura Matsuda137.99852.00985.99
WDGracie Gold1037.51colspan=2

Pairs

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov220.25178.471141.78
2Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise203.83272.322131.51
3Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin190.01369.384120.63
4Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer187.01563.753123.26
5Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovin181,62465.465116.16
6Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc170.29758.796112.50
7Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor144.00659.28784.72
WDDeanna Stellato-Dudek / Nathan Bartholomay851.25colspan=2

Ice dancing

RankNameNationTotal pointsRDFD
1Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin199.43174.491124.94
2Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin174.42366.402108.02
3Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko174.21269.013105.20
4Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin164.66664.054100.61
5Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev161.62466.30595.32
6Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius158.03564.54693.49
7Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukács148.13754.83793.30
8Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto143.28852.99890.29
9Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin133.58951.69981.89

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