On Sunday, November 3, in Kazan, on the second day of the Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix, the day opened with women’s free skate. After the first day of the tournament, Adelia Petrosyan was expectedly in the lead. On the second day, she declared a trixel and two quads. The quadruples were also from Daria Sadkova, who closed the first warm-up after a failed cascade on the first day. KP-Sport talks about what happened in the women’s free program at the Grand Prix in Kazan on November 3, 2024.
In the first warm-up, Maria Paramonova became the first to have a quadruple in her entry. But the 4S remained in the “draft” application. But Daria Sadkova from the Tutberidze team is the one from whom you could definitely expect a quad.
Daria Sadkova. Photo: still image from Channel One’s live broadcast.
And Dasha does it perfectly. Quadruple sheepskin coat – double sheepskin coat. And a solo quadruple sheepskin coat followed, but with a mistake, she touched the ice with her hand. The first red square. But – significant after the starting elements in terms of points. Next is the triple loop. Followed by a triple salchow, level 4 spin. The triple lutz-triple toe loop cascade was clean. Afterwards there was a series of triple Lutz jumps – twice 2A with a sequence. Next is a clean triple flip, combined rotation to the fourth level. And the step track was of the third level, the point in the rental is a combined rotation of the 4th level. 85.35 – points.
— Very cool performance, only one mistake when performing the most difficult ultra-c. But everything else was beyond praise. We see that she was moved after such a ride. Everything was heartfelt from beginning to end,” says Olympic champion Maxim Trankov on Channel One.
149.39 points for Sadkova. And a total of 210.63 points. But this is a guideline not only for the second warm-up. And for the leaders of the second warm-up too! Just to understand what is happening with figure skating now. Daria Sadkova with these 210.63 points could easily win any of the first three stages of the ISU series. At Skate America, Wakaba Higuchi won with 196.93 points, at Skate Canada, Kaori Sakamoto won with 201.21 points, and at the French Grand Prix, Amber Glenn won with 210.44 points. And this is only the weakest warm-up at this stage.
Sadkova’s 210 points is a strong bid for medals. So after Sofia Vazhnova’s skate, it became clear whether Dasha would have a medal at the Grand Prix in Kazan. 202.34 — Sadkova definitely has a medal. And then – the word of Veronica Yametova.
Yametova opens her skate with a clean solo triple Salchow. Next came a single double axel, then a clean triple lutz-triple toe loop, a solo triple loop. After which we went for a combined rotation to level 4, choreo sequence to level 1. There was applause at Yametova’s signature skate in a back split with her arm extended forward. In the second part of the show there is a solo triple flip and a series of jumps. These are triple loop, double toe loop and double loop. Then – triple lutz-double axel sequence. After which came the combined rotation of the fourth level. The judges gave the step sequence a fourth level. After which the point is in the form of rotation in the slope to the 4th level. 77.91 – first estimate.
Veronica Yametova. Photo: still image from Channel One’s live broadcast.
— I don’t remember over the last couple of seasons that Veronica had at least one breakdown. I don’t remember where I made even the slightest mistake. Everything is always clean and healthy. And today it was the same,” says Olympic champion Maxim Trankov on Channel One.
146.44 and 220.84 points over two days of performances. Dasha Sadkova finally moves into second place. And finally the final of the first day for the girls. Speech by Adelia Petrosyan, leader after the first day.
Adelia Petrosyan. Photo: still image from Channel One live broadcast
Adelia begins her skate with a clean triple Axel. The judges do not turn on the red light in front of her. Next, she has a breakdown. Only a double sheepskin coat instead of a quadruple sheepskin coat, and indeed without the planned cascade remains. Further? The figure skater does a clean solo quadruple sheepskin coat, having collected herself after her mistake. After that – triple loop, rotation in level 4. She performs a series of jumps, then a triple Lutz – twice a 2A athlete. He gets his way. Then he failed on a triple flip on landing. And this is followed by a triple flip-triple toe loop pure cascade. Bent rotation was set to level 4. A path of steps? Third level. Choreo sequence – level 1. Adele’s first score is 81.25 points.
And what did the judges say? 155.88 per performance. And he gets the winning 241.55.
Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix 2024/25. 2nd stage. “Idel”. Kazan. Women. Final position
- Adelia Petrosyan – 241.55
- Veronika Yametova – 220.84
- Daria Sadkova – 210.63
- Sofia Vazhnova – 202.34
- Kamilla Nelyubova – 188.95
- Lyudmila Fursova – 188.49
- Maria Paramonova – 179.39
- Ekaterina Anisimova – 178.83
- Elizaveta Kiseleva – 165.70
- Arina Kshetskaya – 146.18
- Taisiya Lepikhina – 145.47
- Arina Vidineeva – 132.14