Boykova and Kozlovsky received 80.14 points for their hire, which allows the duo to lead in the short program. In second place are their compatriots Yevgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov, in third place is another Russian couple, Ksenia Stolbova and Andrei Novosyolov.

Sports couples will show their free programs on November 16th.

Earlier, Boykova and Kozlovsky evaluated their rental at the Grand Prix stage in Moscow.