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It's Quarterfinal Friday.?

Coverage begins in Nur-Sultan at 3am ET & Vienna at 9am ET on Tennis Channel and Plus→http://tnns.ch/app

#ATP250AstanaOpen #ErsteBankOpen

Red-hot Andrey Rublev or defending champion Dominic Thiem?

In tomorrow's quarterfinal, it's anyone's match. ?


Rublev looks to avenge a straight-set loss to the Austrian at the same tournament in 2017.

Naomi Osaka 大坂なおみ's loss of sleep is our gain...and it comes in the form of a fan Q&A. ?


The 23-year-old covered her favorite outfit, birthday, second sport and more.

1. Two-time Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt. ??
2. Doubles star Lisa Raymond. ??
3. Former doubles world No. 1 Jonas Bjorkman. ??

Congratulations to all the nominees. ?


Lisa Raymond finished in second place, while Jonas Bjorkman came in third.

Dominic Thiem emerged in his second round match as a whole different player...one who is on a mission to defend his title. ?


Dominic Thiem did not face a break point en route to defeating Cristian Garin, 6-3, 6-2.

It's been a wild week for Alexander Zverev.

The 23-year-old addressed two different declarations, confirming one and denying the other.


On Thursday, Zverev addressed two very different revelations by a pair of ex girlfriends.

Eight men remaining.

Who will make it through the quarterfinal round? ?

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Settle in for the show. ?

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Grigor Dimitrov are facing off for a spot in the final eight, live now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

A win for the Los Angeles Dodgers is also a win for tennis, and namely, part-owner Billie Jean King. ?

"What a gift to the resilient people of Los Angeles...This team has heart, determination & so much talent."


Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss and Magic Johnson were in the stadium for the big moment.

We're in Dominic Thiem's territory. ??

The defending champion takes on Cristian Garin, live now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

11th-ranked doubles player Nicole Melichar talks the shift in her careers, playing with Iga Świątek in the semifinals of ROLAND-GARROS, and more. ?


The world No. 11 has had a huge return, with one title and two big runner-up finishes.

Ball boy ➡️ 10-time champion.

But Roger Federer's humble mindset remains...
"At heart, I’m always gonna be a ball boy.”


The former Basel ball boy has since gone on to win the tournament nine more times.

Let the games begin.

#ErsteBankOpen round two:
Daniil Medvedev vs. Vasek Pospisil.

Tune in now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

From ball boy to champion.

Needless to say, Basel has a special place in Roger Federer's heart. ♥️


The former Basel ball boy has since gone on to win the tournament nine more times.

The No. 1 seed has a first meeting.

#ATP250AstanaOpen Rd. of 16:
Benoît Paire vs Mikhail Kukushkin

Stream live on Tennis Channel and Plus→ tnns.ch/app

While Lucas Pouille and Filip Krajinovic are both moving on from their coaches, they're still on good terms.

Both have described their relationships positively and taken "valuable lessons."


Neither player has announced his new coach.

Who will we see in the quarterfinals? ?

Matches begin at 2am ET on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Arguably the most exciting match you could watch between any two players not named Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. ?

Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev will face off in a battle of big hitters and give us a glimpse at the best of tennis' future.


Second-round matchups don't get any more exciting than this battle between future stars. 

The facts: if Rafael Nadal does not take a wildcard in Sofia, Novak Djokovic will be our year-end No. 1.

Even if Nadal did, he would need to win that tournament, the ATP Finals, and the Paris Masters. ?


The Serbian saved four set points in the first set, which he won 13-11 in a tiebreak.