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"Battery is pretty full": Recharged Thiem ready to defend Vienna title

It's his territory, and Dominic Thiem has the mental and physical power to defend it. ?


The Austrian took a break to recover from a draining US Open title run.

Tennis Channel Live: JTCC Ceremony, Tiafoe Speaks on Experience

“It’s pretty easy to get where you’re going if you know where you came from.”

Frances Tiafoe was recently honored by @TheJTCC as an alum and spoke about his experience at the center. ?

Paul Annacone Noah Eagle @Chanda_Rubin

Net Out The Vote: Most Heartfelt Moment

Cast your vote below. ⬇️

What was the most heartfelt moment since the tours restarted? ?

1. Azarenka assists Kasatkina in Rome
2. Serena waves to Olympia in New York
3. The US Open speeches from Zverev and Thiem
4. Other (write in with your vote by replying)

Kevin Anderson. Pablo Carreno Busta. Round ️. Tune in now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Kevin Anderson.
Pablo Carreno Busta.
Round ✌️.

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

On this day, 25 years ago, Serena Williams made her pro tennis debut

25 years ago today, Serena Williams was just 14 years old as she took the court for a qualifying match in Quebec City.

She lost 6-1, 6-1, but that was just the beginning. ?


The 23-time Grand Slam champion played her first professional match exactly 25 years ago.

On a quest to stay the best... ️ Can Novak Djokovic get past Borna Coric? Tune in now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/...

On a quest to stay the best... ☝️

Can Novak Djokovic get past Borna Coric?
Tune in now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Eye on the prize: Novak Djokovic closes in another year-end No. 1 rank

Time for some morning mathematics. ?

Here's a breakdown of points, rankings, and records as Novak Djokovic reaches the end of his season and closes in on the year-end No 1 rank.


The Serb can add as many as 500 points to his season total this week by winning Vienna.

Never fear. Super Stef is here. Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Jan-Lennard Struff in round one, live now on Tennis Channel and T...

Never fear. Super Stef is here. ?

Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Jan-Lennard Struff in round one, live now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Tsitsipas Practice Pass: Vienna

Up next: The Greek Freak coming at you live. ??

Stefanos Tsitsipas gets a warm up in before facing Jan-Lennard Struff in his #ErsteBankOpen opener.

Djokovic. Medvedev. Tsitsipas. And more. Live coverage from Nur-Sultan and Vienna begins at 2am ET on Tennis Channel and TC P...

Djokovic.
Medvedev.
Tsitsipas.
And more. ?

Live coverage from Nur-Sultan and Vienna begins at 2am ET on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Djokovic returns to Vienna with goal in mind

Two more wins and Novak Djokovic will tie Pete Sampras' record of 6 year-end No. 1 finishes.

Can he do it? ?


It's the world No. 1's first time in Vienna since 2007.

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All revved up and ready to go. ?

Daniil Medvedev prepares to take the court against Jason Jung in his opening match on Wednesday.


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Match of the Day: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Vasek Pospisil, Vienna

A Canadian clash between good friends.
??

Is it Vasek Pospisil's turn to get his first win over Félix Auger-Aliassime?


A healthy Pospisil looks to earn his first win over his countryman in his fourth attempt. 

Djokovic passes Krajinovic test once again in Vienna; Dimitrov wins

In their second meeting in six weeks, Novak Djokovic gave us a little bit of a déjà vu against compatriot Filip Krajinovic. ?


For the second time in six weeks, Novak Djokovic fended off Filip Krajinovic on Tuesday.

Closing out the day with Stan the Man. #ErsteBankOpen first round: Stan Wawrinka vs. Cristian Garin. Tune in now → tnns.ch/ap...

Closing out the day with Stan the Man. ?

#ErsteBankOpen first round: Stan Wawrinka vs. Cristian Garin.
Tune in now → tnns.ch/app

Net Out The Vote: Most Shocking Moment of 2020

Time to VOTE...

What was the most shocking moment of 2020? ?⬇️

1. COVID-19 breakout ends Adria Tour
2. Novak Djokovic defaulted at US Open
3. ROLAND-GARROS finishes in October
4. Wimbledon’s cancellation

#NetOutTheVote #Vote

Titles and Playstation the "new normal" for Alexander Zverev

If Playstation is what Alexander Zverev is doing in his downtime while he keeps winning on court, then back to the couch it is. ?

Something is seriously working for the German this season.


The reigning Cologne champion has been finding other ways to spend his downtime.

Start your engines... Dominic Thiem and Vitaliy Sachko are live right now. Tune in on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/ap...

Start your engines... ?

Dominic Thiem and Vitaliy Sachko are live right now.
Tune in on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app

Tsitsipas gets words of wisdom from Antetokounmpo

"I like your words...This is, like, the best gift I have received in the last 10 years."

Stefanos Tsitsipas' friendship with NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is bringing some words of wisdom into his life as well. ?


He received a pair of shoes and a signed jersey with a special message on it.

Will our world No. 1 become year-end No. 1? We'll soon find out. Novak Djokovic vs. Filip Krajinovic, live now on Tennis Chan...

Will our world No. 1 become year-end No. 1?
We'll soon find out. ?

Novak Djokovic vs. Filip Krajinovic, live now on Tennis Channel and TC Plus → tnns.ch/app


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