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Rights deal makes Tennis Channel the U.S. home of ATP tennis

Starting in 2021, Tennis Channel will be the home of all ATP Tour tennis on U.S. television.??

Watch every Masters 1000 event around the world and first to last ball coverage of:
BNP Paribas Open
Miami Open
Rogers Cup
Western & Southern Open
#ATP


In 2021, the network will have complete live television and digital coverage.

M. Cilic vs. M. Giron: First Round

Closes it off with a serve.?

Marin Cilic defeats Marcos Giron in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

#bett1hulks

Nadal's historical quest to stay ahead of Djokovic and surpass Federer

Rafa Nadal has repositioned the Big 3 race, strengthening his own chances to eventually stand alone at the top.


By winning his 20th major in Paris, Nadal has repositioned the major-title race.

Back and ready for more. #FormulaTX Rd. of 32: Andrey Rublev vs. Vasek Pospisil Live now on Tennis Channel and Plus→ http://t...

Back and ready for more.

#FormulaTX Rd. of 32:
Andrey Rublev vs. Vasek Pospisil

Live now on Tennis Channel and Plus→ http://tnns.ch/app

Match of the Day: Andrey Rublev vs. Vasek Pospisil, St. Petersburg

Unseeded and dangerous.

Andrey Rublev will have to take on Vasek Pospisil.

#formulatx


Rublev will face the draw's most dangerous floater in his first match as a Top 10 player. 

vs. #FormulaTX Rd. of 32: Milos Raonic vs. JJ Wolf Live now on Tennis Channel and Plus→ tnns.ch/app

?? vs. ??

#FormulaTX Rd. of 32:
Milos Raonic vs. JJ Wolf

Live now on Tennis Channel and Plus→ tnns.ch/app

Quite a lineup on Day 2. Coverage in St. Petersburg begins at 6am ET and Cologne at 8am ET on Tennis Channel and Tennis Chann...

Quite a lineup on Day 2.??

Coverage in St. Petersburg begins at 6am ET and Cologne at 8am ET on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus →http://tnns.ch/app

#FormulaTX | #bett1hulks

Andy Murray, Auger-Aliassime fill ATP Player Council member vacancies

The vacancies have been filled.

Andy Murray, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Jeremy Chardy Officiel and John Millman are the newest members to the ATP Tour Player Council.

#ATP


Millman and Chardy were also elected to occupy spots resulting from August's resignations.

Schwartzman makes his Top-10 debut

The 28-year-old keeps climbing the rankings.?

#8 looks good on you, Diego Schwartzman.


It took a decade, but the Argentinian is officially the new world No. 8.

The points have been calculated, and a new face has entered the ATP Tour top 10. Welcome to the club Andrey Rublev. #ATP

The points have been calculated, and a new face has entered the ATP Tour top 10.

Welcome to the club Andrey Rublev. ?

#ATP

WTA adds Linz event for November; ATP Paris Masters still scheduled

Mark your calendars, the WTA LINZ Open is back.???

As of now, this will be one of two WTA tournaments taking place for the remainder of the year, while the ATP Tour schedule is stacked with ten events including the ATP Finals.


"We will meet all the requirements of the WTA," the Linz tournament director said.

How did ROLAND-GARROS affect the WTA rankings? Take a look for yourself. #RolandGarros

How did ROLAND-GARROS affect the WTA rankings?

Take a look for yourself.

#RolandGarros

Week In Preview: the show goes on with a trio of ATP tournaments

The show goes on...three shows, to be exact.

St. Petersburg Open (ATP 500)
Bett1HULKS Indoors (ATP 250)
Forte Village Sardegna Open (ATP 250)

We have all your questions about this week's events right here.


Fognini, Medvedev and Zverev feature in Sardinia, St. Petersburg and Cologne this week.

"Desire is still huge": Djokovic focused on pursuing historic goals

While his dream of the ROLAND-GARROS 2020 title is dead, Nole keeps plenty other desires alive.

Novak Djokovic's plan:
Continue to play a full schedule.?️
Beat Federer's record of 310 weeks as world No. 1.☝️
Set a record for winning the most Grand Slams.?


"One defeat, even in a Grand Slam final, cannot destabilize me a lot," said Djokovic.

The best and most awkward press moments from Paris

The press room doesn't always run as smoothly as athletes' time on the court.?️?️

Here are some of the funniest and most painful moments that ROLAND-GARROS had to offer.

http://baseline.tennis.com/article/91377/roland-garros-quotes-nadal-iga-swiatek-tsitsipas


It was a long, challenge fortnight but Roland Garros 2020 was a resounding success.

The Rally: Was Rafael Nadal's 13th Roland Garros win his greatest yet?

20 Grand Slam titles
100-2 at ROLAND-GARROS
13 Roland Garros titles

That’s just the tip of the statistical iceberg when it comes to Rafa Nadal.

#RolandGarros


With a three-set win over Novak Djokovic, the Spaniard tied Roger Federer with 20 Slams.

ROLAND-GARROS 2020 may be over, but the ATP Tour action is far from it. Matches in St. Petersburg and Cologne begin at 6am ET o...

ROLAND-GARROS 2020 may be over, but the ATP Tour action is far from it.

Matches in St. Petersburg and Cologne begin at 6am ET on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus →tnns.ch/app


ROLAND-GARROS 2020 may be over, but the ATP Tour action is far from it.

Matches in St. Petersburg and Cologne begin at 6am ET on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus →tnns.ch/app

How it happened: Nadal wins 13th Roland Garros title; ties Federer

As another ROLAND-GARROS comes to a close, we can be nothing but thankful that we still got to witness this greatness on the clay in 2020.

...And of course, keep our fingers crossed for a summer Slam in Paris next year. ?


Nadal blasted past top-ranked Djokovic, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, to win a record-tying 20th major.

ICYMI: Roland Garros Day 15

Rafa Nadal captures RG title #13 without dropping a set. ?
Kristina Mladenovic and Babos Tímea collect their fourth major title. ?

We bid farewell to ROLAND-GARROS 2020, but here's how it ended, #ICYMI.

Ana's got answers. ️ #TCAthleteAnalyst Ana Ivanovic wraps up Roland Garros 2020 by answering the questions submitted by you! ...

Ana's got answers. ✔️

#TCAthleteAnalyst Ana Ivanovic wraps up Roland Garros 2020 by answering the questions submitted by you!

#RolandGarros


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