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Hard-court action continued in San Jose and Washington D.C. on Friday, while a Top 5 star continued to leave his mark on clay. These are the Top 5 photos from a busy day of play.

1. World No. 4 Dominic Thiem is enjoying more clay-court action this week in Kitzbuhel. The hometown favorite is through to his 22nd ATP final after the Austrian dismissed Lorenzo Sonego, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Thiem will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who triumphed last weekend in Gstaad, for the trophy on Saturday.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

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2. It looked like Carla Suarez Navarro might capture her first win over No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in San Jose when she claimed the first set. However, Sabalenka switched to a new level of play and rallied past the Spaniard, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, to reach the San Jose semifinals. The world No. 10 will either meet American qualifier Kristie Ahn or No. 5 seed Donna Vekic for a spot in the final.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

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3. Stefanos Tsitsipas is still in the running for his third ATP tour of the year after prevailing over France's Benoit Paire, 7-5, 6-0, in his tenth quarterfinal appearance of the season. The No. 1 seed will battle the winner of Nick Kyrgios and Norbert Gombos in Saturday evening's semifinals.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

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4. Recent Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will play in the new Adelaide International WTA premier event ahead of the next year's Australian Open. Aspiring tennis players helped spell out Simona during a Tennis Australia media opportunity announcing the Romanian's commitment to the WTA Premier event, which will debut in January 2020.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

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5. Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus were down match point against Jamie Murray and Andy Murray but the pair never gave up. The former Wimbledon finalists rallied their way to a 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) [10-7] victory to advance to the semifinals in Washington D.C. The No. 3 seeds have been in top form, capturing the title in Halle and returning to the Wimbledon semifinals. The tandem will take on Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo next.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

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Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.

Top 5 Photos, August 2: Thiem stars at home; Tsitsipas rolls in D.C.