| Astana Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/31Q/16D |
| Prize money | €50,000+H |
The Astana Cup was a tennis tournament held in Astana, Kazakhstan held in 2010 and 2011.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Rainer Schüttler |  Teymuraz Gabashvili | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2010 | Igor Kunitsyn | Konstantin Kravchuk | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Karan Rastogi Vishnu Vardhan |  Harri Heliövaara  Denys Molchanov | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, [10–8] |
| 2010 | Michail Elgin  Nikolaus Moser |  Wu Di Zhang Ze | 6–0, 6–4 |
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