Tien topples Fils, sets all-American SF in Jeddah - ATP Tour
13 hours ago · Learner Tien produced an ultra-high level when he needed it most Friday.. The American ousted top seed Arthur Fils 4-2, 4-2, 3-4(4), 4-3(5) in a win-or-go-home battle at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, where Tien is into the semi-finals.The 19-year-old finished second in Blue Group and will next meet countryman and close friend Alex Michelsen, who sat in Tien's players' box cheering ...
Learner Tien upsets Jakub Mensik with absorbing Jeddah win
2 days ago · A trio of clutch tie-breaks on Wednesday secured a debut win for Learner Tien at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF.. The fifth-seeded American sent a letter of intent with his 4-3(6), 4-3(3), 2-4, 2-4, 4-3(8) win over Jakub Mensik.In a battle between two Jeddah debutants, Tien stood firm to deny Mensik a miraculous comeback victory by saving a match point to move to 1-0 in Blue Group.
Alex Michelsen, Learner Tien meet in opening Jeddah SF - ATP Tour
11 hours ago · Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien might be inseparable off the court, but throw a competitive edge into the mix, like Fortnite battles and table tennis duels, and their friendship turns into a fiery rivalry. On court, even their head-to-head record is up for a funny debate. Tien insists he trails 1-2, but Michelsen includes doubles in the tally, confidently claiming a …
Tien sets-up all-American NextGen semi-final duel
10 hours ago · Learner Tien set-up an all-American last-four clash against close friend Alex Michelsen at the NextGen ATP Finals on Friday by knocking out top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils.
ITF Class of 2024: Learner Tien | ITF - International Tennis …
Dec 13, 2024 · Tien, who reached a high of No. 4 in the ITF junior rankings in 2023 after finishing runner-up in the boys’ singles events at both the Australian and US Opens (and won the boys' doubles crown in Melbourne with Cooper Williams), also had to contend with an injury-interrupted start to his pro transition year in 2024.
ITF Class of 2024: Learner Tien
Dec 13, 2024 · Tien has captured seven professional titles and recorded 60 match-wins across both the ITF World Tennis Tour and ATP Challenger Tour – super-charging his ranking and earning a spot at the Next Gen ATP Finals (to be held in Jeddah on the 18-22 December) as a …
Learner Tien | Next Gen ATP Finals | Tennis
The 18-year-old will make his debut in Jeddah after winning a standout three ATP Challenger Tour crowns in 2024. Tien also enjoyed a run from qualifying to the Winston-Salem quarter-finals. The American won more Challenger Tour crowns in 2024 than anyone else in the Jeddah field.
Learner Tien’s tennis win streak earned a U.S. Open wildcard – …
Aug 26, 2024 · On Tuesday, Tien plays against the No. 24 seed, Arthur Fils, a Frenchman who won his first ATP 500 title this year and has progressed to the next rung of the ‘next-gen’, beating top 10 players ...
Learner Tien Has Won 25 Straight Matches; Gears Up For Historic …
Jul 15, 2024 · On Saturday, Tien from Irvine survived a third-set tiebreaker in the semifinals dropping his only set all week against former UCLA All-American Keegan Smith, and the former USC Trojan took out another former Bruin No. 1 downing wild-card Govind Nanda of Redlands, 6-3, 6-3, in the finals at the Lakewood Tennis Center.
Learner Tien aims to draw on standout form to excel in Jeddah
3 days ago · There are few players in the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF field who have tasted success quite like Learner Tien in 2024.. Boasting a 31-9 win-loss record across the year, the American has thrived on the ATP Challenger Tour. After scooping three titles and climbing to a career high of No. 114 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Tien arrives as the fifth seed among the world’s eight best 20-and ...