Italian swats aside American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2
24-year-old’s first title on the regular tour this season
Jannik Sinner continued to piece together one of the greatest seasons of his career as he clinched his 21st career title at the China Open with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory over Learner Tien.
Sinner’s victory marks his third title of 2025 after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier this year. The Italian’s record now stands at 42-5 (89%) this year and he has reached the final in seven of eight tournaments, including all four grand slams.
Only Carlos Alcaraz has come close to Sinner on hard courts, with Sinner winning 79 of his last 80 matches on the surface against players besides the ATP No 1. Other than Alcaraz’s four hard court wins over Sinner during this period, Sinner’s loss to Andrey Rublev at the Canada Masters last year remains his only defeat on his favourite surface since November 2023.
