With a 7-5 career record against top 20 players, and wins against Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev en route, Learner Tien looked like the perfect dark horse to win it all in Beijing. But Jannik Sinner is Jannik Sinner and he once again underlined his tennis supremacy, clinching the 2025 China Open title with a commanding 6–2, 6–2 victory over Tien. This victory marked the Italian’ second consecutive China Open win, and was also his 21 ATP-level title.

It’s a milestone that only Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have surpassed this century in their first 30 finals. Nadal and Alcaraz each converted 23 of their opening 30 finals, underscoring the rarity of such consistency. But Sinner didn’t let his impressive victory overshadow Tien’s confidence.

During his on-court interview, the I

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