Learner Tien pulled off another big win, this time over Corentin Moutet at the Shanghai Masters on October 4. The 19-year-old American has been making waves recently with wins over Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev, and today was no different. With this win, he’s through to the third round, where he’ll face fellow left-hander Cam Norrie. But the way he got here? That’s what made everyone, including Coco Gauff’s former coach, sit up and take notice.

Moutet started strong. He grabbed early breaks and took the first set 6-4. Then in the second set, he raced to a 3-0 lead, and for a moment, it looked like Tien might be in trouble. But Learner Tien didn’t panic. Slowly, game by game, he fought his way back, winning four straight to even the match. The tension was building, and the final set

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