When it comes to making a statement, Learner Tien is doing just that this season. As the Asian swing kicked off, the American hit a milestone like no other. He reached the finals of an ATP 500 for the first time this year, facing World No.2 and 2023 China Open champion Jannik Sinner. He couldn’t outlast the Italian, but his fight was impossible to overlook. A former ATP pro even dubbed Tien “a great addition to the men’s tour” — and they’re not wrong. Now, at the Shanghai Masters in testing conditions, the teenager isn’t backing down.

He just notched his third win of the tournament, beating British No.2 Cameron Norrie. Ranked No.33, Norrie clawed back from a break down in the first set and even served for the opener. Tien pulled it together and snatched the tie-break. In the second se

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