Tien Learner, the great promise of American tennis that continues to inspire

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 14 Oct 2024

Learner Tien, in 2024. Photo: gettyimages

Learner Tien has been crowned champion of the ATP Challenger Fairfield 2024 after crushing Bernard Tomic in the final with a score of 6-0 6-1, confirming his tremendous upward trend and positioning himself close to the top-100 border. The 18-year-old left-handed young player has won 7 titles this season, including three Challengers and 4 ITFs. He is currently ranked 124th in the world, and there are high hopes placed on him.

Via @tennisabstract: 18-year-old Learner Tien since leaving @USCMensTennis to turn pro

- 80-16 (.833) overall in 26 events
- 10-0 in Finals (3 @ATPChallenger/7 @ITFTennis)
- Up from #872 to #124 in the rankings

Currently sitting at #6 in the @nextgenfinals Race. Ridiculous

— Alex Gruskin (@AlGruskin) October 13, 2024

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