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<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner
\n Sinner on Tien’s future: ‘Going to be a very tough player to beat’<\/p>\n
Italian defeated the 20-year-old on Thursday<\/p>\n
March 13, 2026<\/p>\n
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Jannik Sinner defeated Learner Tien on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Jannik Sinner<\/a>‘s lopsided victory against Learner Tien<\/a> on Thursday did not change the Italian\u2019s view of the reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old continued his run at the BNP Paribas Open<\/a>, defeating Tien 6-1, 6-2 in the quarter-finals. Sinner controlled the match from the outset, dropping just three games in his second Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting against the American. The No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings believes that the challenge will only grow tougher in the future as Tien continues to develop.<\/p>\n \u201cPhysically, he is improving a lot,\u201d Sinner said. \u201cHe is going to be a very tough, tough player in the future to beat.\u201d <\/p>\n “Regardless of the result of today, I feel like he’s improving. The groundstrokes are getting stronger.”<\/p>\n Although Tien could not produce his best tennis against Sinner, the 20-year-old American leaves the tournament with plenty of positives. This fortnight, the American reached his maiden ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final with wins over Ben Shelton<\/a> and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/a>, a run that pushed him on the verge of breaking into the Top 20 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time. Sinner is curious to see Tien’s growth continue. <\/p>\n \u201cHe’s shown [good form] already against incredible players in the past and also in the present, Sinner said. “So it’s going to be very interesting to see how he’s going to evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n