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American Tien Defeats Belgian Blockx to Win Next Gen ATP Finals Title
Tien claimed the under-21 title with a 4-3, 4-2, 4-1 win over Blockx, marking his second tour trophy and fifth top-10 victory this year.
- On Sunday, American Learner Tien defeated Alexander Blockx 4-3 4-2 4-1 to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia.
- Tien, who won the Moselle Open last month, began 2025 by beating Daniil Medvedev and has five top-10 wins this year including Alexander Zverev.
- The Next Gen format uses four-game sets and one point at deuce, while Blockx served seven aces to Tien's one and Tien made only 12 unforced errors to Blockx's 23.
- On the final, which lasted just under an hour, Blockx told Tien `What a year you've had` as he rose to world No. 28 after the victory.
- The Next Gen ATP Finals, previously won by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, showcases future stars, and Learner Tien's progression from last year's final loss to victory signals his development.
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American Learner Tien won the ATP NextGen final tournament in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
·Estonia
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The 20-year-old Antwerper logically leaned against the favorite Learner Tien. Finally, he will not be the successor of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik...
·Brussels, Belgium
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Learner Tien wins Next Gen ATP Finals title after falling short in '24
Top seed Learner Tien notched the biggest achievement of his young professional career when he swept No. 2 seed Alexander Blockx of Belgium 4-3 (4), 4-2, 4-1 Sunday to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
·Georgia, United States
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The American tennis player Lerner Tien won the "NextGen" tournament in Jeddah, defeating Arthur Blox in the final with a score of 4:3 (7:4), 4:2, 4:1.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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