Tien rounds off breakout season with Next Gen title

American Learner Tien won the ATP Next Gen title on Sunday, defeating Belgium’s world number 116 Alexander Blockx 4-3 (7/4), 4-2, 4-1 in Jeddah. The 20-year-old put last year’s defeat against Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in the tournament’s showpiece match behind him to win the season-ending event reserved for players aged 20-and-under, and cap off a […]

American Learner Tien won the ATP Next Gen title on Sunday, defeating Belgium’s world number 116 Alexander Blockx 4-3 (7/4), 4-2, 4-1 in Jeddah.

The 20-year-old put last year’s defeat against Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in the tournament’s showpiece match behind him to win the season-ending event reserved for players aged 20-and-under, and cap off a breakout 2025 season which saw him win his first career title last month in Metz.

Tien now joins an illustrious list of Next Gen champions, including world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz, four-time Grand Slam winner Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas.