ATP Tour

Sinner sinks Tien, wins third title of season in Beijing

Jannik Sinner bounced back from US Open disappointment by returning to the winner's circle on Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing, where he overcame first-time tour-level finalist Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 to clinch his third title of the season.

Less than four weeks after losing the final to Carlos Alcaraz in New York and with it top spot in the PIF ATP Rankings, Sinner remained the last man standing at a tour-level event for the 21st time in his career.

In his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Tien, Sinner dominated from start to finish to ensure the #NextGenATP 19-year-old American would not become the second-youngest champion in tournament history. The Italian had a shot quality of 8.8 on his forehand and dictated points through the middle of the court, pulling Tien out of position with his aggressive striking into the corners to earn victory after 72 minutes.

"It is a very, very special place for me," Sinner said during the trophy presentation. "My team, thanks for understanding and working with me. Not all the team is here, so hopefully the rest are watching from home. Thanks for working with me and we will try to improve and push for more and let's see what the rest of the season looks like, but I am very happy to share this [trophy] with all of you."

Back on top in Beijing 👑@janniksin defeats Tien 6-2 6-2 to reclaim his @chinaopen crown.#2025ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/rTJrIOktLf

— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 1, 2025

Sinner triumphed in Beijing in 2023 and is just the third player, alongside Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, to win the ATP 500 on multiple occasions. The 24-year-old, who won majors at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, is the fourth player in 2025 to win three or more titles. Alcaraz leads the way with eight crowns.

Sinner leaves Beijing trailing World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz by 2,590 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, which acts as a barometer for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours. Alcaraz clinched the trophy in Tokyo on Tuesday, meaning it is the first time since 2020 that the World No. 1 and No. 2 have both won titles in the same week (Djokovic, Dubai; Nadal, Acapulco).

Sinner next heads to Shanghai, where he will lead the field after Alcaraz was forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury he sustained at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo.

Tien is up 16 spots to No. 36 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and will rise to a career-high. He is also set to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the second consecutive year. The lefty is second in the PIF ATP Live Race To Jeddah. He defeated Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev en route to the final and holds a 7-5 career record against Top 20 players.

Sinner struck 24 winners to 16 unforced errors, while Tien hit just 11 winners compared to 18 unforced errors. The Italian also saved both break points he faced and won 73 per cent (8/11) of points at the net, according to Infosys ATP Stats.