Learner Tien
Learner Tien
Learner Tien
Learner Tien
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Parents both played recreationally and was introduced into the sport at a very young age. He would hit with his family at their community courts in Irvine, Calif.
    • Was coached primarily by his father, Khuong, until he was brought into the USTA player development program around age 10-11.
    • Mother, Huyen, is a school teacher; has one older sister, Justice.
    • Says winning the the Boys' 18s National Hard Courts at the ages of 16 and 17 have been major stepping stones in his career.
    • Considers backhand as best shot and favorite surface is hard courts.
    • Favorite tournament is Indian Wells and played in qualifying draw earlier this year and lost in 1R to Garin 7-5 7-6(7)
    • Good friends with countryman Alex Michelsen.
    • Carlos Alcaraz inspired Tien to compete at a higher level and watch more tennis.

    (UPDATED 6 MARCH 2025)

    • Broke into Top 200 in August 2024, Top 100 in January 2025 and achieved career-high No. 68 in March 2025 after defeating No. 2 Zverev for biggest win of career to reach his biggest ATP Tour QF in Acapulco and becoming youngest American man to defeat a Top-2 player since Roddick beat No. 1 Kuerten at 2001 ATP Masters 1000 Montreal.
    • Upset No. 5 Medvedev en route to Australian Open 4R as Q to be youngest man to defeat a Top-5 player at that event in PIF ATP Rankings history (since 1973).
    • Qualified for 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals, defeating Top-3 seeds, No. 1 Fils and No. 3 Mensik in RR and No. 2 Michelsen in SF to become 1st left-handed finalist in event history.
    • Went on a 28-match winning streak from May to July 2024, capturing ITF Tour titles at M15 San Diego twice, M15 Rancho Santa Fe, M15 Lakewood and biggest title of career – 1st Challenger title in Bloomfield Hills.
    • Received 2022 and 2023 US Open WCs after winning 2022 and 2023 USTA Boys' 18s National Championships and 2024 US Open WC by winning US Open Wild Card Challenge.
    • Peaked at No. 4 in juniors, highlighted by runs to junior finals of 2023 Australian Open (l. to Blockx) and US Open (l. to Fonseca) and defeated Blockx/Fonseca to capture 2023 Australian Open boys’ doubles title w/C. Williams.
    • Played a semester of college tennis at University of Southern California before turning pro in summer of 2023.

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