With the China Open wrapped up, Learner Tien may not have left with the title, but he didn’t leave with nothing! The 19-year-old made quite a run at the ATP 500 taking down players like Francisco Cerundolo, Flavio Cobolli, Lorenzo Musetti, and Daniil Medvedev to reach Jannik Sinner in the final! With a Win-loss record of 23 – 21 and sitting at a career high No.36 ranking, an ex-pro can’t help hail his prowess.

Former doubles world No.1 John Fitzgerald didn’t hold back when asked about Learner . Speaking on The Tennis Podcast via the Australian Open site, Fitzgerald summed it up simply: “I was very impressed with him. I saw the Medvedev match [at AO 2025]. He’s going to be a great addition to the men’s tour . He already is.” No overthinking needed, the teenager is the real deal.

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