Sinner defeated the player of Vietnamese origin to win the China Open.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - In the final of the China Open 2025 held on the afternoon of October 1st, world number two Jannik Sinner easily defeated Learner Tien with a score of 6-2, 6-2 to claim the championship title.

Jannik Sinner quickly overcame his disappointment at the US Open by returning to winning ways on the afternoon of October 1st at the China Open in Beijing. The Italian defeated Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the final, securing his third title of the season.

This victory marks Sinner's 21st appearance in a Tour-level final and his first time facing Tien. The 24-year-old has won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, becoming the third player, along with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, to win the China Open multiple times. Sinner is the fourth player in 2025 to win three or more titles, behind Carlos Alcaraz, who leads with eight titles.

Sinner wins the 2025 China Open (Photo: Getty).

Sinner displayed superior form from the start of the final, giving the 19-year-old Vietnamese-born player no chance of becoming the second youngest champion in the tournament's history. With a high-quality forehand and consistent scoring from the middle of the court, Sinner constantly put Tien in a difficult position with powerful attacking shots to the corners of the court, securing the victory after 72 minutes.

“This is a very special place for me. Thank you to the whole team for understanding and working with me. Not all members are here, so hopefully the rest will be watching the tournament from home. Thank you for working with me and we will try to improve and work harder, and let's see how the rest of the season goes, but I am very happy to share this trophy with all of you,” Sinner said during the trophy presentation.

Statistically, Sinner recorded 24 winners compared to 16 unforced errors, while Tien only managed 11 winners compared to 18 unforced errors. The Italian player also saved both break points he faced and won 73% (8/11) of points at the net.

Following this victory, Sinner left Beijing 2,590 points behind world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Live Race To Turin, a measure of the year-end ATP world number one ranking. Alcaraz won the Japan Open yesterday, marking the first time since 2020 that both the world number one and number two have won titles in the same week.

After the tournament in Beijing, Sinner will participate in the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai (Photo: Getty).

Sinner will continue his journey at the Shanghai Masters, where he will be the top seed after Alcaraz was forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury sustained at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo.

As for Learner Tien, despite losing the final, he climbed 16 places to 36th in the ATP rankings, achieving his career-high. The Vietnamese-born player also qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals for the second consecutive year.

This left-handed player is currently ranked second in the ATP Live Race To Jeddah. He defeated Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev on his way to the final in Beijing and holds a career record of 7-5 against Top 20 players.

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