Learner Tien, 18, cruises into Winston-Salem QFs | ATP Tour

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Tien, 18, cruises into Winston-Salem QFs

Goffin, Hijikata advance

August 21, 2024

Learner Tien’s dream debut week on the ATP Tour hit a brand new excessive Wednesday when he grew to become the youngest American tour-level quarter-finalist since Brandon Nakashima in 2020. The #NextGenATP 18-year-old cruised previous Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-4, 6-3 on the Winston-Salem Open.

Tien superior by qualifying and has since constructed upon his momentum. He earned his maiden tour-level win within the opening spherical and now awaits Pablo Carreno Busta or Aleksandar Vukic within the final eight.

“Very proud of the win. I assumed I performed an excellent match, just about from begin to end,” Tien stated. “I really wasn’t actually positive I used to be into the quarter-finals till someone stated it after my match. It feels nice.

“I really feel like I’m taking part in fairly good tennis proper now and I’ve been taking part in fairly properly the previous weeks, months. I’m excited to see how I end off the 12 months.”

Because of his success, Tien has climbed two locations to eighth within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Jeddah. A two-time titlist on the USTA Boys’ 18s Nationwide Championships, the lefty is aiming for his maiden journey to the 20-and-under Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF, which runs from 18-22 December.

Tien is ready to crack the High 200 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the primary time Monday. He has loved nice success on the North American arduous courts this summer time, claiming his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in July along with 4 ITF M15 trophies.

Former World No. 7 David Goffin additionally superior with a 6-3, 6-3 victory towards Arthur Rinderknech. The Belgian subsequent faces Rinky Hijikata, who overcame final 12 months’s semi-finalist Borna Coric 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Pavel Kotov, seeded fifteenth, ended the run of American fortunate loser Zachary Svajda 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.