Overview
- Sinner defeated 19-year-old first-time finalist Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in Beijing to capture his second China Open crown.
- The victory makes Sinner one of only three men with multiple Beijing titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
- Following Beijing, Sinner trails World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz by about 2,590 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin.
- He will lead the field in Shanghai after Alcaraz pulled out with a left ankle injury sustained in Tokyo.
- Tien rises to a live No. 36 and is set to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals after a run that included Medvedev's retirement with cramping; Sinner said a recent bout of diarrhea was minor.