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Sinner Sweeps Tien to Win China Open, Enters Shanghai as Top Seed

The 500 points strengthen his pursuit of No. 1 with Alcaraz sidelined from Shanghai by an ankle injury.

Overview

  • Jannik Sinner defeated 19-year-old Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in 72 minutes to capture his third title of 2025 and the 21st of his career.
  • The victory is his second Beijing crown, making him the third man with multiple China Open titles alongside Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
  • Sinner banks 500 ranking points and narrows the gap to world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Shanghai Masters with an ankle issue, leaving Sinner as top seed.
  • Tien reached his first ATP final after wins over Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev, and he is set to rise to a career-high ranking, projected live at No. 36.
  • Sinner advanced to the final by beating Alex de Minaur in three sets after reporting a brief stomach illness, then dominated the title match without facing a break.