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Learner Tien (born December 2, 2005) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 151 achieved on 16 September 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 754 achieved on 20 November 2023.
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Irvine, California, United States |
Born | December 2, 2005 |
Turned pro | 2023 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
College | University of Southern California[2] |
Coach | Eric Diaz |
Prize money | US$ 353,589 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 151 (16 September 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 151 (16 September 2024)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (2022, 2023, 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 754 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 918 (16 September 2024)[1] |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | W (2023) |
French Open Junior | QF (2023) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2022) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2024) |
Last updated on: 16 September 2024. |
Tien was born in Irvine, California to Vietnamese parents. His first name, Learner, is inspired by his mother's profession - a math teacher.[3] His sister is named Justice after his father's profession – an attorney.
Tien started playing tennis as an infant, and won his first tournament at the Racquet Club of Irvine at the age of 5.[4]
Tien had a very successful career as a junior, compiling a 76-23 win-loss record and reaching two junior Grand Slam finals, at the 2023 Australian Open and the 2023 US Open, culminating with a ranking of world no. 4 in singles. He also reached the world no. 4 ranking in doubles, compiling a 36-18 win-loss record and winning the 2023 Australian Open, partnering Cooper Williams.
Australian Open: F (2023)
French Open: SF (2023)
Wimbledon: QF (2022, 2023)
US Open: F (2023)
Australian Open:
W (2023)
French Open: QF (2023)
Wimbledon: 2R (2022)
US Open: 2R (2022)
At just 16 years old, Tien won the 2022 USTA Boys 18s National Championship, which earned him a wildcard into the main draw of the 2022 US Open. This made him the youngest player to compete in the men’s singles main draw at the US Open since a then 16 years old Donald Young (also the champion at Kalamazoo) played in the 2005 US Open and also the first player aged 16 to compete since Zachary Svajda in 2019.[5] He lost in four sets to 32nd seed Miomir Kecmanović.
In August 2023, he received a wildcard into the 2023 US Open but lost to Frances Tiafoe in the first round.[6]
In July, he also received a wildcard for the 2024 Cranbrook Tennis Classic in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where he lifted his maiden Challenger title. He became the youngest American Challenger champion since 2016, when an 18-year-old Frances Tiafoe won in Granby, Canada.[7][8] He also won the M25 in Lakewood, California increasing his winning streak to 25.[9][10] At the end of July, a week later, he made again the quarterfinals at the 2024 Chicago Men's Challenger and reached the top 250 in the rankings on 29 July 2024. He reached his second Challenger semifinal of the season defeating eight seed Hong Seong-chan.[11] He lost to Yunchaokete Bu, ending a 28 match winning streak across ITF and ATP Challenger tournaments. A week later, he also made the quarterfinals at the 2024 Lexington Challenger but lost to Hugo Grenier.[12]
He secured a main draw wildcard for the US Open by winning the US Open wildcard challenge.[13][14][15]
Ranked No. 231, he qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Winston-Salem Open and defeated fellow qualifier Tristan Schoolkate and upset ninth seed Fábián Marozsán[16] and Thiago Seyboth Wild to record his first three ATP Tour wins and reach his first quarterfinal in his career. He became the youngest American ATP tour-level quarterfinalist since Brandon Nakashima in 2020 (in Delray Beach). As a result he climbed close to 40 positions in the singles rankings to the top 195 at world No. 191 on 26 August 2024.[17]
Ranked No. 191, he won his second Challenger title in Las Vegas defeating Tristan Boyer and moved another 40 positions in the singles rankings reaching a new career-high of world No. 151 on 16 September 2024.[18]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | Cranbrook Tennis Classic, USA | Challenger | Hard | Nishesh Basavareddy | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2024 | Las Vegas Challenger, USA | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Boyer | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Fayetteville, USA | WTT | Hard | Toby Samuel | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | M15 Irvine, USA | WTT | Hard | Quinn Vandecasteele | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2023 | M15 Norman, USA | WTT | Hard (i) | Duarte Vale | 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 2023 | M25 Columbus, USA | WTT | Hard (i) | Jacob Fearnley | 2–0 ret. |
Win | 4–1 | May 2024 | M15 San Diego, USA | WTT | Hard | Karue Sell | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 5–1 | Jun 2024 | M15 San Diego, USA | WTT | Hard | Alafia Ayeni | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
Win | 6–1 | Jun 2024 | M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USA | WTT | Hard | Matthew Summers | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 7–1 | Jul 2024 | M15 Lakewood, USA | WTT | Hard | Govind Nanda | 6–3, 6–3 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | M15 East Lansing, USA | WTT | Hard (i) | Alex Michelsen | Joshua Goodger Emile Hudd |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2023 | M15 Irvine, USA | WTT | Hard | Bryce Nakashima | Joshua Goodger Matthew Summers |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | Nov 2023 | M25 Austin, USA | WTT | Hard | Edward Winter | Sebastian Gorzny Brayden Michna |
4–6, 6–3, [10–2] |
Win | 4–0 | May 2024 | M15 San Diego, USA | WTT | Hard | Sebastian Gorzny | Robin Catry Braden Shick |
1–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Alexander Blockx | 1–6, 6–2, 6–7(9–11) |
Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | João Fonseca | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Cooper Williams | Alexander Blockx João Fonseca |
6–4, 6–4 |
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