The American Learner Tien, first favorite, returned, a year later, to the bid for the title of the Finales Next Gen which the Belgian Alexandr Blockx also aspires to.
The North American, twenty-eighth in the world, with an ATP titlein Metz this year, and a final also in 2025, in Beijing, surpassed by the Italian Jannik Sinner, intends to take revenge for the last edition when the Brazilian Joao Fonseca separated him from the trophy.
On this occasion Tien has gone from less to more and with the victory over his compatriot Nishesh Basavareddy by 4-2, 4-1 and 4-3(3), he secured his return to the final. The American left-hander has only lost one match. The first of the group stage against the Spanish Rafael Jódar. Afterwards, he won everything. Against his compatriot he did not find excessive opposition and is only one game away from achieving his goal. In front of him he will have Blockx, one of the sensations of the event and who has made history for Belgium. He won his match against the Norwegian Nicolai Budkov Kjaer by 4-3(4), 4-3(8) and 4-2.
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The player from Antwerp, the only one who has reached the final undefeated, aims to round off 2025 with a glittering title. Winner of two Challenger indoor titles in addition to adding his first wins on the ATP circuit, he has already played in Masters 1000 tournament draws and came close to making his Grand Slam debut.
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