Sinner crushes Tien to claim China Open title

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP TOUR CHINA OPEN FINAL / SOUNDBITES OF JANNIK SINNER RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (ATP/ IMG MEDIA – see restrictions before use) JANNIK SINNER (NAVY BLUE SHIRT)  V LEARNER TIEN (LEFT-HANDED / PURPLE SHORTS) 1. LEARNER TIEN WALKING IN 2. JANNIK SINNER WALKING IN FIRST SET  3. SINNER WINS POINT AS TIEN'S BACKHAND GOES LONG 4. SINNER CROSSING OVER / CROWD CHEERING 5. SINNER WINS POINTS WITH OVERHEAD TO BREAK TIEN 6. SINNER SEALS SET WITH AN ACE 7. SINNER'S BOX CHEERING SECOND SET 7. SINNER WINS POINT WITH BACKHAND WINNER 8. SINNER CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 9. SINNER FORCES RETURN ERROR FROM TIEN WITH WIDE SERVE TO SEAL MATCH 10. SINNER CELEBRATING 12. SINNER'S TEAM CELEBRATING 13. PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT NET AND WITH UMPIRE 14. SINNER HUGGING TEAM MEMBERS 15. SINNER SIGNING ON CAMERA LENS / CAMERA SHOWING 'THANK YOU' 16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ATP CHINA OPEN 2025 CHAMPION JANNIK SINNER, SAYING: "Finals are always slightly different, but he's an incredible player. We saw that not only throughout this tournament, but he is having a great, great season, beating incredible players. It's very positive stats against top ten players, so I knew I had to be very careful. But generally speaking, I tried to stay very aggressive in the beginning, which I've done, so I'm very happy, and it was a great performance for sure." 17. WHITE FLASH 18. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ATP CHINA OPEN 2025 CHAMPION JANNIK SINNER, SAYING: "Many positive things. Serve was working really well this week, but everyone here at the tournament of one hundred players, all one hundred players want to improve, so there's a lot of work behind. I'm very happy where I am at the moment. Of course, a big tournament is coming up, very important for me, but let's see what's coming and generally speaking, I'm extremely happy." 19. VARIOUS OF CHINA OPEN WINNER SINNER AND RUNNER-UP TIEN POSING WITH TROPHIES 20. VARIOUS OF SINNER POSING WITH WINNER'S TROPHY STORY: Jannik Sinner was back to his best in a 6-2 6-2 victory over American teenager Learner Tien in Wednesday's (October 1) China Open final, as the world number two picked up his third title of the year and 21st tour-level trophy overall. Carlos Alcaraz's Japan Open title on Tuesday and Sinner's triumph marked the first time since 2020 that the world number one and two both claimed trophies in the same week after Novak Djokovic (Dubai) and Rafa Nadal (Acapulco) managed the feat. The four-times Grand Slam champion came into the title match at the National Tennis Centre after a hard-fought semi-final win over Alex de Minaur on Tuesday, during which he struggled with physical problems caused by a stomach bug. There were no signs of discomfort in his first meeting with 19-year-old Tien, however, as Sinner settled into the match with a break in the opening game and looked solid throughout to take the first set with a hold in the final game. Tien, playing in his first final and bidding to become the youngest American ATP Tour champion since Andy Roddick in 2002, twice earned break points in the second set but Sinner fended them off and built a 4-2 lead. The 2023 champion sealed the win on his third match point to become the second man to claim multiple trophies at the ATP 500 event after Djokovic (2009-10, 2012-15). Sinner will next compete in the Shanghai Masters beginning this week while his main rival Alcaraz recovers from injury. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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