Jannik Sinner beats American teenager Learner Tien to win China Open title before Shanghai Masters
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BEIJING (AP) — Jannik Sinner won the China Open by beating American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in Wednesday’s final to continue his preparations for the Shanghai Masters.
Sinner rebounded from his U.S. Open disappointment by winning his third title of the season – his 21st altogether – with a dominant performances against the 19-year-old Tien, the second-youngest player to reach the tournament’s final.
“We will try to improve and push for more and let’s see what the rest of the season looks like, but I am very happy,” Sinner said.
Sinner next goes to Shanghai, where he’ll be the favorite after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew because of an ankle injury sustained in the first round of the Japan Open, which he won Tuesday.
On Tuesday Sinner won his 11th straight career match against Alex de Minaur in their China Open semifinal. Sinner’s 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory earned him a ninth straight final at hard-court tournaments. Tien ranked No. 52, played in his first tour final after Daniil Medvedev retired injured when the score was 5-7, 7-5, 4-0 on Tuesday.
Navarro ousts Świątek
In the WTA 1000 tournament running concurrently, American Emma Navarro upset top-seeded Iga Świątek with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win in the fourth round.
It was the 24-year-old Navarro’s fourth career win over a top-five opponent. Świątek committed 70 unforced errors.
Navarro joined compatriots Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals, making it the first time since the tournament started in 2004 that three Americans reached the final eight.
There may be another later with fifth-seeded Jessica Pegula playing Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
Second-seeded Gauff is scheduled to play against Eva Lys on Thursday.
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