Jannik Sinner improved to 14-1 lifetime at the China Open and won his second title at the ATP 500 tournament by beating Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Sinner did not drop serve a single time, saving both of the break point he faced to triumph in one hour and 12 minutes. The top-seeded Italian more than doubled the 19-year-old American’s winner count (24 to 11).
Combined with Carlos Alcaraz’s victory in Tokyo, this marks the first time since 2020 that both the world No. 1 and No. 2 have won titles in the same week (Novak Djokovic in Dubai, Rafael Nadal in Acapulco).
“It is a very, very special place for me,” Sinner said during the trophy ceremony. “My team, thanks for understanding and working with me. Not all the team is here, so hopefully the rest are watching from home. Thanks for working with me and 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 to share this [trophy] with all of you.”
The 24-year-old now heads to the Shanghai Masters, where he is the top seed after Alcaraz withdrew because of an ankle injury that the Spaniard sustained in Tokyo.
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