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Subsequent Gen ATP Finals: Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beats Learner Tien in Jeddah

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Teenager Joao Fonseca beat American Learner Tien to be topped the second- youngest winner of the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals title after Jannick Sinner in 2019.

The 18-year-old Brazilian, who was the youngest participant on this yr’s competitors and lowest ranked, overcame Tien 2-4 4-3 (10-8) 4-0 4-2 in Jeddah.

Fonseca gained all 5 of his matches on the season-ending match for the top-ranked male gamers aged 21 and below.

The pair additionally met within the group stage on Thursday, with Fonseca, ranked 145th on the earth, once more popping out on high towards his 19-year-old opponent.

The occasion has a best-of-five format with 4 video games successful a set.

In addition to world primary Sinner, different former champions embrace four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz and world quantity 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Tien began brightly and took the opening set in Saudi Arabia. However as soon as Fonseca bought himself degree after a good second set that went into an extended tie-break, he was capable of frustrate his opponent and seal the title within the fourth set.