{"id":1784918,"date":"2026-02-21T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1784918"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:00:17","slug":"rising-atp-star-named-undoubtedly-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-world-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1784918","title":{"rendered":"Rising ATP star named &#8216;undoubtedly one of the best players in the world now&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Rising ATP star named \u2018undoubtedly one of the best players in the world now\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/sam-cooper\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Sam Cooper                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"21 Feb 2026 7:00 PM\" data-ps-date=\"21 Feb 2026 7:00 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771700417\"><br \/>\n                            21 Feb 2026 7:00 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/rising-atp-star-undoubtedly-one-best-players-world-now\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Frising-atp-star-undoubtedly-one-best-players-world-now\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" 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                               <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Learner-Tien-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Learner Tien\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Learner Tien has made an impressive start to his ATP Tour career.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Rising ATP star Learner Tien has been named \u201cundoubtedly one of the best players in the world now\u201d by Tommy Paul ahead of their Delray Beach Open match.<\/p>\n<p>Tien is only 20 years old but has already built a notable reputation, including a win at the 2025 Next Generation ATP Finals and the Moselle Open, and is now looking to reach another final in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The World No.23 is looking to reach the third ATP Tour final of his career but to do that, he must beat Tommy Paul who was full of praise for his future opponent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s obviously really turned it on in the past year or so,\u201d Paul said of Tien. \u201cHe\u2019s undoubtedly one of the best players in the world now,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s an exciting player to watch. I haven\u2019t played him yet, so we\u2019ll see how he is to play, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s not going to be easy. But I\u2019m going to do everything I can to get ready for that match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Tien, he said he has no \u201cspecific goals\u201d for his career ahead but just wants to \u201ckeep improving.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/how-jannik-sinner-qatar-open-loss-affects-carlos-alcaraz-world-no-1-chase\"><strong>How Jannik Sinner\u2019s Qatar Open loss affects hopes of catching world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinners-speaks-qatar-open-loss-jakub-mensik\"><strong>Everything Jannik Sinner said after surprise Qatar Open loss to Jakub Mensik<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year I already lost here in a third-set tiebreak, so it\u2019s nice to get the win now, especially after losing the second set and being down 5-3 in the third; it\u2019s a great feeling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have any specific goals, I just want to keep improving and this US tour is the place where you want to play well in every tournament. It\u2019s incredible to be able to play at home, but as far as the ATP ranking is concerned, I don\u2019t have any specific goals set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time improving my serve and it\u2019s still in progress, because I can improve it in different aspects, but the improvements are already noticeable in some matches and the truth is that it\u2019s very motivating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tien\u2019s most impressive feat of 2026 so far has been reaching the Australian Open quarter finals and reflecting on that run, the 20-year-old said Melbourne was a venue he enjoyed playing at.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I returned to the Australian Open this year, it didn\u2019t feel like a year had passed. Time goes by super fast, and I try to enjoy it as much as I can, but I always enjoy playing in Melbourne and I always try to play my best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-qatar-open-loss-matches-world-no-1-feat\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz reacts to Jannik Sinner\u2019s Qatar Open loss and matching rival\u2019s world No 1 feat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising ATP star named \u2018undoubtedly one of the best players in the world now\u2019 Sam Cooper 21 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Learner Tien has made an impressive start to his ATP Tour career. 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