Learner Tien, 28th player in the world, won the Next Gen ATP Finals, an exclusive event for athletes up to 21 years of age, by beating Belgian Alexander Blockx, 116th in the hierarchy, in the final. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tien, who started as favorite, beat Blockx in three sets, 4-3 (7-4), 4-2 and 4-1. In the history of the Next Gen ATP Finals, the North American succeeds the Brazilian João Fonseca, who beat Tien in the 2024 final.