Learner Tien Advances at Moselle Open
American teenager Learner Tien continued his strong 2025 season at the Moselle Open by defeating French wild card Ugo Blanchet 6-3, 6-3 to reach the second round. The 19-year-old left-hander, who will compete next month at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, has accumulated 28 tour-level wins this year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Last month, Tien reached the final in Beijing and made it to the fourth round at the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai. He will next face lucky loser Moez Echargui.
Lorenzo Sonego Moves Forward in Metz
Former Metz champion Lorenzo Sonego also progressed by defeating British qualifier Jan Choinski 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sonego served 11 aces during their first Lexus ATP Head2Head encounter and will meet fourth seed Flavio Cobolli in the second round.
Sonego's highlight of the year was reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
Other Notable Results
French qualifier Clement Tabur secured his first tour-level victory by beating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2.
The seventh seed is currently ranked No. 27 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
Last week in Paris, Norrie upset Carlos Alcaraz and will face Arthur Cazaux in Metz's second round.
Matteo Berrettini advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Quentin Halys. He will play either Corentin Moutet or Aleksandar Vukic next.
Learner Tien has now earned 28 tour-level wins this year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Author’s summary: Learner Tien and Lorenzo Sonego showed strong performances at the Moselle Open, advancing confidently to the second round and maintaining their momentum in the 2025 ATP season.