Learner Tien continued his impressive 2025 season by defeating Andrey Rublev 7–5, 6–2 in the second round of the ATP 500 event in Washington. The 19-year-old American showed poise and aggression, saving three set points in the first set before cruising through the second. This victory marked his fourth career win against a top 10 opponent, adding to earlier triumphs over Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton.
Joao Fonseca’s Breakthrough Moment
Joao Fonseca, another teenage talent making waves in 2025, earned his first top 10 win earlier this year at the Australian Open, where he stunned Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7–6(1), 6–3, 7–6(5). The Brazilian’s performance was widely praised, especially given it was his Grand Slam debut. Despite his growing reputation, Fonseca remains at one top 10 victory so far.
Head-to-Head Comparison vs. top10
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| Player | Top 10 Wins | Opponents Defeated |
|---|---|---|
| Leaner Tien | 4 | Medvedev, Zverev, Shelton, Rublev |
| Joao Fonseca | 1 | Rublev |
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Andrey Rublev in 2025
28 – 21win/loss
10
High
5
27 year old
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Ranked world no.10, Rublev played his last match on the 23rd of July when he was defeated by world no.67 Learner Tien 7-5 6-2 in the 2nd round in Washington (draw).
Presently, during this year Andrey has achieved a composed 23-17 match record. Rublev conquered 1 title in Doha. The Russian was the finalist in Hamburg.
Tien in Washington, ranking, and results in 2025
20 – 17win/loss
67
High
62
19 year old
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Ranked no.67, Learner achieved a composed 20-17 match record in 2025. Tien is currently competing in Washington where he defeated the world no.116 Emilio Nava 6-1 6-4 and the world no.10 Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-2.
Learner Tien will play the world no.26 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 3rd round on Thursday at 4:00 pm on GRANDSTAND. In the past, they have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
Andrey Rublev and Learner Tien squared off just once. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Tien.
