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Agassi tips 'incredibly gifted' teenager Tien for the top
Agassi highlighted Tien's mental toughness and skill after his China Open final and three-set match against Daniil Medvedev, noting his rapid rise and top-10 potential.
- On Tuesday, Andre Agassi told AFP that 19-year-old American Learner Tien has the raw ability and mental steel to become a top player.
- Explaining his assessment, Agassi noted he was impressed by Tien's coolness in the heat of battle and how well he has learned the game.
- At the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, Tien pushed Daniil Medvedev to three sets, and he reached the China Open final in Beijing on the same day, according to Agassi.
- Agassi compared Tien to Australia's Alex De Minaur and said `My gosh, the thing I respect the most, it's like you look at him, you look at De Minaur, they're guys that just find a way to always show up, blood pressure never changes.`
- Noting limits in size and strength, Agassi said Tien must overcome physical limitations but stressed he is still very young and developing.
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Agassi tips 'incredibly gifted' teenager Tien for the top
Andre Agassi told AFP on Tuesday that "incredibly gifted" teenage American Learner Tien has the raw ability and mental steel to become one of the top tennis players in the world.
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