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Learner Tien vs Pablo Carreno Busta: ATP Winston Salem – quarterfinal
The American teenager Learner Tien will face Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarterfinals of the ATP Winston Salem.
Learner Tien Profile
Learner Tien has the highest rank in his young career being No. 231 in the world. The 18-year-old American is 39-5 for the season and 39-4 on hard surface.
Tein is coming off a 6-4, 6-3 win over Thiago Seyboth Wild in the round of 16. Previously, he defeated Fabian Marozsan and Tristan Schoolkate in the main draw after going through the qualifiers.
Tien has won four Futures this season as well the Challenger in Bloomfield Hills where he defeated Nishesh Basavareddy in the final.
Pablo Carreno Busta Profile
Former world No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta is currently 300th in the ATP rankings. The Spaniard is 7-6 for the season and 6-2 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Aleksandar Vukic and previously defeated Alexander Shevchenko and Omkni Kumar.
Last week in Cincinnati, Carreno Busta lost 7-6, 7-5 to Alexander Zverev in the round of 16.
He won the title in Winston Salem in 2016 defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in the final.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Lerner Tien and Pablo Carreno Busta.
Prediction and Conclusion
Learner Tien is living his dream at the moment, reaching the quarterfinals of his first ever ATP tournament. The teenager played really well this week and will stand a chance against former world No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta. The Spaniard is still searching for his form after missing significant time with an injury. He had a couple of solid matches in the last two weeks and is definitely the favorite here, but Tien’s talent and the opportunity he has make him a difficult opponent, so we go with him to win at least a set.
