Tiebreak Victory

Learner Tien advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open 2026 by defeating Adam Walton 7-6(3), 7-6(8) in a match decided by tiebreaks. The 20-year-old American reached his 50th tour-level victory, becoming the youngest US player to do so since Andy Roddick. Tien now awaits the winner of the Ben Shelton-Reilly Opelka matchup.