Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Learner Tien 6(5)-7(7), 7-5, 7(7)-6(5) — Halle Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Learner Tien 6(5)-7(7), 7-5, 7(7)-6(5) in the R16 of the Halle Open 2026.

Down a set after Tien took the opener in a tiebreak, Auger-Aliassime leaned on the serve that never wavered — 88% of first-serve points won to Tien's 76%, and 22 aces against just one double fault. The flip came in set two, where he won 96% behind the first ball and broke twice late, in games 11 and 12, to even the match. The decider went to another breaker, Tien clawing back the break in game 8, but Auger-Aliassime closed it 7-5 in the tiebreak. He faces Frances Tiafoe next.

Match stats

Learner Tien: 5 aces, 0 winners, 62% first serves, 4 double faults, 1/3 break points. Felix Auger-Aliassime: 22 aces, 0 winners, 70% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Learner Tien · Felix Auger-Aliassime — Halle Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Learner Tien and Felix Auger-Aliassime.