Learner Tien def. Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Learner Tien defeated Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-2 in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Paul's serve never settled. The 17th seed held three of nine service games while Tien broke in game 1 of the opener and kept coming, and the error ledger sorted the rest: 33 unforced from Paul against 20, with winners level at 13 apiece. Three match points went begging before the last break landed in game 8 for 6-2, 78 minutes in. Thiago Agustin Tirante, No. 64, is next.

Match stats

Learner Tien: 0 aces, 13 winners, 67% first serves, 3 double faults, 6/12 break points. Tommy Paul: 4 aces, 13 winners, 59% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/5 break points.

Profiles: Learner Tien · Tommy Paul — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Learner Tien and Tommy Paul have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Delray Beach Open 2026 Semifinal — Tommy Paul won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3