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Tennis | ATP Hong Kong 2025 | Norrie aims for new season surge against Tien

Tony Fairbairn
Tennis

By Tony Fairbairn

  • Cameron Norrie v Learner Tien
  • H2H: First Meeting
HONG KONG, CHINA – Cameron Norrie is aiming for a surge in form as he begins the new season against American rising star Learner Tien.

 

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H2H & Match Fundamentals

Cameron Norrie v Learner Tien       H2H: First Meeting
ATP Hong Kong 2025 Hong Kong, China     
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After ending the 2024 season with a final, Cameron Norrie is aiming to continue his surge in form when he takes on Learner Tien in the opening round of Hong Kong.

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)

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H2H: Cameron Norrie (WR 49) Learner Tien (WR 122)
Tournament Previous Best N/A N/A
1st Serve % 65.1 67
Service Games Won % 81.4 75.3
Break Points Saved % 64.1 59.6
2nd Serve Return Points Won % 50.4 56.7
Break Points Converted % 39.7 37.5

Norrie will aim to overcome Tien’s aggressive stats on both serve and return with the Brit being the more consistent player heading into this match.

 

 

Playing styles and prediction

It was an incredible year for Tien as he rose from outside the world’s top 450 to inside the world’s top 120 with some aggressive yet proactive tennis. The American rising star ended his year by reaching the final at the Next Gen Finals in Saudi Arabia as he aims to use that as momentum heading into the new season.

Norrie’s consistency will look to frustrate Tien throughout the contest as he aims to be more aggressive on his first serve. Meanwhile Tien’s aggressiveness on serve will hope to be rewarding for the American as he looks to test Norrie’s defensive skills. It’s hard to grasp what version of Norrie turns up but this match could be quite a gritty and hard-fought contest which favours the Brit in what will be a nervy affair.

Prediction: Norrie in three sets.     

 

 

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