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Match Details
Fixture: Learner Tien vs Patrick Kypson
Date: October 12, 2024
Tournament: Fairfield Challenger, Northbay Healthcare Men's Pro Championships
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Solano Community College, Fairfield, California, United States
Category: ATP Challenger Series
Surface: Hard-court
Prize Money: $82,000
Live Telecast: ATP Challenger TV
Learner Tien vs Patrick Kypson preview
World No. 148 Learner Tien will take on World No. 184 Patrick Kypson in the 2024 ATP Fairfield Challenger quarterfinals.
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Tien has had a solid season on the ATP Challenger circuit by garnering 25 wins from 31 matches. After a title-winning run in Bloomfield Hills, he added another feather to his cap by capturing the Las Vegas Challenger. The American outclassed Tristan Boyer in the finals in Nevada, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Tien entered Fairfield on the back of a semifinal run in Tiburon. He started his campaign with a commanding win against Goncalo Oliveira in the first round and then brushed aside Toby Alex Kodat in the second. The 18-year-old defeated Kodat in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.
Kypson, meanwhile, has had an encouraging season on the men's circuit this year. He reached the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open and the second round in Indian Wells, which were his best results on the main tour. He also secured a title-winning run in the Cleveland Challenger, where he outfoxed Ethan Quinn in the final, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The American entered Fairfield after a first-round exit in Tiburon. He started his campaign by breezing past Bor Artnak in the first round and then edged past Edas Butvilas in the second. Kypson defeated the Lithuanian Butvilas in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.
Learner Tien vs Patrick Kypson head-to-head
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Learner Tien vs Patrick Kypson prediction
Learner Tien is a most exciting youngster on the men's tennis circuit. At 18, he outsmarted ATP Tour-level players such as Fabian Marozsan and Thiago Seyboth Wild en route to the quarterfinals in Winston-Salem. The American is highly rated among the critics and is expected to make a significant run on the main tour.
Patrick Kypson, on the contrary, showcased his resilience by qualifying for the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston but struggled to make an impression in the first round. He put up a decent challenge against higher-ranked opponents such as Ugo Humbert and Emil Ruusuvuori this year and will be hoping to raise his level in the next few months.
A tricky contest will be on the cards in the quarterfinal between Tien and Kypson. While Kypson possesses the power to win points at will, Tien is known to have a versatile all-around game and high tactical acumen on the court. It will be interesting to see how he finds a solution against his hard-hitting opponent in the last eight, but should most likely be able to pass this test and enter the semifinals of the 2024 Fairfield Challenger.
Pick: Learner Tien wins in three sets.
