New Delhi: In one of the biggest upsets in the ongoing Australian Open 2025, 19-year-old American qualifier Learner Tien stunned three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev of Russia in a five-set thriller on Thursday. In the second round marathon match of the men’s singles, Tien knocked out Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6 in a clash which lasted for 4 hours and 48 minutes.
After dominating the match in the first two sets, the Russia fifth seed bounced back superbly in the third and fourth set with a marvellous display of tactics and resistance but the happiness for Medvedev was short lived as the closely-fought deciding set went in favour of the American tennis sensation.
Learner becomes the teacher 📖
At 3:00am, 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien stuns three-time finalist Medvedev!#AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/OclYIIWOPr
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2025
The talented left-handed qualifier is the youngest American tennis player to reach the third round at a Grand Slam since Donald Young did it as an 18-year-old at the U.S. Open back in 2007.
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Australian Open: American qualifier Learner Tien stunned three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev of Russia in a five-set thriller on Thursday. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
