The 19-year-old who was a late qualifier to the Grand Slam secured the biggest win of his young career on Thursday
American teenager Learner Tien produced arguably the biggest shock of the Australian Open so far as he defeated last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev in five sets, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (7).
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.
In a stunning Australian Open upset, 19-year-old American qualifier Learner Tien knocked out former finalist Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling five-set marathon.
MELBOURNE - Learner Tien celebrated his shock Australian Open victory over three-times runner-up Daniil Medvedev in true teenage fashion, seeking out a well-earned pizza after edging a five-set thriller to progress to the third round.
Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting Daniil Medvedev in five sets Thursday.