Learner Tien Stuns Daniil Medvedev to Reach Third Round of 2025 Australian Open
Nineteen-Year-Old Vietnamese-American Defies Odds in Five-Set Thriller
Vietnamese-American tennis sensation Learner Tien shocked the tennis world by defeating three-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev in a gripping five-set match late Thursday night. The 19-year-old, ranked 121st, battled through a five-hour showdown to secure a 3-2 victory, advancing to the third round of the 2025 Australian Open.
Tien dominated early, winning the first two sets 6-3 and 7-6, but Medvedev, ranked fifth, fought back to level the match. In a tense final set, Tien held his nerve, clinching the match with a 10-7 tiebreaker win. His victory makes him the youngest American male to reach the third round of the Australian Open since Pete Sampras in 1990.
Raised in a family deeply rooted in education and law, Tien’s name reflects his mother’s career as a math teacher, while his sister, Justice, was named for their father’s legal profession. Tien’s remarkable rise began at age five when he won his first tennis tournament. The Australian Open runs through January 26 in Melbourne.
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Tien dominated early, winning the first two sets 6-3 and 7-6, but Medvedev, ranked fifth, fought back to level the match. In a tense final set, Tien held his nerve, clinching the match with a 10-7 tiebreaker win. His victory makes him the youngest American male to reach the third round of the Australian Open since Pete Sampras in 1990.
Raised in a family deeply rooted in education and law, Tien’s name reflects his mother’s career as a math teacher, while his sister, Justice, was named for their father’s legal profession. Tien’s remarkable rise began at age five when he won his first tennis tournament. The Australian Open runs through January 26 in Melbourne.
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