American qualifier Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years as he beat an ailing Corentin Moutet 7-6(10) 6-3 6-3 on Saturday, continuing the teenager's fairytale run at Melbourne Park.
Learner Tien has become the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990
At the age of 19, Learner Tien defeated Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller that finished just before 3 a.m. in Melbourne.
Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev, is youngest American man in Australian Open's 3rd round since Pete Sampras in 1990.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev, is youngest American man in Australian Open’s 3rd round since Pete Sampras in 1990.
American teenager Learner Tien on Saturday became the youngest male player to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open since Rafael Nadal in 2005. The 19-year-old southpaw beat unseeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3, in the third round to set up a fourth-round clash with Italian veteran Lorenzo Sonego.
French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.
Teenage qualifier Learner Tien on Saturday became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005 when he overcame injured Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
Last year's Australian Open runner-up, Daniil Medvedev, will not repeat that result during the current campaign. After a massive battle, world no. 5 fell in the second round to Learnen Tien, suffering an early loss and heading home.
Rising American star Alex Michelsen has pulled off another surprise victory to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 20-year-old backed up his first-round upset of world #11 and 2023 Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas with a straight-sets demolition of 19th seed Karen Khachanov on Saturday,
In January 2000, 17 of the WTA top 100 were under 20. In 2025, Mirra Andreeva is the sole teenager — and the last one standing in Melbourne.