Tennis Breakthrough

Learner Tien defeats Medvedev to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

January 26, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

American youngster Learner Tien advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time by thrashing former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 in the fourth round. The 20-year-old became the youngest man to reach this stage at Melbourne Park since Nick Kyrgios in 2015. Tien now faces third seed Alexander Zverev for a semifinal spot.