Australian Open 2025 outcomes: Teenager Tien upsets Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller

Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Australian Open after shedding a five-set thriller to younger learner Tien within the greatest upset of the event thus far.

Medvedev, a three-time Melbourne finalist, saved a match level within the third set to pressure a decider, however ultimately fell 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (8-10) 1-6 7 -6 (10) -7) shedding to a 19-year-old participant.

American Tien, ranked 121st on this planet, celebrated in entrance of an empty Margaret Court docket Area after finishing the victory at 02:54 native time in Melbourne.

“I hoped it would not go to the fifth set however nonetheless I am very pleased to win,” mentioned Tien after 4 hours and 49 minutes on courtroom.

“I do know I made it tougher than it ought to have been however, you already know, no matter.”

Previous to this week’s event Tien had by no means gained a Grand Slam match, shedding within the first spherical in all three of her US Open appearances.

Medvedev, who misplaced to Jannik Sinner in final yr’s remaining, seemed the clear favourite to win the match after taking the fourth set in 27 minutes, with Tien trying drained.

However, after a short rain delay, the California left-hander dug deep to drag again the choice and pressure a 10-point break.

“Third loss [set] it was arduous after taking part in for therefore lengthy. I had a match level so I used to be upset to see the fourth one [set],” mentioned Tien.

“Within the fourth set, I peed quite a bit, so I used to be attempting to complete it rapidly.

“I additionally needed to start out the fifth [set] I labored first so I left the sport 0-5 and every part was superb.”

He’s the third this week, after Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik, to hit the highest ten.

Fonseca grabbed the headlines together with his first-round win over ninth seed Andrey Rublev, however Tien, who completed second to the Brazilian at December’s Subsequent Gen ATP Finals, superior to the highest two in Melbourne.

Tien will face France’s Corentin Moutet, ranked 69th, within the third spherical.