MELBOURNE, Australia — Across seven hours on Friday afternoon, the Australian Open morphed into an ... beguiling spins and the dark arts of tennis with the big boys. Tien took on fifth seed ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Teenage qualifier Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years as the future of American tennis lit up Melbourne Park on Saturday.

A teenager, Learnen Tien, came to Melbourne with a 0-3 score at Majors. The 19-year-old American qualified for the Australian Open main draw and scored two five-setter wins. Learnen faced world no ...

Qualifier and 19-year-old Learner Tien beat No. 5-ranked ... He made it to the junior finals of 2023 Australian Open and US Open and played a semester of college tennis at Southern California ...

Tien reached two junior Grand Slam singles finals in 2023, at the Australian Open and U.S. Open, and played one semester of college tennis at Southern California before turning pro that year.