Full Match Tiebreak | Learner Tien v Daniil Medvedev | Australian Open 2025

[@WORLD_NATURE_FAN]

One of the greatest early-round matches of all time.

[@chiznowtch]

Lol

[@FedeTolengo]

Nalbandian hewitt 2011.

[@WORLD_NATURE_FAN]

@@FedeTolengo Yes, that one too...or Hewitt Baghdatis, years ago as well.

[@epasato]

Eh. Match was very close but the quality was merely good.

[@wongjefx980]

It was exciting yes. The best not sure, but entertaining.

[@karvis028]

This kid has all the potential to give tough competition to players like Alcaraz & Sinner as well. He stretched Medvedev to his limits & never seen him struggling like this. At 4+ hours he was so fresh

[@miguelbarahona6636]

8:12 Learner played this point like a top 10.

[@Nixonbutcher]

Like a top 3 and like if he had the lead

[@baselinehits]

Learner’s backhand line was so effective in setting him up and finishing points. Excited to see how far he can go!

[@pauljohnson6019]

Who's his next opponent?

[@chriscc6054]

I love terner and Alex ... great young stars

[@baselinehits]

@@pauljohnson6019 Moutet

[@cdubichiban]

I had never watched Tien play or even heard of them until the NEX GEN finals. I was super impressed at both his game and his tennis IQ. He played an incredibly good and smart game to take out one of the best players in the world. It will be fun to see how he does the rest of this tournament.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

Never saw him play nor heard of him, either. The one thing that separated him from other young --- promising but young & inexperienced players --- is, as you said, his "tennis IQ." He was either too tired to swing really hard, given the chances... or it's his laid back, calculated approach (of making the other guy miss, NOT you making unforced errors trying to hit too hard, etc) that won him the match against one of the great of his generation, the #5. I immediately compared him to the once-promising Dennis Shapovalov of Canada, also a lefty like Tien here. But Shapovalov's so hot headed, he even struck the officiating guy on the head, IN HIS CHAIR, when there's no reason for him to hit the ball randomly (after play) as he did. And during play, Dennis would just hit so hard, & jump so high... he's constantly detracted from developing a thoughtful, controlled approach to playing tennis like young 20 year-old Tien did here.... I think Shapovalov once ranked as high as #11? on the ATP tour... (between 10 & 14) before he gave up on serious development... He's once ahead of Felix AA... as the two youngsters started quickly moving up the ATP ranking...

[@PhuongPham-qy9od]

We proud of him ! We really happy in the year 2025. We got the Vietnamese American had won and going to the third round in AO Grand Slam !!! Such a man is an honor to our Vietnamese Community.

[@audriusrauba9951]

Vietnamese American win Medvedev? Its Bulgarian?

[@michaelt1861]

Tien will go far at least semi final. Hopefully go for podium

[@eventtrading]

We love VN. Fantastic beautiful people.

[@FF_AlohaEdition]

Tien slice to disrupt Med's rhythm then hit hard. If that doesn't work he let med goes offensive then slice again. Slicing is not dead yet.

[@lukasky03]

Slicing has never been dead but unfortunately a lot of modern tennis players emphasized power power power and underutilize the slice as a weapon.

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

Its particularly effective against Medvedev since he's not only tall hes a flat ball striker , he can generate pace off a slice without extremely high risk of error, so he has to bunt it semi softly. This is why Medvedev had wins and a number of close matches with Nadal and Djokovic but Federer beat him easy

[@breachr4696]

@@lukasky03 Slicing is only effective against certain players. You slice like that against some of the most aggressive hitters like Carlos and Jannik and they will slaughter you.

[@lukasky03]

@ I think the slice can be an weapon on clay and could be most effective against tall players on grass.

[@djk5336]

Federer has the best slice

[@ddreamax]

Please don't say Medvedev was off his game. Tien played very well and it came down to the wire. The last serve from Tien curved almost 3 ft from the centerline. How Medvedev even reached that was incredible.

[@kayanoreeves1949]

Tien played smart and steady. Reminds me a little of Ash Barty how he handled the pressure.

[@jw8947]

Thanks I was waiting for this. So far, this is the best match at the 2025 AO!

[@jeffdao9295]

It involved everything of a high level tennis match at a grand slam.

[@WordAte]

Wow. Huge win for the 19 year old. Didn't see the whole match. First time seeing this guy. The this tiebreaker shows Learner can move efficiently around the court. His side to side speed is particularly impressive. Looking forward to watching him in about three hours against Moutet.

[@gky3019]

Medvi isn't a grunter, he does that when he lacks confidence. Sad to see him no longer dominate on hard courts. Great win by Tien!

[@Boymanjusri]

Meddy is less aggressive in his ground strokes and the young generations get better

[@rapheatup]

@@Boymanjusri2 years ago Meddy would have won this match in straights he’s just getting older and not moving as well, his serve percentage has gotten significantly lower and his movement as wel

[@royceskepagny6182]

@@rapheatup Medvedev has lost so much confidence thanx to the rise of Sinner. Medvedev used to own Sinner but now Jannik owns Daniil. Last year’s AO final sealed Daniil’s fate when he’s up and cruising to his first AO crown then Jannik roars back from an 0-2 set deficit and sweeps final 3 sets to deny Medvedev once again the AO title just as Rafa had roared back vs Daniil 2 years earlier in AO final after Medvedev was up 2 sets to love and Nadal had denied him the Championship. There’s just so much close defeat one man can take and I think the scar tissue on Medvedev’s psyche due to these losses plus the misery Novak has dissed out to him through the years has just broken Daniil down mentally, psychologically & emotionally. Don’t even want to bring up Alcaraz. At least, Daniil did get his Slam at the 2021 U.S. Open when he denied Djokovic the calendar year Grand Slam.

[@samisfun868]

Meddy getting a taste of his own medicine with periodic no pace balls that made him having to go for more - and more UE. Great playing my boy Tien

[@Ryvc1202-x9y]

I like this Tien guys style. Plays smart and also doesn’t have any obnoxious grunts or wild celebrations.

[@LaurenDenfeld]

I can't stop watching this incredible match. I think both players have a high tennis IQ which made it great to watch. Learner at his age is a amazing talent 👏

[@MichaelDuyy]

I am seeing a bright future for Tennis with this dude and American Tennis as a whole. As an Vietnamese American , I am incredibly proud and hopeful to see such a young, yet stoic and enduring Tennis talent. Go represent, Tien! Go USA!

[@calgary_kai]

Fricking med grunts even when he slices. No wonder why this crowd was cheering for Tien.

[@kukakuma]

I usually support Meddy, but this new level of obnoxious grunting is discouraging. Tien was great, tho

[@SaadKhan-pm1tm]

I have to agree. The grunting from Meddy was god-awful. 😖

[@pauljohnson6019]

Not nearly as bad as Nadal, don't be a hypocrite now.

[@Boymanjusri]

Maddy is fragile. They say he is the most shrewd tennis player, I say that’s because he is timid

[@davidkairu1999]

@@pauljohnson6019but Nadal grunting is his normal way of playing, Medvedev only starts grunting when it’s an important point especially breakpoints and tiebreakers or set points, and the worst thing is it’s more of an annoying grunt rather than an effort grunt trying to throw the opponent off, it was so bad when he played Cressy sometime last year

[@geraldtek]

This reminded me of my favorite match ever. Nadal vs Fed AO 2017 final

[@anthonyc8257]

That match point serve had a wicked kick.. that’s why Med hit it out.

[@zanido9073]

That's slice, not kick, and he hit it out because he was exhausted lmao

[@MeanYellowBall]

4:02 Learner had Daniil pretty much figured out already. Look at how well his slice serve at the T was anticipated.

[@FunDuude]

Tien has beautiful footwork. Make things look effortless.

[@marcgrondin65]

Daniil will rue the fact that he didn't serve&volley at 6-4 and the lazy one he hit crosscourt - which lacked depth and sting. But credit to Tien .. he never gave an inch.

[@jackspradlin4183]

Yep, the volley that he hit was way too safe, Good volley and he is up 8 6 instead of 7 7, different mindset as he lost next 3 points, Tien showed balls of steel !!!

[@jkjkjk100]

exactly. When you serve wide like that the only thing you can do is go up to the net. His volley wasn’t bad at all this match.

[@jkjkjk100]

@ i would. If i just had a baby and had to be away.

[@sophs_corner]

so much pride and love from SoCal ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@miguelbarahona6636]

13:08 that was the most distressing grunt I´ve heard. Daniiil was struggling.

[@davidkairu1999]

He grunts weirdly sometimes especially if he has breakpoints he tries everything to throw the opponent off

[@miguelbarahona6636]

@@davidkairu1999 I guess you´re right

[@jeffreylee4665]

Why is Medvedev grunting while slicing?

[@thibaultviel8937]

To confuse his opponent

[@arlencarroll1964]

He slices the ball faster than you probably drive to work..that's why

[@jcjohnson0]

Medv grunts when he's struggling in a match

[@williamc4221]

I remember a few months back reading a comment on a match between Tien and Tomic at a Challenger level event. The commenter was highly critical of both players, saying they hit like 12 year olds and couldn't play "real tennis."

[@rafakhan1764]

15 minute gone like 3 minute, now new 'Learner' in tennis court,

[@bouerod27]

Simplemente fantástico, "Los patos le tiran a las escopetas" 😅😅😅😅👏👏👏👏👏 🙏Venga Tien 💪💪💪

[@scottluther6699]

Love how then doesn’t try to match his power off the ground but plays his game.

[@benthekeeshond545]

Congrats to Tien! Most tennis fans love to see new rising talents. But the Aussie fans are antagonistic toward Medvedev. They are more against poor Medvedev than they are rooting for Tien.

[@SaadKhan-pm1tm]

Can you blame them when he has the most awful grunt.

[@wongjefx980]

Boxing 80ft apart…but it was a chess match rallying it out like that, seeing who blinks first and looking for an opening for winner. Wow underdog.

[@petemendoza6874]

Well analyzed buddy!

[@mpalmer7800]

Wow 🤩 well deserved congratulations playing like a veteran

[@ZetaCheese]

Im glad this got its own video. High quality tennis

[@thushanrathnaweera5509]

Well done Tien ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉happy to throw that Proud Madev

[@vinnumenon102]

Spectacular Match!

[@m1719-p3w]

Big mistake for Medvedev to pick a game style of a grinder. He probably didn’t know at 14 that he was going to be 6’6!

[@eyeofhorus1301]

Not a big mistake grinding defending and playing solid is the easiest playstyle thats why djokovic had so much success

[@Ardanzgamer]

wooow Tien...love your play

[@freefire-zq9oj]

Un garçon fabuleux, un joueur exceptionnel, il vient de battre le russe et c un exploit 💕✍ Bravo pour cet athlète vietnamien

[@rafaelafernandez1255]

Bravo tien❤❤❤

[@NovaNails-mp2lp]

Wow unbelievable game for a tien

[@austindixon8600]

11:30 Danil didn't do enough with that volley.... wow cost him the match... huge point

[@zanido9073]

He also hit several UE backhands

[@austinbond2527]

This was an unbelievable match

[@ARTUROSIERRALOPEZ]

Cold blood man

[@aureliocollado1841]

Congratulations, Tien well done

[@adriansalabanzi2250]

Always good to watch Medvedev.

[@nguoicali7495]

Wow...almost 5 hours. Amazing Tiến, will go the way to QF.🎉

[@lamthanhthai5125]

Tuyệt vời ❤

[@uncletony6210]

Learner is a great name. right up there with Learned Hand.

[@scrabbleking1965]

Kent Kinnear in the coach's box on court, former #24 in the world in mens doubles!

[@footballtimeNn]

1:25 i think it is out ball wow..

[@dthtalksmovies]

What was that match winning last serve! Unbelievable spin!!!

[@Tom-c4t2m]

Tien is one feet shorter than medev yet top that play by inch

[@josemanuelbernardo]

Tien have the style of Marcelo Ríos. Great player. A talent.

[@devalyunovdi9879]

New Prodigy

[@carlosrayortiz]

congrats, Tien! Crazy good!

[@Zubw-v9w]

Amazing new star of Asia

[@robertlee129]

Among all tennis players, Med is the one that I hate most so satisfied when he’s out lol😂

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

2.41 in the morning? Crazy.

[@simplica1]

Love Tiens coolness!!!!!

[@sillwuka]

Really like Learner's style.

[@andrewwhite8762]

Bravo great tennis!

[@haniramsingerandanchorkola3008]

Tien best player

[@marcinitfran7306]

Yeah Tien🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SobersRajakumar]

Yeah yeah yeah coming now yeah

[@willthaxton44]

amazing!

[@minhngo2909]

The way the guy walks is exactly the same as he slices the ball! Hehe... Congratulations Tien!

[@uncletony6210]

that match point serve might be the most slice I've seen on any serve ever. Medvedev returned it in the middle of the ad court.

[@zanido9073]

It was also like 70 mph lol. They were both clearly exhausted, but moreso Med

[@uncletony6210]

@@zanido9073 true but speed has nothing to do with slice.

[@findelmundo3831]

와, 잘 치네..포핸드도 좋고.. 유연하면서도 빠르네..

[@eventtrading]

Two handed swinging back hand cross court. Clean Winner. That's hot shit. This is a new level and it is sweet.

[@RoniMogy]

New talent

[@mjj718]

OMG Tien moves like Rafa😲

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

12:46 One centimeter was probably the difference between loss and win.

[@justinfisher4093]

Tien. Never said a word, no audible exhalation, just let his racquet do the talking. Beautifully dangerous player. He’s one to watch. Superb win, Medvedev is no easy opponent.

[@sosonggosanusi5766]

After defeating Medvedev, he's not a learner anymore. He's a teacher or master now.

[@reaperfxdevices3518]

4:02 how does he know the serve is gonna be in the center 😮

[@zanido9073]

He doesn't, he's positioning to hit a forehand no matter what. It's usually a play done in low level tennis when your opponent doesn't have a good serve you can just camp your forehand and attack.

[@PrPaPeCECE20]

The loud screams from the white player could not disturb the red man ! He was so cool.

[@LondonHasFallin]

Medvedev isn't even "grunting", he's clearly just yelling.

[@Tom-c4t2m]

second round wow

[@sudhirbisht5577]

Now I know why Gilles Simon is coaching Daniil. Gilles used to suck energy out of Federer and Djokovic some ten years ago, and both of them mentioned it as well 🙂. This match was like Daniil's match against Novak in 2017 at the same place. He literally killed Djokovic after the match by tiring him no end. 🤔.

[@Thomas-bq4ed]

Medvedev looks exhausted here

[@NAGATOPain-pl7yz]

Solament lo avete fatto alle mie finanze

[@funglip]

Soooo much better than the snoozefest that the finals was..

[@sakachiranai56]

The brain of Tein is weapon,but Denii just used his power no brain

[@royceskepagny6182]

Realize that Learner is only 5’9”. Looked totally diminutive when shaking 6’6” Medvedev’s hand at the net after the match had concluded.

[@TSIRM0]

there are a few people I would let wear my shirt but that gentleman we would have a debate on who actually should be wearing that shirt and there are a few people I would debate about that❣️

[@TSIRM0]

I love his answered Pierce - I’ve answered your question play the tape back,,,,😅

[@hectorcubias2210]

5th set why didn't the game ended when it was 9-7 ????

[@kucingmeowcanteq7994]

Because now in Slams, the 5th set tiebreak is 10-point tiebreak

[@hectorcubias2210]

@kucingmeowcanteq7994 oh well that's news to me, thanks.

[@alexgibb8406]

Where is medve flag?

[@garywheeler9465]

Tien reminds me of Jimmy Connors.

[@brian106699]

That’s new, right? Why did he start grunting?!

[@tomsd8656]

Only the backhand. But Tien's game has more variety.

[@kakashihatake1029]

Oh yeah the backhand

[@TanPham-u3h]

Especially, his slice forehand.

[@garywheeler9465]

@@TanPham-u3h exactly, you don’t see that much anymore these days.

[@coolbrit56]

Am i missing something with then tie breaker? I thoguht it was win by 2. is it win by 3 in the 5th?

[@oliverjuria993]

10 point instead of the usual 7...and win by 2 if they reach more than 10

[@williamduval9856]

@@oliverjuria993thanks

[@zanido9073]

Read the giant header on the score card that says 10-point tiebreak?

[@williamduval9856]

Is that a new rule or it’s always been that

[@oliverjuria993]

@@williamduval9856 new rule...

[@zanewoo575]

Tien is Asian Nadal, exciting to watch.

[@UrsulaStiller]

5:22

[@김선덕-g7j]

Tien good luck!

[@Kjeesle]

This kid is 19. I would be scared to know there are many more just like him.

[@curtiskuan8189]

Tien….Let me remind Marcelo Rios….

[@LifeIsGoodThankYouGod]

this is the final.

[@FunDuude]

Hmmm. is it true the courts are slower and the balls heavier this year at the AO?

[@ravikari1233]

Sad that one of them had to loose .

[@anthonyboey3210]

Grunting loudly all the time can be really irritating.

[@jkjkjk100]

Medvedev playing 5 setter with two asians in the row. Money, girls and casino are coming.

[@TSIRM0]

let Vinny talk❣️

[@sudhirbisht5577]

Tennis and the players are amazing. There were so many balls in this match where a player like Verdasco, Gonzalez, Thiem, Rafa and few more would have absolutely kiiled those mid court balls. But our Daniil has no power during those moments. Total disaster, and lost the match. 🤔.