Qualifier Lerner Tian, the 19-year-old American, outscored marathon man Daniil Medvedev in an astonishing Australian Open flurry, spinning the three-time finalist in an exhausting early morning epic. and was eliminated from the tournament.
As the clock ticked down to 3 a.m. on Friday, the California teen looked down after the No. 5 seed performed one of his trademarks, 6-3, 7-6 (4). I discovered incredible mental and physical reserves to win. They won 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in 4 hours and 49 minutes at Margaret Court Arena.
The bleary-eyed but healthy-looking crowd stayed in place, glued to the drama as the world’s 121st-ranked learner (her mother, a maths teacher, gave her an unforgettable name), and eventually became a teacher. As a result, it was decided to teach working adults the power of fortitude. – Sort King of Stayers.
“I was definitely hoping I wouldn’t get a break in the fifth set,” Tien said with a smile. He had just won his first Grand Slam match a few days earlier, becoming the youngest American player to play in the third round in Melbourne. Since 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.
“Either way, I’m really happy to have won. I know it was probably a lot harder than I imagined…but anyway!”
