NEW DELHI: Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev, who was the runner-up last year’s at the Australian Open, on Thursday suffered a stunning second-round exit, losing to 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien in a dramatic upset at Melbourne Park.
Making his Australian Open debut, the American teenager, ranked 121st in the world, shocked Medvedev with a thrilling 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) win.
