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Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Tien can trouble shaky Medvedev in R2

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Last updated: 16 Jan 2025
Andrew Hendrie 16 Jan 2025
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  • Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien predictions for Thursday's Australian Open R2 match
  • Medvedev has played five consecutive five-setters at the AO dating back to last year
  • Medvedev dropped two sets to the World No. 418 in R1
  • The match is scheduled to start around 9.00pm AEDT on Thursday January 16
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Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien Tips, Prediction & Live Stream


Three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev faces a potentially tricky challenge in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday night when he faces rising American teenager Learner Tien.

  • Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
  • Head To Head
  • Daniil Medvedev Form
  • Learner Tien Form
  • Live Stream
Tien has risen over 300 spots in the rankings over the last 12 months and established himself as one of the brightest young talents in the game. After qualifying and winning his maiden Grand Slam main draw match, Tien has the ability to cause Medvedev some headaches inside Margaret Court Arena. The Russian endured a disappointing 2024 campaign and was absolutely horrendous in his opening round, dropping two sets to a Thai wildcard ranked outside the top 400. Medvedev will most likely regroup and produce an improved performance here, but Tien still has the ability to take at least a set.

Head To Head


This will be the first career meeting between the pair.

Daniil Medvedev Form


As mentioned, 2024 was a tough year for Medvedev. He suffered more Grand Slam heartbreak in Melbourne and for the first time since 2017, the Russian failed to win a single title throughout the course of a season.

Medvedev let slip of a two-set lead against Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final and never really recovered - and by the end of 2024, he had mentally checked out.

With the birth of his second child, Medvedev delayed his arrival in Melbourne and perhaps that was evident during a shocking opening round performance against World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej. Medvedev went down two-sets-to-one and broke the net camera with a series of racquet smashes before pulling his head in and completing a 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 victory.

Dating back to the 2024 edition, Medvedev has now played five consecutive five-setters at the Australian Open. Needless to say, if he wants to add a second Grand Slam title to his trophy cabinet, Medvedev needs to avoid unnecessary marathon matches in the early rounds.

Learner Tien Form


It's been a monumental rise for Tien, who has perhaps been overshadowed this tournament in the wake of fellow teenage sensations Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik.

The 19-year-old was ranked outside the world's top 450 this time last year and spent three months on the sidelines with a rib fracture.

However, upon his return, Tien won 28 consecutive matches on the Futures and Challenger circuits, gradually building up his ranking.

Tien qualified for the ATP event in Winston-Salem and reached his maiden quarter-final at tour-level, while his results were good enough to gain entry into the Next Gen ATP Finals, where he defeated the likes of Mensik, Arthur Fils and Alex Michelsen before going down to Fonseca in the final.

The American won three matches to qualify for his maiden Australian Open main draw and earned his first Grand Slam victory in the first round, edging out Ugo Carabelli in five sets.

Live Stream


Watch and bet on Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien live Australian Open tennis.

You can watch and bet on the match live at bet365 > Tennis > Australian Open with the action available to stream on desktop and mobile.

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Verdict

Medvedev had a shocking end to 2024 and that form and attitude has seemingly carried over into the start of this season.

The Russian dropped two sets to the World No. 418 in his opening round, so Tien certainly has the chance to do some damage here. In saying that, I fully expect a response from Medvedev - he's a Grand Slam champion after all and he knows that wasn't good enough. I'm backing Tien to take a set, but Medvedev should get the job done in the end.

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